Nina and the Cardinal's Gift | The National Arts Program Foundation

Snow blankets everything on Midwinter's day - A cardinal drops a feather to Nina to wear in her hair

Painting

Cardinal’s Gift – Dawn of Winter Day

For the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, cold white winter is very long, and brilliant colors are treasured. Here, the first Cardinal arrives, and preening his feathers, drops a scarlet feather to a Young MPTN woman, as a gift, to be worn in her hair.

Patrice Le Pera

Venue: Santa Rosa

Classification: Adult Professional

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