HELENA — Bryant Elementary School hung a mural on Wednesday morning, painted by students in partnership with the Holter Museum of Art and the Helena Indian Alliance.

“You know, I think we all want to make the world a better place, and this is just a small way of trying to do that,” said Paul Blumethal, the artist in residence with Helena Public Schools.

Watch the video: Representation and Identity: Bryant students paint native mural

Around 15 students, along with the Holter and guidance from the HIA, have been working on the mural over the past week.

The design represents the seven grandfather teachings and native lodges as a way to celebrate and honor indigenous peoples in our community, past, present, and future.

It’s something Rachel Two Teeth-Pichardo, the outreach coordinator f

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