Woodcarver

Ehren BEARwitness Thomas

IndieLisboa 2012 •

Canada, Ehren BEARwitness Thomas, 2011, 6'′

“This project was made in response to the murder of John T. Williams by a Seattle police officer. We decided to make this piece when we first heard the news reports that the officer who shot Williams four times was not being criminally charged. The idea was to produce an audio-visual work that could be used to create awareness for people and communities who otherwise would never have been exposed to Williams’ death as well as to the ongoing violence against Aboriginal peoples in North America.” (Ehren Bear Witness Thomas)