Title: Blue Tšec ̓ ‘Elk’ Dimensions: 5.5” by 9” Medium: Antique 1881 ledger paper, Colored Pencil, copic markers, acrylic paint Description: This piece is created on an antique 1881 Helena, MT Gans & Klein ledger paper. In the top left corner, the Salish placename for Helena—Čłml̓šé (‘Place of the Cottonwoods Above the Water’)—is prominently featured. Near the tail, the Salish word Tšec̓ (‘Bull Elk’) is written, weaving together language and imagery to honor both the land and the wildlife deeply rooted in Salish culture.
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