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Mní Wičóni (Water is Life) - Coming Full Circle on Sacred Land
After a 30-year career in International Business, Academia and Philanthropy spanning more than 60 countries he has returned to Minnesota to focus on his creative inclinations. He has always loved photography having received his first camera when he was very young and over a lifetime, he's documented experiences and travels behind the lens. Reinventing himself as a hybrid digital storyteller combining photography, writing and videography he strives to elicit emotional responses in those who view his work.
As a lifelong learner, he's constantly learning new techniques and skillsets to enhance what he's able to share with the world. Working with indigenous peoples for decades, he has developed a distinct appreciation for the wisdom of centuries of connection to and respect for the land, water and being in relationship with all living things.
After years showing his work in Greater Minnesota, this is his first solo exhibition in the metro Twin Cities. Mní Sota Makhóčhe (Land Where Waters Reflect the Sky) or Minnesota as we settler colonialist descendants call this place our home, has for thousands of years been inhabited by people who revered their connection to place as their mother or grandmother- Iná Makhá (Mother Earth) or Uņčí Makhá (Grandmother Earth.) Dakota consider all living things relatives- Mitákuye Owáśiņ- (all my relatives, or we are all related) including not just human beings, yet the winged relatives and four-legged relatives. Mutual respect for each other is an integral part of indigenous worldview.
What were once abundant pure waters on the landscape that nurtured life, have now become largely polluted and endanger our own existence. Situated on the Mní Sota Wakpá (Minnesota River) the Izaak Walton League is indeed situated on sacred ground. Bringing relational awareness to light at this time is vital to ensure the health of our thakóža (grandchildren) going forward.
