A Gitxsan artist from British Columbia is among several artists from around the world chosen to create murals at a mountain village resort in China. First Nations artist Angela Sterritt made the journey to China with her young son, Namawan, who also helped with the project. The mural Sterritt painted is a re-creation of one of her existing works, called First Contact, which she says is about the resilience and strength of Indigenous women. It is a striking image is of an Indigenous woman facing the viewer, while helicopters hover behind. "As a Gitxsan woman, I've been gifted Sip' xw hligetdin — the strength to speak out — through my art and as a journalist.

Source: CBC News August 31, 2016 15:00 UTC