wendigo

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wendigo

(ˈwɛndɪˌɡəʊ) or

windigo

npl -gospl -go or -gos
1. (Alternative Belief Systems) (among Algonquian Indians) an evil spirit or cannibal
2. (Breeds) another name for splake
[from Algonquian: evil spirit or cannibal]
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Additionally, Cree artist Neal McLeod's powerful artwork Wihtikow II illustrates the acculturation of Indigenous peoples after centuries of devastating colonial policies.
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For example, the Cree use wihtikow and some Ojibwe communities prefer wintiko.
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These are images of the wihtikow who lives amongst us.
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Both pieces deal with Wihtikow (Windigo,) a Cree evil spirit being.
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