Chief Papatis - Mixed Media on Paper
Chief Papatis - Mixed Media on Paper
Chief Papatis (Papas Chase) The Man Who Took Charge in Tribal Warfare
22" x 15" x 1 1/2"
Framed: 29" x 22" x 2 1/4"
Comes framed
"This piece depicts a great Alberta Chief who saw his tribal reserve lands stolen away from him and his people by the Alberta Government. Their lives were uprooted, so he and his members took shelter on other reserves where they eventually became members. A great injustice was served and the land that was stolen eventually became part of the University of Alberta's research properties on the south side of Edmonton. What also was lost was the kinship his members had, as they were family members who became dispersed."
-George Littlechild
George Littlechild
CULTURAL GROUP:
Cree
BORN:
August 16, 1958
BIRTHPLACE:
Edmonton, Alberta
George Littlechild was born in Alberta, the son of a Plains Cree mother and a Celtic father, and was raised by foster parents in Edmonton. Littlechild received a diploma in art and design from Red Deer College in 1984, and a BFA from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax, in 1988. His mixed-media paintings are often socially charged in response to political movements, societal concerns such as reconciliation and reclamation, as well as personal history. He says of his work "...I am committed to righting the wrongs that First Nations peoples have endured by creating art that focuses on cultural, social and political injustices. As an artist, educator and cultural worker, my goal is a better world. It is my job to show the pride, strength and beauty of First Nations people and cultures, and contribute to the betterment of mankind." George has exhibited in galleries around the world, and his art is in several important collections.
