cikâstêpayihcikêwin - Allen Sapp otâcimowin

Bringing back memories. Its good to know things like that are not forgotten.

He draws most of the pictures with his people here. Every picture that he draws has got to be his way of… uh… communication with his own people.

I'm amazed he has such a… I don't know how you'd say it in English. His memory, it so… unbelievable… you know the things he remembers.

It brings back… A lot of fond memories eh of a time I came through. I can relate to these paintings that he's done. I've said that his perception is so… almost well I'll say perfect. Cause the way i feel looking at this picture now. I feel like I'm sitting inside looking out a window and this one I'm looking in and I can just come in and say Tansya

It is not uncommon for an artist to return to his roots for inspiration, searching for a spark of insight as to who he is or to whom he belongs.  Canadian artist Allen Sapp has found a wealth of inspiration in his own searching, by all standards Sapp's journey back is a unique one that sets him apart, making his art and his story a Canadian legend.