"Margaret Pictou" by Tracey Metallic

Tracey Metallic is a Mi’kmaq artist born and raised on the shores of the Restigouche River and currently residing in her home community of Listuguj, in the territory of Gespe’gewagi. She chose to depict, Margaret Pictou. During WWII, Margaret joined the Royal Canadian Air Force to support her family, and her portrait in uniform was used on recruitment posters to encourage women to enlist. Tracey incorporated that very same portrait in the work you see here. Following the war, Margaret returned to New Brunswick and became the first woman elected as Chief in the history of the province. In 1996, she was made a member of the Order of Canada in recognition for her leadership abilities and for her protection and revitalization of the Mi’kmaq language and culture.

Printed on 11x17”
(Frame not included)