Date
June 6
Title
Waking Up
Artist
Jonathan Thunder, Red Lake Ojibwe, Minnesota
Country
USA
Premier
World
This image is a vignette from the story Maamawi, a short film written and created by Jonathan Thunder. The image represents the beginning of the protagonist’s journey. The newborn is emerging from a red body of water, symbolizing Red Lake, an Indian Reservation in northern Minnesota. A helmet equipped with a face shield, and animal features are the young travelers spiritual armor. Maamawi is the Ojibwe word for “together”. The short film follows a boy into adulthood as he learns his identity and overcomes fear.