I am fortunate to be surrounded by several incredible Indigenous artists during this creative process. Some of their instinctive sketches, in draft mode, inspire me and leave colorful traces of the time spent together. I want to thank Louis-Karl Picard-Sioui and Ivanie Aubin-Malo who agreed to share some sketches.
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Encounters and sketches
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Narration in Wendat
yänariskwaʼ : wolf (female)
onhwentsaʼ : land, world, country, region
yändiaʼwich : turtle
yatsihstaʼ : fire
ya’ta’ : earth, mud
Ïohkwahs : to be windy (il vente)
yängwahi’tsa’ : doll
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