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wars that have been going on since the beginning of time. They do have
a voice, but we are not listening, and it shows up in all their art, their

culture trying to speak up, but nobody listens, we are too busy trying
to accumulate more things, things of no importance, and at the same
time we are ignoring the warnings of our planet, the animals, the air
HONORING EARTH WORKING WITH HER, NOT we breathe. We did have time, but it is getting scarce – it is now upon

DESTROYING HER, THIS IS OUR CREATOR us and we can still save the planet but we must reach deep within, we
must take time to understand, to listen, to respect the messages from

He enjoys many different subjects, mediums and styles but it seems our First People of the World who are right in front of us.
like he has never been far from his Basque Roots, and his Native
Heritage Series, it is like an endless circle, always arriving back to his It is essential for society to recognize the value of the arts, it is part
beginnings. In recording their history through the Indomitable Face and of who we are, as it was for the Neanderthal Man, they left their cave

their monumental totems and sculptures, he always gives homage to paintings for a reason, we can learn from our past.
The First People of the World, their ancestry, their early beginnings, their “We will always be here to stand up. We will always be the voice that no
connection with the past and always with a message, it is unspoken, one else wants to say, that’s who we are as the Indigenous people and
but it is understood in their work. the protectors here.”
(Hanford McCloud /Nisqually, Council Member and Co-Host of the 2018

I believe like the natives, who pass on the stories from their elders, that Protecting Mother Earth Conference)
this is all vital to our very existence. We are influenced by everything
around us, the people we meet, the upbringing we have had and by

embracing our individual core values, our fundamental beliefs, our
guiding principles, we will be energized and inspired to follow our heart
and intuition allowing us to continue on our chosen journey.

Ygartua’s Basque connection has given him a profound understanding
of the importance of the preservation of your heritage and this has been
prevalent in his Native Heritage series that started at the beginning of his
profession as an artist (from 1970 until present day) he has researched

the First People from the beginning of time, the ancient civilizations, the
remnants of their civilization, their art, their extraordinary statues to the
Gods of their day. There are so many unanswered questions and as he
continues on this path with intrigue and with an alluring fascination of

the unknown, his unrelenting curiosity and fervent passionate interest
comes from his very own existence and inheritance, his Basque Heritage.

Possibly the First People of the World were blessed with a deeper,

more important understanding of Mother Earth. Paul Ygartua refers to
them as The People from another World, they were put here to lead
the way, but unfortunately, they were not prepared for greed and the

CHIEF DAN GEORGE & PAUL YGARTUA, 1978 NORTHWEST HERITAGE SHOW VANCOUVER, B.C.CANADA WITH CHIEF DAN GEORGE GUEST OF HONOUR (INTERNATIONAL SUITE BAYSHORE INN)

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