Kelsey Montague Mural

Native Eagle Wings

Known for her captivating large-scale and interactive street art projects around the world, and especially notable for her #WhatLiftsYou wings, Kelsey Montague brings her unique vision and artistry to Foxwoods, adding a vibrant culturally significant piece to the casino concourse.

Native Eagle Wings is a tribute to the rich heritage of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, featuring intricate designs and hidden images that pay homage to their cultural legacy. This mural serves as a celebration of indigenous artistry and storytelling, embodying the spirit of community and diversity.

Throughout the mural, guests will discover a tapestry of symbolism including dots, crosses, triangles, domes, flowers, and celestial trees, all of which hold significant cultural meanings to the indigenous communities of the region. Kelsey Montague’s masterful use of these design elements transform the Great Cedar Concourse into a vibrant canvas that invites guests to embark on a journey of discovery and appreciation.

The design elements that will be incorporated into the Eagle Wing design are:

Life Trails Border
Represent one’s life’s journey depicting the people one meets (represented by dots) and the food and medicine plants one encounters (represented by floral motifs).
Dots
Can represent beings, such as human beings, ancestral beings, and star beings.
Crosses
Crosses can represent the 4 directions.
Triangles
Can represent community or alliance.
Bars
Bars incorporate the 3 band motif (Sky, Earth, Underwater).
Domes
Domes can represent the Sky World (covering Earth).
Flowers
Strawberry Flowers.
Medicine Plants
Plant depictions symbolize the food that sustains life and medicines to heal or ward off illness. Dots surrounding a floral image can indicate a plant particularly useful to people.
Chains
Vertical chains sometimes were used to border a design field encompassing the design story within. Chains have also been used to indicate one’s lineage.
Celestial Tree
The Celestial tree connects the earth to the sky realm. Can represent greater knowledge, growth, and understanding.