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This is a representation of the painting “Shooting the Rapids” by Frances Anne Hopkins c. 1879.
The Métis Nation of Ontario utilizes this painting as a symbol of their historical roots.
When Frances Anne Hopkins witnessed the Grand Canoe Reception at
Lachine given by Sir George Simpson for the Prince of Wales in 1860,
little did she know that the canoe would play a significant role in her
personal discovery of Canada. For approximately a decade she traveled
the age-old canoe routes of Canada, accompanying her husband and Sir
George Simpson, Chief of all Supervisors of the Hudson Bay Company, on
their inspection tours of the company's outposts.
This painting
portrays a thrilling tourist outing of 1863, when Frances Anne Hopkins
(1838-1919; middle centre) and her husband, Secretary to the Governor
of the Hudson Bay Company Edward Manley Hopkins (right centre), ran the
Lachine rapids in the company of Alexander Grant Dallas, the Governor
of Rupert's Land (left centre), and other individuals. Hopkins is
distinguished from other female artists of her generation by her focus
on subjects considered to be unfeminine, by the critics of her day.
This item is Brand New and the approximate size is 2.75" x 1.75" Rectangle.
We are proud to say that this item is designed and made on the Six Nations Reserve in Brantford Ontario Canada.
And that Native American Clothing Company is 100% Native owned and operated.
Thank you for being a part of our history.
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