Star Journey Swaddle Blankets Candle which is Anishinaabemowin (the Ojibwe

which is Anishinaabemowin (the Ojibwe language) for “maple sugar

Cultural Context:

it was crucial to Louie he create a design that could be replicated with traditional Coast Salish weaving methods

Thank you to Snoqualmie tribal member and language specialist Angela Wymer for her Lushootseed translation

Star Journey Swaddle Blankets Candle which is Anishinaabemowin (the OjibweI want babies to feel radically loved, says Dr. Alayna Eagle Shield (Lakota, Dakota, Arikara), the artist, health worker, educator, and activist who designed our Star Journey Swaddle Blankets. In a way, we created these swaddles as a way to publicly celebrate and welcome babies here from their long journey across the stars. They are so loved. Alayna has decorated her Star Journey Swaddle Blankets with Dakota florals, geometric designs, and other