“Dakota Rider”
Linus Woods
2023
Long Plain First Nation
On loan from Dennis Meeches
Linus Woods is a Dakota/Ojibway artist from the Long Plain First Nation, where he was born in 1967. He is largely self-taught but has taken art and Native Studies courses at Brandon University and studied with other artists.
Woods sees his paintings as expressions and extensions of his spiritual journey. His work is based on the oral traditions, dreams, stories, and legends of his ancestors, which he approaches with his own humour. He is also profoundly influenced by nature and his surroundings on the Long Plain First Nation. Woods brings his images to life using mixed media, mainly acrylics and oils, in layered compositions. As such, his works evoke memories of the past while reflecting current political and cultural First Nations issues.
Moccasins
Irene Smoke
1970s
Long Plain First Nation
H4-1-839
These moccasins, made by Irene Smoke of Long Plain First Nation, were donated to the Manitoba Museum in 2004 by Jenny Meyer and Jennine Krauchi, on behalf of their husband/father Anthony Meyer’s estate.
“Onji’aawasowinan: Traditional Anishinaabe Teachings”
Carol Beaulieu (editor), Sarah Brazauskas (illustrator)
2022
Long Plain First Nation, Pinaymootang First Nation, Swan Lake First Nation
The Manitoba Museum
This colouring book contains the Anishinaabe Onjiaawasowinan or ‘do’s and don’ts’, and teachings gathered during a language conference by Anishinaabe participants from various regions of the continent. They found that despite regional distinctions and dialects, they all shared common teachings and ‘do’s and don’ts’ learned from childhood, such as refraining from whistling at night or pointing at others.