CANMORE, Alberta - The Three Sisters Gallery in Elevation Place is hosting the "Indigenous Perspectives" exhibition, which opened on June 4th and will run until October 6th. The exhibition features the work of nine Indigenous artists, including Daisynae LaBelle and her father, Dennis LaBelle, both members of the Îyârhe Nakoda First Nation.
The exhibition, which marks the start of National Indigenous History Month, aims to honor Indigenous culture, tradition, and stories. It also seeks to invite conversation and reconciliation through art. The gallery showcases a variety of mediums, including acrylic paintings, fish scale art, wet plate photography, and pyrography.
Daisynae LaBelle's acrylic canvas paintings, titled "Honour Through Survival," depict a Nakoda holy man and a Nakoda warrior. The exhibition also features the photographic series "Cracked Houses" by Carla Blanche Fox, which explores her childhood experiences in abandoned family homes. The gallery opening included a blessing and traditional song and dance from members of the Îyârhe Nakoda First Nation.