2010.54.10014

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"Child of this earth..."
"Child of this earth..."
Late 20th - Early 21st Century
17.56 in HIGH x 22.69 in WIDE
(44.61 cm HIGH x 57.63 cm WIDE)
All Of Us Or None Archive. Gift of the Rossman Family.
2010.54.10014

Along the bottom center is "This photo is by Edward S. Curtis, and was taken in Assiniboine Country. It is entitled "Painted Tipi". The quotation is from a poem by Peter Blue Cloud, published by Akwesasne Notes. This poster is one of a series of posters reproduced from the centerfold of Akwesasne Notes. They are available printed on heavy poster paper, attractively designed with color. Order from: Akeesasne Notes, Mohawk Nation, via Rooseveltown, N.Y."





Poster consists of a blue image on cream/manila colored textured paper with red and blue text. Image is a reproduction of the photograph "Painted Tipi" by Edward S. Curtis depicting a teepee with cow skulls and circles painted on it with a North American Indian woman standing next to the opening and a North American Indian child sitting on a horse with fur skins next to the teepee. Text under image reads "Child of this earth-Born of a people in balance with the Creation. Like the vast plains and the very wind,___________ we are forever."

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