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Gallagher (Asuruk, Inupiaq) specializes in carving, two and three-dimensional art. Owl to Person Transformation is a depiction of the relationship the snowy owl and Inupiat has with the arctic lands. The owl's main food staple, lemmings, are threatened by climate change.Label
This mask is a depiction the relationship of the snowy owl and Iñupiat to the arctic lands. The owls main food staple, lemmings, are threatened by climate change because they need deep fluffy snow to insulate them from the elements of the harsh arctic winter. Lemming population numbers are dwindling under this new pressure and the owls existence is also being threatened because the lemming are a part of their primary diet. Humans are facing a similar fate and our Indigenous food systems are under a similar pressure.