Cover Artwork - Artist Acknowledgement

Ancestral Teachings
By Jackie Traverse

The Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre and First Nation Health and Social Secretariat of Manitoba would like thank artist Jackie Traverse for providing the artwork for “Our Children, Our Future: The Health and Well-Being of First Nations Children in Manitoba” report cover.

Traverse is an Anishinabe woman from Lake St. Martin, First Nations and University of Manitoba School of Art alumna. She works in a range of mediums including sculpture, mixed media and video. Her work is recognized across Canada.

Traverse’s works speak to the realities of being an Indigenous woman. She is moved by the injustices faced by First Nation people. Through her art Traverse strives to inspire dialogue to address her people’s social issues.

Art is where Traverse’s heart lies, feeling the strongest spiritual connection with all that she creates. Making art is where Traverse finds some of her happiest moments.

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