91大黄鸭 International Airport visitors will be able to view a local artists work at the airport for the summer heading into the fall.

David Wilson Sookinakin鈥檚 40-foot long work called Water Travels a Cycle draws symbols and stories from Sookinakin鈥檚 Okanagan First Nations heritage. In this series, it鈥檚 the social life of water, from rain of the clouds, snowy peaks of mountains, and rainforest hot springs; it鈥檚 all told in images.

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One of the pieces from the series entitled The Turtle鈥檚 Spine, which draws inspiration from history.

鈥淚n times past the continent of North America knew a different name. It was called Turtle Island. On the turtle鈥檚 back was a noticeable feature which was its spine鈥攁 massive rock with many mountain tops stretched over half our continent,鈥� said Sookinakin in a statement.

鈥淭he Turtle Spine reflects the importance of the Rocky Mountains, as told in Salish legend.鈥�

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David Wilson Sookinakin was born and raised in the Vernon area and is a member of the Okanagan Indian Band. He learned Native art forms from Coastal Salish and Haida Artists in Vancouver, and eventually drew inspiration from his connection to the Okanagan Nation.

The artist will give a talk on Wednesday, April 3, from 12 to 1 p.m., as part of the Lunchbox Talk series at the 91大黄鸭 Art Gallery. This event is free and open to the public.

The artist鈥檚 installation will be on view at YLW until September.

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