Agathe, the Great Bear
Basswood, canvas, bamboo base, metal stand, stain, varnish
53.34 x 33.02 x 53.34 cm.
2024
"I am Makousham,
the bear who had to eat everything in one meal, the thanksgiving, dance, drum
of the great communion, chief's stole, shaman's cloak, I died so that you might
live so that your family might live. I was "little grandfather", and "little grandmother", on the path of all rebirths. The truth was in the
fat, in the deep sleep, in the strength of the black bear, the power of dreams
and spirit.5"
Serge Bouchard, Anthropologist
This is a tribute to my
grandmother Agathe, called the Montagnaise (Innu), born of unknown parents. She
was baptized under Agathe La Paroisse (parish) with the mention Montagnaise on
January 28, 1784, in La Malbaie. She was adopted by Ignace Gagné and Geneviève
Lavoie. She took the Gagné name in 1809.
At 17 years old, she married Bernard Boulianne, my ancestor, and had 8
children, including Vital, my great-great-grandfather. She died in 1873 at age
89.
Agathe, the Great Bear
Certificate of authenticity and legal receipt with Quebec company number incl.
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