In Parfleches for the Last Supper, Houle attempts to reconcile his traditional adherence to the Sun Dance ceremony with Christian beliefs—both of which served to gather and ally families. The Christian gospels assume the form of medicine bags, and the cultural icon of the parfleche takes on new meaning as an object that unites the two cultures.

The work is pivotal in Houle’s career as a personal and political statement and marks his mission to devote his artistic practice to issues surrounding the representation of Indigenous art and artists.