Painting pays tribute to Dr. Leroy Little Bear – University of Lethbridge

Dr. Maria Klawe, who received an honorary Doctor of Science degree from the University of Lethbridge earlier this year, was inspired to put brush to paper after she met Dr. Leroy Little Bear (BASc (BA) ’72, DASc ’04) at this spring’s convocation ceremonies.

“I was deeply impressed by Leroy and I loved the integration of historic symbols and language from his tribe in the convocation ceremony,” says Klawe. “I wanted to do a painting as a way of expressing my appreciation.”

The now-completed painting has been framed and will soon be installed in Iikaisskini (Low Horn) Gathering Place, which was named after Little Bear and opened in 2014. Little Bear, Distinguished Niitsitapi Scholar, special advisor to U of L President Dr. Mike Mahon on Aboriginal matters and professor emeritus, was delighted when he learned about the painting.

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