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Gitxsan artist blends Indigenous culture and heritage with traditional playing card designs [View all]
For years, Gitxsan artist Michelle Stoney has created art inspired by her culture and heritage, including jewelry, drums, graphic design, paintings and murals.
Now, she's released a deck of cards featuring Gitxsan imagery.
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Each suit represents a different clan house.
Many of the face cards, she says, are based on her ancestors, in particular, her grandparents.
"The Queen one is the medicine woman, which actually looks more like my mom," Stoney said.
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/gitxsan-artist-ingidgenous-culture-1.6782395
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