About this Event
On the evening of Thursday, April 23, join us for a community walk from the rivers who meet in Guelph (Speed and Eramosa) to the hilltop where the Museum is located. The walk is guided by Jordan Jamieson and Edebwed Ogichidaa / Valarie King. Jordan Jamieson is an Anishinaabe knowledge keeper, leader, and youth ambassador from Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, who is passionate about fostering productive dialogue between Indigenous and settler communities. Edebwed Ogichidaa / Valarie King is a knowledge keeper, educator, and elder from Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation.
Participants will walk together, pausing in specific locations to reflect on past and present experiences in the place we call Guelph, and to imagine a shared future. Reflect and learn at the rivers and on the land through First Nations perspectives.
The walking tour ends on the hilltop overlooking downtown Guelph. Witness a 30-foot-wide projection on the east-facing wall of the St. Agnes School, engaging in a dialogue with the land and the surrounding architecture. The video compilation features “The Archive of Steampunk Mishoomis,” created by longtime Guelph resident, Anishinaabemowin speaker, and residential school Survivor, Rene Meshake, who incorporated expressions of Anishinaabe identity and pride into his work.
This event is offered in conjunction with the feature exhibition Maawnjidyang Maa: We Come Together Here, curated by the Decolonizing Place Narratives Collective.
Registration is required and includes access to the exhibition.
Photo Credit: Amina Lalor
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Meeting Place: Covered Bridge at the conjunction of the Speed and Eramosa Rivers, 114 Gordon Streeet, Guelph, Canada
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