Artist Nayana LaFond

"I feel strongly that this project should not be for profit, no one should profit from death and trauma. Instead I want my work to be one of many voices working toward effective change. My work is about healing. Because of this I paint the paintings for free for the families and donate free prints to them in any amount they need or want. In addition to this when a painting is sold I make a donation to NIWRC (National Indigenous Women's Resource Center) and often galleries I work with choose to donate as well. 

I spent the first two years of the project refusing to sell my work because I wanted to make sure the right thing was done with the money when the work was sold. Since partnering with NIWRC I have begun to allow originals to be available for sale. 

What brought me to NIWRC is their work to create effective change through legislation. Often I am asked what good it is to simply raise awareness and if it creates any change. Through working toward legislation organizations like NIWRC work toward creating effective change for Indigenous Communities all over North America." - Nayana