Shanna,
Paiute
by Barbara Sullivan
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"Shanna, Paiute" is a painting of Shanna
Martineau from the Shivwits Band of Paiutes. I captured her
lost in thought. In dreams that were hers alone. She
married a short time later and had a beautiful baby boy. I
was particularly fascinated by her own unique original
design of beaded feathers. Paiute woman of the desert were
principal family providers foraging and gathering food for
their family. They also became expert weavers and sometimes
took over the duties of shaman.—Barbara Sullivan