How this Algonquin artist re-envisioned the Mandalorian in Woodland style

What would it look like if the Mandalorian was Indigenous?

For Anishinabe (Algonquin) artist Christal Ratt, that meant swapping out the Star Wars character’s signature beskar steel armour for wiigwas, the word for birch bark in the Algonquin language.

“I really like the Mandalorian series and thought I should make it Indigenous — make it as a tribute to land defenders and all the people that are out there on the front lines,” said Ratt, who is a member of the Algonquins of Barriere Lake in western Quebec.

The helmet includes shades of orange to honour residential school survivors. (Submitted