Chapter 16: "Plans for Tee-pee at the First Native Business Summit"

Speaker 0 00:00:00 Chapter 16, plans for Tepi at the First Native Business Summit. This chapter describes plans for Tepi at the first Native Business Summit by Bob Boyer, created in 1986, measuring 38 by 50 centimeters. It is two and a half minutes long. Speaker 1 00:00:18 We are now at the back of the gallery, the top of the L. This ink and watercolor drawing is a diaphragm of the outside and inside of a tepe, flattened across a horizontal white piece of paper. A tepe is a clinical tent structure typically made with canvas or animal heights and stretched across a framework of wooden poles. It is primarily used by indigenous people of the prairies. Here, Boyer has drawn the front and side view of the tepee. In the top half of the composition, three triangles touch at the bottom corners. At either end, a rectangular tap has been added and labeled cut and fold. And question mark. Question mark. Similar to a paper model, the design includes a red zigzag lying across the bottom with green. Underneath. There are two eagles wings outstretched on either side of the circular entrance. The peak is yellow contained by another zigzag. Speaker 1 00:01:19 This time blue at the top of the tepee is a piece of fabric, also yellow. It would usually be held up by a large pole, though. Here directions are given place toothpicks. Here at the top is written collaboration by Bob Boyer and Elder Jim Rider. Below is the design for the interior drawings of four separate blankets tied together. End to end, colorful geometric patterns of red, orange, and yellow. Along with polka dots are featured. There are words written around the exterior and interior designs, culture, success, unity, war, society, life, universe, sun, eagle, art, extinction, earth love, spirit, defeat, and peace. The drawing is labeled on the edge and underlined. The materials are also stated. Tepee is acrylic on canvas, liner is mixed media. Drawing on blankets. Speaker 0 00:02:25 To hear more about this work, play the next track or stay at this stop and skip ahead to chapter 18. This artwork is right next to Boyers on the right.