2. MKUIGO
“It is red” (Abenaki)
It’s red,
It’s life,
It’s endless…
We are grateful for the
support of the Bishop’s
School of Education,
Speaker’s Fund, and the
3. How do we repair and honour the relationships that give us life?
How do we work to end settler colonialism?
This collaborative piece originated in the Project of Heart process as students in Dr. Lisa
Taylor’s course EDU205 were studying the ongoing history of settler colonialism and
residential schools in Canada, asking how we’re complicit and what we’re going to do
about it. This permanent installation aims to honour the Abenaki nation and Wabanaki
Confederacy, the traditional stewards and protectors of this territory on which we are
privileged to study at Bishop’s University.
Christine’s artist statement reminds us that acknowledging territory needs to be just the
start. We’ve learned that, in order to be anything more than an un-invited visitor
complicit with colonization, it takes ongoing learning, critical reflection, building
relationships of respect and alliance that support Indigenous resurgence, taking up
one’s obligations and renewing the process of treaties through Indigenous-led dialogue.
4. What do students think about the practice of
acknowledging our privilege to live and study on Abenaki territory
and honouring the traditional protectors of this territory?
Listen to a range of thoughts and reflections
(click the text):
What do BU students think about the practice of
acknowledging our privilege to live and study on
Abenaki territory?
5. Honouring our connections, transforming personal,
family, community, and national histories
Christine challenged us to see this project as
unfinished and continually growing, like
blood coursing through the veins that
entangle and sustain us but also pulse us
into action.
Click below to listen to her artist statement.
Then join the growing conversation with
your own video!
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