Rematriate the Land Heather Sage Tee
This design was created by Maka Monture Paki, it aims to honor the sacred strength and profound impact of rematriation in the realms of social justice and humanity. It celebrates the divine feminine as a central force in guiding and nurturing our world. At its heart, the design acknowledges that each of us originates from a mother and that the female guardian of the Earth stands as one of our most revered teachers.
The female guardian depicted in the design is adorned with a labret piercing, a significant symbol in my culture representing womanhood, status, and wealth. Her hands are extended in a healing gesture, emphasizing her role as a source of restoration. The form also features a transformative element: the depiction of a woman transitioning into a bird form. This symbolic transformation embodies the act of evolving and flight towards a liberated future. Our bird relatives represent freedom, empowerment, and the abundance that arises when we embrace our inner strength and aspire to create a better world. This portrayal reflects the deep respect and reverence for the sisters, daughters, aunties, mothers, and grandmothers of our communities and their vital contributions to our collective well-being and liberation.
Maka/Keixe Yaxti, a Tlingit woman from Yaakwdaat, carries a rich heritage rooted in her clan's migration along the Copper River from the North. Yaakwdaat, a village in the Northern reaches of Southeast Alaska, is where her ancestors have long settled. Maka belongs to the Raven moiety of the Copper River Clan, specifically the House of the Owl, and is a child of the /Kanien'kehá:ka people. Her early education came from the land itself, with her maternal grandparents serving as its interpreters. Her understanding of humanity was deeply influenced by traditional practices, including harvest, song and dance, language, ceremony, and genealogy. Maka’s creative work emerges from a place where storytelling meets a vision for artistic abundance. She remains a lifelong student of Tlingit history and art.
This design was created by Maka Monture Paki, it aims to honor the sacred strength and profound impact of rematriation in the realms of social justice and humanity. It celebrates the divine feminine as a central force in guiding and nurturing our world. At its heart, the design acknowledges that each of us originates from a mother and that the female guardian of the Earth stands as one of our most revered teachers.
The female guardian depicted in the design is adorned with a labret piercing, a significant symbol in my culture representing womanhood, status, and wealth. Her hands are extended in a healing gesture, emphasizing her role as a source of restoration. The form also features a transformative element: the depiction of a woman transitioning into a bird form. This symbolic transformation embodies the act of evolving and flight towards a liberated future. Our bird relatives represent freedom, empowerment, and the abundance that arises when we embrace our inner strength and aspire to create a better world. This portrayal reflects the deep respect and reverence for the sisters, daughters, aunties, mothers, and grandmothers of our communities and their vital contributions to our collective well-being and liberation.
Maka/Keixe Yaxti, a Tlingit woman from Yaakwdaat, carries a rich heritage rooted in her clan's migration along the Copper River from the North. Yaakwdaat, a village in the Northern reaches of Southeast Alaska, is where her ancestors have long settled. Maka belongs to the Raven moiety of the Copper River Clan, specifically the House of the Owl, and is a child of the /Kanien'kehá:ka people. Her early education came from the land itself, with her maternal grandparents serving as its interpreters. Her understanding of humanity was deeply influenced by traditional practices, including harvest, song and dance, language, ceremony, and genealogy. Maka’s creative work emerges from a place where storytelling meets a vision for artistic abundance. She remains a lifelong student of Tlingit history and art.
This design was created by Maka Monture Paki, it aims to honor the sacred strength and profound impact of rematriation in the realms of social justice and humanity. It celebrates the divine feminine as a central force in guiding and nurturing our world. At its heart, the design acknowledges that each of us originates from a mother and that the female guardian of the Earth stands as one of our most revered teachers.
The female guardian depicted in the design is adorned with a labret piercing, a significant symbol in my culture representing womanhood, status, and wealth. Her hands are extended in a healing gesture, emphasizing her role as a source of restoration. The form also features a transformative element: the depiction of a woman transitioning into a bird form. This symbolic transformation embodies the act of evolving and flight towards a liberated future. Our bird relatives represent freedom, empowerment, and the abundance that arises when we embrace our inner strength and aspire to create a better world. This portrayal reflects the deep respect and reverence for the sisters, daughters, aunties, mothers, and grandmothers of our communities and their vital contributions to our collective well-being and liberation.
Maka/Keixe Yaxti, a Tlingit woman from Yaakwdaat, carries a rich heritage rooted in her clan's migration along the Copper River from the North. Yaakwdaat, a village in the Northern reaches of Southeast Alaska, is where her ancestors have long settled. Maka belongs to the Raven moiety of the Copper River Clan, specifically the House of the Owl, and is a child of the /Kanien'kehá:ka people. Her early education came from the land itself, with her maternal grandparents serving as its interpreters. Her understanding of humanity was deeply influenced by traditional practices, including harvest, song and dance, language, ceremony, and genealogy. Maka’s creative work emerges from a place where storytelling meets a vision for artistic abundance. She remains a lifelong student of Tlingit history and art.