Moses Beaver
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Moses Beaver | |||
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| Born | Neskantaga First Nation, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died | February 13, 2017 (aged 56) Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Nationality | Canadian | ||
| Education | Self taught | ||
| Known for | Painting, illustration | ||
Notable work | An Aboriginal Carol | ||
| Movement | Woodlands style | ||
Moses "Amik" Beaver, (died February 13, 2017)[1] was a self-taught, award winning Indigenous peoples in Canada|Indigenous Canadian artist, in the Woodlands style. He was born in Neskantaga First Nation and lived in Nibinamik First Nation.[2] He illustrated An Aboriginal Carol[3] written by David Bouchard and translated into Inuktitut, by Susan Aglukark. This book was awarded a White Raven by the International Youth Library. He also illustrated Whispers of the Ancients: Native Tales for Teaching and Healing in Our Time[4] written by Tamarak Song.
Moses taught art and shared traditional Ojibwe teachings in public schools throughout Northwestern Ontario.[5]
Death and inquiry
On February 13, 2017, Moses Beaver was pronounced dead at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre after being held at the Thunder Bay jail. Regional Supervising Coroner, Dr. Michael Wilson confirmed that an inmate died at the jail, but would not confirm that it was Beaver.
An inquest into Beaver's death was scheduled for November 4, 2019. It was delayed based on input from the parties involved. A new date has not been set.[6]
References
- ↑ "Inquest called into the death of aboriginal artist Moses Beaver". chroniclejournal.com. 17 February 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ↑ Tanya Talaga; Peter Edwards (15 February 2017). durhamregion.com https://www.durhamregion.com/news-story/7142034-first-nations-artist-dies-in-thunder-bay-jail/. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Bouchard, David; Aglukark, Susan; Beaver, Moses (2008). An Aboriginal Carol. Red Deer Press. ISBN 9780889954069.
- ↑ Song, Tamarack; Beaver, Moses (2011). Whispers of the Ancients: Native Tales for Teaching and Healing in Our Time. University of Michigan Press. doi:10.3998/mpub.1642728.
- ↑ Tanya Talaga; Peter Edwards (17 February 2017). "Full inquiry, not inquest, needed into artist's death, First Nations leaders say". thestar.com. Toronto Star. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ↑ "Inquest into death of Moses Beaver delayed". CBC.ca. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
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