Identity - Indigenous people all have a unique identity and for many Native peoples, long hair, the braid is as unique as one's fingerprint. It is our pride and an important part of who we are.
Wood Etching of a photo shot by the artist at the Durant Pow Wow - Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma - December 2015.
This etching is hand painted on wood. The etching measures: 42 cm by 30 cm, or 16.53 inches by 11.8 inches.
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"I wear a braid to honor my ancestors and my culture," says Linklater, who is Nehiyaw (Cree) from Thunderchild First Nation, Sask.