Abe Kakepetum
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Abe Kakepetum is a well-known Anishinaabe
artist, who was born in Sandy Lake First Nation
of northwestern Ontario, Canada. He has been painting since he was nine, and his artwork reflects the traditional beliefs of his culture.
Anishinaabe
Anishinaabe or Anishinabe—or more properly Anishinaabeg or Anishinabek, which is the plural form of the word—is the autonym often used by the Odawa, Ojibwe, and Algonquin peoples. They all speak closely related Anishinaabemowin/Anishinaabe languages, of the Algonquian language family.The meaning...
artist, who was born in Sandy Lake First Nation
Sandy Lake First Nation
Sandy Lake First Nation is an independent Oji-Cree First Nation. The First Nation community, in the west part of Northern Ontario, is located in the Kenora District, northeast of Red Lake, Ontario. Its registered population in June 2007 was 2,474...
of northwestern Ontario, Canada. He has been painting since he was nine, and his artwork reflects the traditional beliefs of his culture.