Nínaiistáko ~ Chief Mountain

Location Origin Story

This towering formation is sacred to First Nations tribes. The Blackfoot people call the mountain “Nínaiistáko”. Tribal peoples travel from all across the North American Continent to hold sacred sweetgrass ceremonies, place prayer flags and conduct other religious rites at its base, or climb the mountain for ancient sacred ceremonies.

This scene is located on the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains Lewis Range, on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, headquarters for the Siksikaitsitapi people in the United States. For the full story on this image visit the corresponding page on Where Eagles Fly

About This Photograph

This beautiful spring scene was photographed in the late evening during the month of June while Zedekiah was hiking and exploring the area east of Chief Mountain in the First Nations Blackfoot lands.

Image Rarity

The image is taken on the ground in a place others can hike to, meaning it is not that difficult for others to take a similar photograph.

The rarity of this image comes from the volumetric texturization for micro shadowing, therefore it is rare due to its printing process.

Open Edition

This image is offered as a signed open-edition print.

Artist Proofs

There are Five Hundred (500) artist proofs available.

Suggested Media Substrate

This image is best suited for Satin Metal with a lustrous flat, non-reflective finish and is available for additional custom texturization to produce enhanced micro shadowing across the surface of the print.

Collection Pricing

• Open Edition Prints – One Dollar & Fifty Cents ($1.50) per square inch
  18” x 28” = $756
  24” x 36” = $1,296
  32” x 48” = $2,304
  36” x 54” = $2,916
  48” x 72” = $5,184
• Open Edition Volumetric Prints – Two Dollars & Fifty Cents ($2.50) per square inch
  18” x 28” = $1,260
  24” x 36” = $2,160
  32” x 48” = $3,840
  36” x 54” = $4,860
  48” x 72” = $8,640
• Open Edition Artist Proofs – Three Dollars & Fifty Cents ($3.50) per square inch
  18” x 28” = $1,714
  24” x 36” = $3,024
  32” x 48” = $5,376
  36” x 54” = $6,804
  48” x 72” = $12,096