Cecil Youngfox (1942–1987) was an

Ojibwa The Ojibwe, Ojibwa, Chippewa, or Saulteaux are an Anishinaabe people in what is currently southern Canada, the northern Midwestern United States, and Northern Plains. According to the U.S. census, in the United States Ojibwe people are one of ...

artist.

Life

He was born to Blind River, Ontario in 1942 to Ojibway and Metis parents. He devoted all his life to the study of all indigenous people of Canada and tried to break stereotypes and to spread their culture worldwide. All his creative work is a mixture of his Metis heritage and Christian upbringing. By the time of his early death in 1987 he succeeded a lot in popularising of indigenous culture and was recognised as one of the leading artists of Canada.Cecil Youngfox
Retrieved on 29 Mar 2018 He was a named member of the Aboriginal Order of Canada for his work to encourage First Nations youth.

His selected works

* ''Lovers in the Spring''. * ''Joyous Motherhood''. Art Print. * ''Returning Home''. Art Print. * ''Winter Walk''. Art Print. * ''Winter Dancers''. Silk Oblong Scarf, 1978.Cecil Youngfox Winter Dancers
Retrieved on 29 Mar 2018 * ''A Canoe Thanksgiving'' * ''The Drum Singer'' * The Drum Dancer

References

External links

at the Whetung Ojibwa Centre. * 1942 births 1987 deaths 20th-century First Nations painters 20th-century Canadian male artists {{Canada-artist-stub