Miskitoos Henning Garcia

Holly (Miskitoos) Henning
Marten Falls Anishinaabe First Nation
Constance Lake Oji-Cree First Nation

Holly is an active visual artist and muralist who is a Lead Organizer for a BIPOC artist collective called City Mischief Murals in the Twin Cities area. She utilizes art to elevate community voice, healing, and advance change. She has been part of several community arts-based events and mural projects throughout the United States, Canada, Africa, and Mexico. She uses acrylic paint, aerosol paint, traditional Native American artforms and dance as a personal and political tool to address, explore and portray contemporary indigenous struggle.

“This mural is a visual interpretation of my family circle. The colors chosen are reflective of our spirit colors and there are traditional Anishinaabe floral features. Waasamo-inini (holds the lightning) is my 4 year old son’s Anishinaabe name.. He is holding the lightning centered in the mural. The bear in the North direction represents my clan, Mukwa nindoodem, the bear claws throughout the mural are my sons clan, typically the clan follows patrilineal rules, however, in our unique case- my son received my clan, bear clan. The thunderbird in the South Direction represents my partner’s clan, Binesi nindoodem (bird clan) and who’s Anishinaabe name is Zoongide’ebines (Strong Heart Thunderbird).

— Holly (Miskitoos) Henning

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