"We did not think of the great open plains, the beautiful rolling hills, and winding streams with tangled growth as "wild". To us it was tame. Earth was bountiful and we were surrounded with the blessings of the Great Mystery."

Luther Standing Bear - Rosebud Sioux

Guardian of the Water Medicine

Guardian of the Water Medicine
Dale Auger

Dale Auger

Dale Auger: On Art, Blood and Kindred Spirits
by Terri Mason

Defining Dale Auger in one sentence is akin to releasing the colours of a diamond in one cut. It can’t be done. It’s the many facets that release a diamond’s true brilliance, as it is the many facets of Auger’s life, education, ancestry, experiences and beliefs that have shaped and polished his work into the internationally acclaimed and collected artist that he is today.

Born a Sakaw Cree from the Bigstone Cree Nation in northern Alberta, Auger’s education began as a young boy when his mother would take him to be with the elders. “I used to say to myself, ‘Why is she leaving me with these old people?’ – but today I see the reason; I was being taught in the old way.”

Auger’s respect for traditional teachings led him on a journey to study art, opening the door to a doctorate in education. He is a talented playwright, speaker and visual artist whose vividly coloured acrylics have captured the attention of collectors that reads like an international ‘Who’s Who’ spanning English to Hollywood royalty. The essence of his work is communication, and now Dr. Auger has come full circle, interpreting the life of his culture – from the everyday to the sacred - through the cross-cultural medium of art.

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http://www.daleauger.com/printversionbio.cfm

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Mole Lake Chief Dedication

By: Rebecca Solomon

MOLE LAKE - A late tribal chief here in the Northwoods is remembered with a seven foot high bronze statue.

The Sokaogon Chippewa Community Tribal Council and Elder's Council are putting this 5000 pound statue of Chief Williard Leroy Ackley on the front yard of the home where he once lived.

The councils are also restoring Ackley's house, which is located across from the Mole Lake Casino and Lodge. The house will eventually be a museum.

Community members say this project is fitting for former Chief Ackley because he dedicated his life to helping his people and establishing the Mole Lake Indian Reservation in the 1930's.

Tribal Chairman, Arlyn Ackley, says, "He started working with other tribes to have the Reorganization Act passed through Congress and we wouldn't have our reservation status if it wasn't for him.

"Elderly's Council Member, Peter Mcgeshick Jr., says, "We need to remember that he was here and the one that got us this area.

"Once this statue is standing on its platform, the tribe will begin restoring Chief Ackley's old home.

The overall project should be complete in two to three years.
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