Delreé Dumont (Wâpiski Kihéw Esquao - White Eagle Woman)
Delrée Dumont has been a full-time pointillism artist since 2014. She was born in Chilliwack, BC and is a member of Onion Lake Cree Nation, Saskatchewan. Dumont’s mother and other members of her family went to residential school.
“I originally wanted to be a Jingle dancer, and had a jingle dress made, but I quickly found out that my left knee from an old ski injury couldn’t take the fast dance steps required to dance. So I became a traditional dancer.
Matriarchal Healer is lifting her eagle feather fan towards the sky. When dancers lift their fan into the direction of the sky, on the drumbeat (Mother Earth’s heartbeat), they are connecting to the Creator for healing (the Eagle is the only bird that can fly closest to the Creator to deliver messages).
The jingle dance is a healing dance and the jingle cones (made from snuff can lids) make the sound of the rain when they dance. Nowadays, all Nations across North America dance the jingle dance at competitions or traditional pow wows.
Matriarchal Healer’s dress is painted in orange and red to acknowledge and commemorate Every Child Matters, the Residential School Survivors and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
Delreé Dumont, known as Wâpiski Kihéw Esquao (White Eagle Woman), is a renowned pointillism artist, whose family is from Onion Lake Cree Nation. Her intricate works depict wildlife and Western Canadian landscapes, celebrating and preserving Indigenous culture. Since 2014, she has gained acclaim for her contributions. As she continues to create, Delreé is devoted to sharing her culture, inspiring others, and leaving a legacy of creativity and resilience.
