26″x21″
David Kanietakeron Fadden

Utilizing a palette knife as well as brushes, Dave’s work is a dedication to grandfather, Ray Tehanetorens Fadden. Grandpas name, Tehanetorens, means literally “he splits the pitch”, meaning “he peers through the trees”.

36″x36″ (canvas print)
David Kanietakeron Fadden

This powerful painting by David Kanietakeron Fadden, reflects the pain, fear and sadness native children were forced to endure by U.S. and Canadian government residential schools for decades. As the timeline moves forward, we see the inner strength and color of life, return in the children’s smiling faces as their culture prevails despite the efforts of the foreign governments.