A Healing Song

Vince Bomberry (b. 1958)

Onondaga Nation

not dated
Soapstone
14″ x 9″ x 5″

Vince Bomberry is known as a healer on his reserve. He thinks about the powers that come from the land and how we are able to tap into these powers. Music, or song, is one way. People are able to sing and connect spiritually to the Great Creator. The inlay in the eyes represents when this powerful connection has been made. The bag of healing medicines, herbs, and gifts from Mother Earth, are the other powerful gifts we have received from the Great Creator to enable us to encourage healing around us. The smoke rises, carrying our hopes and dreams skyward.

Location: First Floor, Frank Holmes Centre, Huron University