Celebrating International Women's Day's 100th Year

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"Mother and Child", acrylic on canvas, © 1977 Norval Morrisseau
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"My people believe the earth to be their mother and that we are children of the earth. In spirit we are one with our environment."
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Norval Morrisseau
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Note: Events are scheduled to take place in more than 100 countries around the world on March 8, 2011, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day (IWD). In the United States, President Barack Obama proclaimed March 2011 to be "Women's History Month", calling Americans to mark IWD by reflecting on "the extraordinary accomplishments of women" in shaping the country's history. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton launched the "100 Women Initiative: Empowering Women and Girls through International Exchanges", on the eve of IWD.
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* The painting in this post: "Mother and Child", 35"x33", © 1977 Norval Morrisseau; PROVENANCE: Acquired from private collection of Mr. Rolf Schneiders, Thunder Bay, Ontario /Private collection of Ugo Matulić a.k.a. Spirit Walker, Calgary, Alberta CANADA/