Students in Grades 9-12 at Elmwood High School in Winnipeg worked with artists Leah Fontaine and Allison Moore to create a collaborative digital photography collage inspired by the Seven Teachings and images found in a Ute prayer.  The piece, complete with soundtrack, was on exhibit at Eksperimenta - a triennial international art exhibition based in Tallin, Estonia, showcasing technology-based artwork by high school students from over a dozen countries.

Ute Prayer

Earth teach me quiet ~ as the grasses are still with new light.
Earth teach me suffering ~ as old stones suffer with memory.
Earth teach me humility ~ as blossoms are humble with beginning.
Earth teach me caring ~ as mothers nurture their young.
Earth teach me courage ~ as the tree that stands alone.
Earth teach me limitation ~ as the ant that crawls on the ground.
Earth teach me freedom ~ as the eagle that soars in the sky.
Earth teach me acceptance ~ as the leaves that die each fall.
Earth teach me renewal ~ as the see that rises in the spring.
Earth teach me to forget myself ~ as melted snow forgets its life.
Earth teach me to remember kindness ~ as dry fields weep with rain.

Listen to the soundtrack here (mp3 file) >