The Gift
![The Gift by Bonnie Devine A large mural covers an entire wall. It depicts a map of Michigan and the Great Lakes, in bright shades of yellow, blue, orange, and green. In one corner is a white man who is dressed in the style of a few hundred years ago. There is a surveyor's instrument set up in front of the wall, and a long red braided piece of fabric laid on the ground.](https://ojibwe.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/The-Gift-by-Bonnie-Devine-1-1024x768.jpg)
The Gift by Bonnie Devine, 2022
Acrylic paint, graphite, ink, beaded felt, surveyor’s transit, and red cotton cloth. Courtesy the artist © Bonnie Devine Installation photography by Charlie Edwards, courtesy of the University of Michigan Museum of Art
About the Art
A Conversation on “The Gift” and Reciprocity
Ojibwe.net and UMMA have partnered together to create this video. The video is based on a conversation between Bonnie, the exhibit curator, Jennifer Friess, and American Culture student, Fionnan Noori about the creation of “The Gift” and what it can teach us about reciprocity, identity and belonging, and reconciliation.
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