By Leah Pelletier, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Rocky Mountain Outlook CANMORE \u2013 Tara Beaver watches cattle graze in the field near her home in M\u00een\u00ee Thn\u00ee. The mothers care and lead their young, and from afar, the \u00cey\u00e2rhe Nakoda artist and poet takes note, turning her observations into her latest sculpture and poetry project. \u201cCows are matriarchal,” said Beaver. \u201cAll the bulls don’t stay in the pen with all the mothers, and the mothers help each other to rest and they take turns.\u201d With a cow skull as her canvas, Beaver uses paint, flowers and a dreamcatcher to create a sculpture that reflects on matriarchal roles and the deep connection she has to the land and the animals sustained by it. \u201cI didn’t understand a lot of things until I… <\/p>\n
By Leah Pelletier, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Rocky Mountain Outlook CANMORE \u2013 Tara Beaver watches cattle graze in the field near her home in M\u00een\u00ee Thn\u00ee. The mothers care and lead their young, and from afar, the \u00cey\u00e2rhe Nakoda artist and poet takes note, turning her observations into her latest sculpture and poetry project. \u201cCows are matriarchal,” said Beaver. \u201cAll the bulls don’t stay in the pen with all the mothers, and the mothers help each other to rest and they take turns.\u201d With a cow skull as her canvas, Beaver uses paint, flowers and a dreamcatcher to create a sculpture that reflects on matriarchal roles and the deep connection she has to the land and the animals sustained by it. \u201cI didn’t understand a lot of things until I... <\/p>\n