Case 1 Unilateral description

The remains of an Aboriginal village are depicted in Emily Carr's Totem Walk at Sitka.These tall totem poles in the picture silently attest to a way of life that is vanishing. Carr's interest in Indigenous art and culture is an essential component of Canadian identity.Which is evident in this early 20th-century painting. Her painting also reflects the conflicted stance of the Canadian government towards Indigenous culture, which is divided between appropriation and preservation.

Appreciating pieces like Totem Walk at Sitka, immigrants frequently view them as artistic manifestations of distinctive Canadian culture. Viewers are prompted by Carr's work to think about the ways in which Aboriginal narratives are framed and whose voices are given more weight in these representations.

Nonetheless, this is only the beginning of what one can learn about indigenous cultures; Carr has unilaterally documented and recounted the existence of this community, but there is a long way to go in understanding it.