After giving birth to her son Migizi in July of 2020 via emergency c-section, Autumn Whiteway (“Night Signing Woman”) was bound to her hospital bed for four and a half days. While recovering from the surgery, the Saulteaux/Métis artist and curator conceptualized her exhibit Indigenous Motherhood and Matriarchy, a three-part series that features artworks which explore motherhood and matriarchy through an Indigenous lens.