In many First Nations creation stories the continent of North America is called "Turtle Island." The giant turtle represents the teachings about the sacred nature of kinship and the profound interrelatedness among all life on earth.
Cecil Youngfox was born in 1942 in Blind River, Ontario of Ojibway and metis Parents. As an established Canadian artist Mr. Youngfox was renowned for his vivid and sensitive depiction of native traditions.
"Our breath gives us life and is the sacred vessel which carries our voice. When words are shared with loving positive energy our world is greatly impacted."
“On an early spring morning, the bear in his elements is walking alongside grandfather rocks. As the Ancestors watch over the land, the Ravens welcome the bear from a long winter's nap.” - John Rombough