Listening to Inyan portrays a story of creation from the Octeti Sakowin (The Seven Council Fires)
As the story goes, Inyan (Stone), a compassionate and powerful being, made Ina Maka (Mother Earth), and Wi (Sun) to keep her warm. Finally, he used his own blood and much of his power to make Mni (Water). In doing so he became hard and could not move. Inyan could no longer speak and he became embedded in Ina Maka. Inyan is the oldest and wisest of our ancestors. It is said that he still listens.
The site-specific exhibition was developed for the Jackson Hole Center for the Arts to come face to face with humankind’s relationship to the changing landscape. The body of work represents 365 species of beings that live within the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem focusing the Snake River as the essential life force of the locale.
Listening to Inyan, calls upon the Lakota symbol "Kapemni", stone forms, and the sacred color blue (signifying Inyan) to reinforce the knowledge within indigenous communities that all living beings are connected and that parts of nature like stone, water, sun, and moon are understood to be living. Berg presents the story of Inyan as a reminder to humankind that we are living members of a universal ecosystem that must be cared for to sustain life for ourselves and all the beings connected to us.
365 Beings
 Mallow Ninebark, Mallow-leaf NinebarkPhoto by Andrey Zharkikh |  Creeping Oregon-grape, Creeping BarberryPhoto by Matt Lavin |  Brittle Prickly PearPhoto by Patrick Alexander |
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 WinterfatPhoto by Matt Lavin |  Shrubby cinquefoilPhoto by Matt Lavin |  Choke CherryPhoto by Matt Lavin |
 Golden Currant |  Antelope BitterbrushPhoto by Matt Lavin |  Wax CurrantPhoto by Andrey Zharkikh |
 Nootka RosePhoto by Andrey Zharkikh |  Woods' RosePhoto by Matt Lavin |  ThimbleberryPhoto by Redwood National & State Parks |
 Bebb's WillowPhoto by Matt Lavin |  Booth's WillowPhoto by Matt Lavin |  Coyote Willow, Sandbar WillowPhoto by Matt Lavin |
 Geyer's WillowPhoto by Matt Lavin |  Planeleaf Willow, Diamondleaf WillowPhoto by Matt Lavin |  Drummond WillowPhoto by Matt Lavin |
 Lemmon's WillowPhoto by Matt Lavin |  Red ElderberryPhoto by Andrey Zharkikh |  Scouler WillowPhoto by Matt Lavin |
 Canada Buffaloberry, Russet BuffaloberryPhoto by Hugh McDonald |  Common SnowberryPhoto by Don Henise |  Western SnowberryPhoto by Don Henise |
 Common Spikerush,Creeping SpikerushPhoto by Matt Lavin |  Meadow SedgePhoto by Matt Lavin |  Bottlebrush SquirreltailPhoto by Matt Lavin |
 Tufted HairgrassPhoto by Matt Lavin |  Idaho FescuePhoto by Matt Lavin |  Jointleaf Rush, Jointed RushPhoto by Andreas Rockstein |
 Needle and Thread GrassPhoto by Patrick Alexander |  Arctic Rush, Baltic RushPhoto by Matt Lavin |  Swordleaf Rush, Dagger-leaf RushPhoto by Matt Lavin |
 Prairie JunegrassPhoto by Matt Lavin |  Slender RushPhoto by Matt Lavin |  Green Needle GrassPhoto by Matt Lavin |
 Thinleaf Alder, Mountain AlderPhoto by Andrey Zharkikh |  CattailPhoto by Andreas Rockstein |  Bluebunch WheatgrassPhoto by Matt Lavin |
 Saskatoon ServiceberryPhoto by Matt Lavin |  Kinniknnick, Red BearberryPhoto by Willamette Biology |  Basin Big SagebrushPhoto by Jim Morefield |
 Mountain SagebrushPhoto by Matt Lavin |  Wyoming Big SagebrushPhoto by Matt Lavin |  Curl-leaf Mountain MahoganyPhoto by Bureau of Land Management |
 Yellow Rabbitbrush, Green RabbitbrushPhoto by Matt Lavin |  Black Hawthorn, Douglas HawthornPhoto by Matt Lavin |  Red Osier DogwoodPhoto by Andrey Zharkikh |
 Small Wing SedgePhoto by Matt Lavin |  Water SedgePhoto by Matt Lavin |  Zizia, Heart-Leaf Golden AlexandersPhoto by Doug McGrady |
 BeargrassPhoto by brewbooks |  American VetchPhoto by Andrey Zharkikh |  Western AsterPhoto by Tom Hilton |
 Smooth Blue Aster, Smooth AsterPhoto by Joshua Mayer |  Scarlet GlobrmallowPhoto by USFWS Mountain-Prairie |  Missouri GoldenrodPhoto by Matt Lavin |
 Canada goldenrodPhoto by Phoebe Coburn |  Blue Eyed GrassPhoto by Jim Morefield |  Oregon Checkermallow, Oregon CheckerbloomPhoto by USFWS-Pacific Region |
 Spearleaf Stonecrop, Lance StonecropPhoto by Andrey Zharkikh |  Broadleaf Arrowhead, ArrowheadPhoto by Ed Ogle |  Western ConeflowerPhoto by Andrey Zharkikh |
 Starry Solomon's PlumePhoto by Joshua Mayer |  Solomon's PlumePhoto by Walter Siegmund |  Prairie ConeflowerPhoto by Patrick Standish |
 Eastern Pasqueflower, American PasqueflowerPhoto by NPS / Jacob W. Frank |  Slender CinquefoilPhoto by Gertjan Van Noord |  Venus Penstemon, Blue PenstemonPhoto by Andrey Zharkikh |
 Whipple's PenstemonPhoto by Scott Loarie |  Silverleaf PhaceliaPhoto by Matt Lavin |  Tall CinquefoilPhoto by Matt Lavin |
 Ryberg's PenstemonPhoto by Matt Lavin |  Small Flower Penstemon, Littleflower PenstemonPhoto by Matt Lavin |  Low PenstemonPhoto by Patrick Alexander |
 Wasatch PenstemonPhoto by Patrick Alexander |  Taper-Leaved PenstemonPhoto by Matt Lavin |  Tufted Evening PrimrosePhoto by Malcolm Manners |
 Wild Bergamot, BeebalmPhoto by De Tuin |  Yellow MonkeyflowerPhoto by CAJC: in the PNW |  Silky LupinePhoto by Matt Lavin |
 Fernleaf BiscuitrootPhoto by Andrey harkikh |  Nineleaf BiscuitrootPhoto by Andrey Zharkikh |  Wild Blue Flax, Lewis FlaxPhoto by Matt Lavin |
 Scarlet GillaPhoto by BMC Ecology |  Streambank Mountain HollyhockPhoto by Matt Lavin |  Showy GoldeneyePhoto by Andrey Zharkikh |
 Little SunflowerPhoto by Matt Lavin |  Prairie Smoke,Old Man's WhiskersPhoto by Frank Mayfield |  Aspen SunflowerPhoto by Jim Morefield |
 Ross, Avens,Alpine AvensPhoto by Matt Lavin |  Sticky Purple GeraniumPhoto by Malcolm Manners |  Western WallflowerPhoto by Matt Lavin |
 Virginia Strawberry , Wild StrawberryPhoto by Rocky Mountain National Park |  Woodland Strawberry, Wild StrawberryPhoto by San Juan Islands National Monument |  Common Gaillardia, BlanketflowerPhoto by Phoebe Coburn |
 Woodly SunflowerPhoto by Matt Lavin |  Sulphur BuckwheatPhoto byMatt Lavin |  Shaggy FleabanePhoto by Matt Lavin |
 Narrowleaf Purple ConeflowerPhoto by USFWS Mountai-Prairie |  Aspen Fleabane,Showy FleabanePhoto by Andrey Zharkikh |  Purple ClematisPhoto by Andrey Zharkikh |
 Western ClematisPhoto by Matt Lavin |  FireweedPhoto by Stig Nygaard |  Wyoming Indian PaintbrushPhoto by Matt Lavin |
 Sulphur Indian PaintbrushPhoto by Matt Lavin |  Deerhorn Clarkia, Elkhorn ClarkiaPhoto by Andrey Zharkikh |  Common CamasPhoto by J Brew |
 Pearly EverlastingPhoto by Gertjan Van Noord |  Western YarrowPhoto by Andreas Rockstein |  Arrowleaf BalsamrootPhoto by Matt Lavin |
 Utah MilkvetchPhoto by Mason Brock |  Blue ColumbinePhoto by Patrick Alexander |  Showy MilkweedPhoto by Matt Lavin |
 Prairie SagePhoto by Andrey Zharkikh |  Little PussytoesPhoto by Andrey Zharkikh |  Nettle-Leaf Giant Hyssop / Nettle- Leaf HorsemintPhoto by Andrey Zharkikh |
 Nodding OnionPhoto by Dave Lage | Western YarrowPhoto by Andreas Rockstein |  HarebellPhoto by Andreas Rockstein |