The Hon. Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior, 2021--

 

Avis Charley Art

In honor of @secdebhaaland, I had the the privilege of creating this for @_illuminatives. I remember on Monday afternoon while listening to her get confirmed, I happened to be working on her face and it felt like I was doing her makeup. (I even gently asked her to hold still so I can get her eyebrows perfect.) With tears of joy, I started talking with her like she was there and thanking her for all that she has done and will continue to do. It was such an emotional and dynamic moment. Thank you @_illuminatives for allowing me to create this painting. 
Shoulders of Our Ancestors
2021
Oil on canvas
36 x 24 inches
I created “Shoulders of Our Ancestors” to transmute generations of pain into joy and celebrate Madame Secretary Deb Haaland. She represents so much - those gone, forgotten, lost. She represents those who have sacrificed, endured, and overcome. This painting symbolizes our compassion, honor, and power.
#secretarydebhaaland #representationmatters 

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• Jack Chesnutt

  Thanks for posting this, John. All of Biden's cabinet appointments are important, but Haaland's posting is historic and I hope, will lead to real change in land policy.

  

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Dr. Woody'z Meme-ories, Part VIII

 

Laguna Pueblo native Deb Haaland takes over at Interior

 

Ann Stockly-Armijo

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In honoring the newly confirmed Secretary of the Interior, Deb Haaland, here is a wonderful photo (ca.1962) of Eagle dancers at Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico, her home of origin.

Photograher Lee Marmon, age 95, has taken more than 100,000 photos of Laguna Pueblo’s elders, architecture, and landscape throughout a career that spans nearly seven decades. Arguably the world’s best-known Native American photographer, he began taking his first photos in 1947.

Congratulations to Secretary Haaland, the pride of Laguna Pueblo and New Mexico!