Warroad Folk School Is Blessed With A Stunning Mural

by Laurel Latham

A custom painting created by Ojibwe-Cree Artist Shawna Grapentine, with assistance from students Izaliah Nichols, Damien Cloud, Alyka Freude, and Taylor Yanok, now graces the interior of the Folk School in Warroad. The amazing mural is rich with color and Ojibwe meaning, with the description reading:

The scenic picture of the land and rising sun describes our life. In the sun there is a faint image of a dream catcher; the dream catcher, in the Ojibwe culture, was created for good energy and to help take away the “bad” dreams along with negative energy.

A dream catcher was hung...