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Artist: Brittney DePew (Nevada City Rancheria Nisenan Tribal Member)
Collection: VTA 2025 PAMBLO: Remembering a Forgotten Leader
Description:
Bathed in warm hues of red, orange, and yellow, the bears walk in their path, which honors the sacred journey of learning, following, and becoming.
Two baby bears walk behind their strong, graceful mama, their paw prints echoing hers—a quiet reflection of generations past.
A bold Tribal pattern spans the background, representing land, teachings, and spirits that carry ancestral wisdom.
The colors radiate warmth and strength — red for bloodline, orange for connection, yellow for hope and rebirth. In many Indigenous traditions, bears embody family, protection, and the courage to walk old paths with new steps.
This piece reflects how we follow our ancestors — in footsteps, values, ceremony, and the knowing that we do not walk alone.
Artist: Brittney DePew (Nevada City Rancheria Nisenan Tribal Member)
Collection: VTA 2025 PAMBLO: Remembering a Forgotten Leader
Description:
Bathed in warm hues of red, orange, and yellow, the bears walk in their path, which honors the sacred journey of learning, following, and becoming.
Two baby bears walk behind their strong, graceful mama, their paw prints echoing hers—a quiet reflection of generations past.
A bold Tribal pattern spans the background, representing land, teachings, and spirits that carry ancestral wisdom.
The colors radiate warmth and strength — red for bloodline, orange for connection, yellow for hope and rebirth. In many Indigenous traditions, bears embody family, protection, and the courage to walk old paths with new steps.
This piece reflects how we follow our ancestors — in footsteps, values, ceremony, and the knowing that we do not walk alone.