The plight of the Native American People

The acacia wood used always reminded me of a continent.  I used semiprecious stones to build a wealthy center to the wood and inlaid turquoise and emerald to make rivers that flow from the Great Lake.  The piece of Jasper below the Great Lake signifies the travels and exodus of the Native American people as they were pushed from their own lands.  The hanging quartz represents the spirituality of the people, while the hour glass represents their time left to live in peace.  The binoculars and globe represent the rest of the world looking on what was happening.  It is a great shame and loss for our world.