{"product_id":"baton-de-parole-autochtone-denouer-la-memoire","title":"Indigenous Talking Stick - Untying Memory","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome stories should not be embellished.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnravelling Memory\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a work that is intentionally rawer. It evokes the reality of Indigenous residential schools, the silences they imposed, and the wounds that continued to be passed down long after they closed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHandcrafted by Ilnu artisan Dave Verreault-Thisselmagan, this talking stick serves as a reminder that reconciliation is not about forgetting the past. It first requires that the truth be spoken, heard, and transmitted.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eResidential schools separated Indigenous children from their families and communities, and their consequences continue to affect families and generations today.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe spirit of the object\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnlike \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTowards the Light\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this work intentionally does not seek softness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe brown leather, the exposed wood, and the more stripped-back composition represent \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe raw aspect of history\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnfiltered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWithout artifice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWithout seeking to make beautiful what was not.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInstead, the work places the truth at the center.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe orange fabric calls  to mind the children who were sent to residential schools and echoes the story of Phyllis Webstad, whose orange shirt was taken away when she was a child at residential school.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe knot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the center of the stick is an essential element: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea piece of knotted fabric\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis knot represents the wounds, the stifled words, and the traumas passed down from one generation to the next.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut it does not only represent what is knotted.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt also represents \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhat can be unraveled\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe talking stick thus becomes an integral part of the work’s message. It recalls the importance of allowing speech to return where silence has long been imposed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo speak.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo listen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo name.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo transmit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd, little by little, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto undo the intergenerational knots\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe symbolism\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this work, every element remains intentionally visible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe wood retains its natural character. The brown leather wraps around the stick without entirely masking its material. The orange fabric is knotted rather than perfectly arranged.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis lack of aesthetic perfection is intentional.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is a reminder that before reconciliation must come truth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe talking stick thus becomes the symbol of a voice reclaiming its place: that of the survivors, the families, the descendants, and the generations who continue to bear the consequences of this history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnravelling Memory\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e means recognizing what has been passed down in pain so that it no longer needs to be passed down in silence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNatural wood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrown leather\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhite fur\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKnotted orange fabric\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNatural feathers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrange and white glass beads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAssembly done entirely by hand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA unique creation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis work was conceived as a one-of-a-kind piece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt was not created to replicate history, but to give it substance, a presence, and above all \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea space for dialogue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe natural variations in the wood, leather, feathers, and other materials are an integral part of its character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHandmade in Quebec by an Ilnu artisan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Artisanat Autochtone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56557485424945,"sku":null,"price":149.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/8867\/2561\/files\/IMG-4499.jpg?v=1790783771","url":"https:\/\/www.artisanatautochtone.com\/en\/products\/baton-de-parole-autochtone-denouer-la-memoire","provider":"ArtisanatAutochtone.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}