Dictionary of Blackfoot Metaphysics

A dICTIONARY OF Blackfoot mETAPHYSICS (2025)

Coproduced with Amethyst First Rider, and Narrated by Dr. lEROY Little Bear

A Dictionary of Blackfoot Metaphysics was made under the guidance Amethyst First Rider and Dr. Leroy Little Bear. It documents the deep meaning of phonemic units of Niitsipowahssin, the Blackfoot language, and demonstrates Dr. Leroy Little Bear’s teachings about Blackfoot metaphysics—in his own words. The sound was recorded by Owen Scheibner-Healy

Based on Dr. Little Bear’s description of all reality being comprised of energy waves, I produced this animated video using particle systems mapped on to 3D digital objects as a way to communicate the constant motion, constant flux articulated within phonemic units of the Blackfoot language. The video was presented at the Abundant Intelligences Annual General Meeting (October 9th, 2025) and at the Dr. Margaret Perkins Hess Gallery (October 17th, 2025 - January 2026).

A dictionary of Blackfoot Metaphysics displayed at Dr. Margaret Perkins Hess Gallery at Iniskim University (University of Lethbridge).
A dictionary of Blackfoot Metaphysics displayed at Dr. Margaret Perkins Hess Gallery at Iniskim University (University of Lethbridge).
Dr. Leroy Little Bear and Amethyst First Rider (Presenters). Abundant Intelligences Annual General Meeting. Wampum Learning Lodge, Western University.
(Right to left) Dr. Leroy Little Bear, Amethyst First Rider and Nayan Velaskar. Wampum Learning Lodge, Western University, London Ontario. October 9th.

A dICTIONARY OF Blackfoot mETAPHYSICS (2025)

Coproduced with Amethyst First Rider, and Narrated by Dr. lEROY Little Bear

A dictionary of Blackfoot Metaphysics displayed at Dr. Margaret Perkins Hess Gallery at Iniskim University (University of Lethbridge).

A dictionary of Blackfoot Metaphysics displayed at Dr. Margaret Perkins Hess Gallery at Iniskim University (University of Lethbridge).

Dr. Leroy Little Bear and Amethyst First Rider (Presenters). Abundant Intelligences Annual General Meeting. Wampum Learning Lodge, Western University.

(Right to left) Dr. Leroy Little Bear, Amethyst First Rider and Nayan Velaskar. Wampum Learning Lodge, Western University, London Ontario. October 9th.