Direct ancestor of artist Brenda Kingery, Rhoda was a Chickasaw woman born in 1818 and one of many who traveled to Indian Territory during removal. The hashi’ (sky) is okchamali (blue). The sun was a reminder of light, Aba’ Bínni’li’ (Creator), and direction. Here, the sun wears a beaded collar with beads of light. Rhoda’s dress has ribbons and a hand-woven belt. She is balanced on a narrow patch beside the water, The Mississippi. The land is losayyi (brown) carrying dots representing memories of our homeland. The edge balances the journey and reminds us of four directions.

Poem:

Mother gazes by giving riverFeet planted on soil rich with memoryLight of the creator warms her skinIlluminating tomorrow's path