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This bundle includes a bookmark, a set of 12 notecards and a polyester scarf, all featuring the artwork of Maxine Noel-Ioyan Mani, Sioux Arist.  Notes about the artist, shared by our donor:

Ioyan Mani - to walk beyond- is Maxine's Sioux name that reveals her gift.  Maxine is Ogala Sioux, born on the Birdtail Reserve in Manitoba.  The eldest of eleven childrn, she learned to draw among a loving family on a quiet reserve.  IN residential school she experienced the struggles of submersion of the native spirituality and culture, which brought her strength and enrichment.  Maxine was appointed in 2019 as a member of the Order of Canada for her work as a visual artist and for encouraging and promoting creative expression in Indigenous communities.

A self-taught artist, Maxine is skilled in many media.  She lookes through the use of fluid images, flowing lines and subtle colours, to present essential characteristics of the Native people: their sensibilities, generosity and loving nature.  Maxine has received honours and accolades for her work with Native cultures, and she speaks around the country on art and on social issues, assisting in bridging the gap between Native and non-Native, young and old.