Matthew Provost Naatsikapamatoosin (Two Smudge) Piikani, b. 1995
Where to find Lodge Poles, 2025
Ink, alcohol based markers, on map from 1974
23 x 15 inches
58.4 x 38.1 cm
58.4 x 38.1 cm
Photo: Byron Dauncey
Working over a 1974 map, this piece layers Blackfoot motifs of mountains and the Milky Way across the geography of Calgary and the Rockies. The map’s original function—marking routes and...
Working over a 1974 map, this piece layers Blackfoot motifs of mountains and the Milky Way across the geography of Calgary and the Rockies. The map’s original function—marking routes and destinations—is reframed through Indigenous knowledge systems, pointing instead to sites of cultural and material significance, such as the sourcing of lodge pole pine. The work brings together land, sky, and movement, emphasizing relationships that extend beyond imposed borders.