This exhibition of portraits of Mi’kmawpeople honours the First Nations. In this days of celebration of a new nation, we thought it was also important to celebrate the First Nations. To accompany the photography and painting, a text from Keptin John Joe Sark will also figure in the exhibition. It is a letter written to Prince Charles on the occasion of his visit for the 150 years of the first meeting for Confederation. The letter reminds the Prince of the actual situation of the Mi’kmaw peoples and their position in relation to Confederation meeting.

The photographic work consists of portraits taken in 2009, 2012 and 2014 at the Panmure Island Pow Wow. Some images are printed on metallic paper to recall the Daguerreotype, the first photographic printing process. The poses and portrait are somewhat a homage to Edward Curtis, nineteenth century photographer, who went among first nations peoples to document their homes, dwellings and took many portraits as well.

An installation/projection with flm and stills from the Pow Wow celebration will accompany the lecture of John Joe Sark’s text.

Paintings by Joan Cullen evoke the geographic and symbolic space of the Mi’kmaw land of Abegweit, Ile St Jean or Prince Edward Island.

This will be shown at Cullen Cruchet Artworks Gallery 58 Pine St, Brackley Beach tel: 902-213-1575.

The opening and a Ceremony by Keptin John Joe Sark will be the 5th of October, 2014 from 2 to 5 pm and will run to Oc ...