A native North American as a traditional youth dancer surrounded by hands forming a circle with feathers; advertisement for AIDS Awareness Week October 3-9, 1994 by the Assembly of First Nations National Indian Brotherhood. Colour lithograph by Sean Couchie, 1994.

[Ottawa, Ontario] : Assembly of First Nations National Indian Brotherhood, 1994.

1 print : lithograph, printed in colours ; sheet 63.3 x 44.8 cm

Celebrating life. "Love and respect will help keep us safe!" Join in: AIDS Awareness Week October 3-9, 1994. For information about AIDS & Aboriginal people contact the: First Nations Health Commission ... or your local First Nations Health Clinic or Aboriginal AIDS Organization. *"Funding was awarded under the National AIDS Strategy, Phase II". Sean Couchie 94. Quote from artist explaining illustration: "Traditional youth dancer is surrounded by hands in the form of a dream catcher. The hands, which symbolize the community, are protecting, guiding and nurturing the youth, thus enabling their dreams to come true. We can only help guide them in their decision making - ultimately the choices made in life are theirs." - Artist Sean Couchie

Date of event: 3-9 October 1994

Wellcome Collection 668435i

Sean Couchie Assembly of First Nations National Indian Brotherhood 1994 Assembly of First Nations National Indian Brotherhood Other organizations listed: First Nations Health Commission; Aboriginal AIDS Organization; Funding was awarded under the National AIDS Strategy 16/09/2008 Canada UkLW Transcription from the item