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Leaving
To the Native
of the Eastern Woodlands the family was the center of all things.
The family was life, and life was the nation. Increased pressure
from white expansion and warfare threatened the nations at their
very core. More and more hunters, warriors, and Sachems were forced
afield, away from their homes and families. In this painting we
see the man of the family as he prepares for a journey. He is father,
husband and son to those around him. The eldest child seems to cling
not only to him, but also to the family, as her eyes betray the
sadness of the knowledge that possibly more than just Father is
leaving.
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