Artwork copyright HollyAnna CougarTracks DeCoteau Littlebull. The artist HollyAnna Littlebull with her art. Photo courtesy of the curator, Philippe Hyojung Kim, 2021.

Artwork copyright HollyAnna CougarTracks DeCoteau Littlebull. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2021.

Artwork copyright HollyAnna CougarTracks DeCoteau Littlebull. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2021.

Artwork copyright HollyAnna CougarTracks DeCoteau Littlebull. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2021.

Artwork copyright HollyAnna CougarTracks DeCoteau Littlebull. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2021.

Artwork copyright HollyAnna CougarTracks DeCoteau Littlebull. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2021.

Artwork copyright HollyAnna CougarTracks DeCoteau Littlebull. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2021.

Artwork copyright HollyAnna CougarTracks DeCoteau Littlebull. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2021.

Artwork copyright HollyAnna CougarTracks DeCoteau Littlebull. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2021.

TNUUN, 2018-2020

HollyAnna CougarTracks DeCoteau Littlebull
(Yakama Nation, born 1968)

Location: Simcoe Elementary, Wapato

ABOUT THE ARTWORK

HollyAnna Littlebull (Yakama, Nez Perce, Cayuse, Cree) created her TNUUN buffalo sculptures by melting and re-forming discarded consumer plastic. Her concern over the environmental impact of plastic on our land and water systems informs her artistic practice.

This artwork is part of a curated collection by Philippe Hyojung Kim in 2021 at Simcoe Elementary, in Wapato, Central Washington. The local art selection committee stressed the following interests: artworks that represent Wapato’s diverse families and its rural and agricultural communities; the connection to the Yakama Nation; and artworks that focus on balance and are reflective of young minds.

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Wapato School District.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

HollyAnna CougarTracks DeCoteau Littlebull (Yakama, Nez Perce, Cayuse, Cree) is an artist, Yakama tribal leader, and activist who lives and works in Wapato, Central Washington. Littlebull’s background in traditional beadwork, basketry, and regalia also inspire her artworks. She has served as an oral historian, author and illustrator, musician, and instructor in Sahaptin language and traditional arts.