Joseph works on some serene blues for a collective mural I project designed for the Arts Wells BC workshop. Earlier in June I had met Kanahus Manuel, Secwepemc and Ktunaxa activist, birth keeper, and warrior at the Idle No More round table in Toronto. I asked Kanahus if artists might contribute a banner to their fight against the Kinder Morgan pipeline, and if so- what kind of image would be most useful? She replied “paint what it looked like before (colonial settler) contact”.