Reflected In the Water - cikâstepekisin - Original Painting trees Pages 5 & 6 of

Pages 5 & 6 of my first illustrated children's book

The fog lifts out of the valley as the sun rises over the mountains

After I finished this painting

The scrip paper behind is an affidavit from one of my ancestors

Reflected In the Water - cikâstepekisin - Original Painting trees Pages 5 & 6 ofAs the sun descends below the horizon, it lights up the cutbanks in Lheidli T'enneh territory. The river reflects the whole spectrum of light this evening, making for a terrific show. "It is reflected in the Water" cikstepekisin (cheka steh peh kih sin) means it is reflected in the water. As in, the sunset which is reflected in the river. (This has been confirmed by members of the Chakastapasin First Nations) I'm choosing to name my paintings with