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Episode Synopsis
Welcome back to Rising Warriors Rachael Kulei Podcast! Today's topic is "Not Invisiible" with Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, Artist, Tristen Jenni.
As an Indigenous artist my journey with creating feather portraits for MMIWG and their families started with my original piece: "Not Invisible." Seeing the emotional responses to some of my previous works, and desiring a vast impact on something I feel deeply about, I felt that using art might be more widely related to and get others engaged and asking questions. I created this piece to raise awareness for our missing and murdered indigenous women and girls.
After the loss of my cousin Michelle Sanderson in 2009, I couldn't believe more was not being done to find those who had Murdered her. This weighed heavy on my heart for some years and although I can't change the outcome of her misfortune, I want to bring more awareness to issues like this in hopes that we get more people working together to keep our women and girls safe and have justice served appropriately for any who fall victim to violence and abuse. Our system is broken and people need to be made aware of the issues we as indigenous people face. Even tho they may not experience this type of systematic racism, becoming knowledgeable on these issues will help us change old rules and stereotypes that are extremely harmful.
My first request for a personalized feather came from a man Glen Aldrich requesting to use my design as a tattoo, I was flattered and then as we spoke he shared his experience of losing his daughter Ashlea to domestic violence and the lack of justice that he and his family had endured. He went on to ask if I might be able to recreate the feather with an image of his daughter and I was honoured to be tasked with his request. I do not believe that these pieces are to be profited from as they represent something so sacred that was taken from this world too soon and unjustly. No one is ever prepared to lose a loved one and when it happens in such an undignified and cruel way it can sit with us even heavier.
After my first personalized feather, news got out that I was offering the feathers for our MMIWG to all indigenous families regardless of their geo-location and that all I ask is shipping to be covered, I was quickly overwhelmed with requests and also very humbled at the fact that so many families were entrusting me to create these images for their lost loved ones.
All of my proceeds from my design " Not Invisible" go towards the supplies for creating the personalized feathers for our MMIWG2S and their families. I get a request, I create a feather and take a digital copy for my records and ship the original to the immediate family of the victim.
Thank you,
Tristen jenni
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Website Www.tristenjenniart.com
Instagram @Tristen.Jenni.Art
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As an Indigenous artist my journey with creating feather portraits for MMIWG and their families started with my original piece: "Not Invisible." Seeing the emotional responses to some of my previous works, and desiring a vast impact on something I feel deeply about, I felt that using art might be more widely related to and get others engaged and asking questions. I created this piece to raise awareness for our missing and murdered indigenous women and girls.
After the loss of my cousin Michelle Sanderson in 2009, I couldn't believe more was not being done to find those who had Murdered her. This weighed heavy on my heart for some years and although I can't change the outcome of her misfortune, I want to bring more awareness to issues like this in hopes that we get more people working together to keep our women and girls safe and have justice served appropriately for any who fall victim to violence and abuse. Our system is broken and people need to be made aware of the issues we as indigenous people face. Even tho they may not experience this type of systematic racism, becoming knowledgeable on these issues will help us change old rules and stereotypes that are extremely harmful.
My first request for a personalized feather came from a man Glen Aldrich requesting to use my design as a tattoo, I was flattered and then as we spoke he shared his experience of losing his daughter Ashlea to domestic violence and the lack of justice that he and his family had endured. He went on to ask if I might be able to recreate the feather with an image of his daughter and I was honoured to be tasked with his request. I do not believe that these pieces are to be profited from as they represent something so sacred that was taken from this world too soon and unjustly. No one is ever prepared to lose a loved one and when it happens in such an undignified and cruel way it can sit with us even heavier.
After my first personalized feather, news got out that I was offering the feathers for our MMIWG to all indigenous families regardless of their geo-location and that all I ask is shipping to be covered, I was quickly overwhelmed with requests and also very humbled at the fact that so many families were entrusting me to create these images for their lost loved ones.
All of my proceeds from my design " Not Invisible" go towards the supplies for creating the personalized feathers for our MMIWG2S and their families. I get a request, I create a feather and take a digital copy for my records and ship the original to the immediate family of the victim.
Thank you,
Tristen jenni
-Follow Tristen Jenni:
Website Www.tristenjenniart.com
Instagram @Tristen.Jenni.Art
Facebook Tristen Jenni
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-Follow Rachael Kulei:
~ Facebook: Rachael Kulei Neaman, Zimee Wellness Center and Indigenous Soverneignty, Rising Warriors Rachael Kulei, Starz Designs, Straight Couch Talk Podcast,
Rachael Kulei - Model, Rachael Kulei
~ Instagram: @rachaeln8
@zimeewellnesscenter @risingwarriors.rachaelkulei
@starz.designs
@straightcouchtalk
@kulei.lie
~ Anchor.fm: @Rising Warriors Rachael Kulei
@Straight Couch Talk Podcast
~ YouTube: Zimee Wellness Center & Indigenous Soverneignty,
Rising Warriors Rachael Kulei,
Straight Couch Talk Podcast
~ TikTok/Twitter: @RachaelKulei
~ Website: www.zimeewellnesscenter.com
~ Email: [email protected]
[email protected]
~ Venmo: @Rachaeln8
~ Paypal: @rachaelkulei
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