Join us for a winter walk along the O:se Kenhionhata:tie (Grand River) to build awareness of the activities of our other-than-human kin on the land and water
Meet at 11:00am by the Riverbluffs Park Boat Launch. From there we will walk north along the Grand Trunk Trail.
For those who will be coming from the Queen’s Square Gallery in the morning and would like to walk together to Riverbluffs Park, we will meet in the gallery at 10:25am.
Join us for a winter walk along the O:se Kenhionhata:tie (Grand River) to build awareness of the activities of our other-than-human kin on the land and water. Amina will share reflections on her land-based work with Nokom’s House, her recent experiences with wildlife tracking, and the creation of her illustrated piece “Learning the Land.”
We will be joined by guests Elder Miptoon Chegahno and byron murray. Both Miptoon and byron have supported the research connected to the creation of Nokom’s House and we are grateful to have them help guide our walk and share their land-based knowledge and perspectives. Together we will practice listening, looking closely, and reading animal tracks and sign.
Hot tea and light snacks will be provided.
The walk will proceed through snow, rain, or shine (unless the weather poses a safety hazard). Please dress warmly and wear sturdy winter footwear. Everyone is welcome.
Miptoon Chegahno: Elder Miptoon is a member of the Cheppewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation. He has held a number of leadership positions in his home community including Youth Worker, Pastor, and Director of the Native Child Welfare Program. He has worked with Parks Canada as a resource technician under the Species at Risk program. Miptoon is a Band Councillor serving on numerous committees. He has sat with many Elders as they shared their knowledge of life and nature. "As knowledge holders, the Elders have always made it clear that future generations have their responsibilities in protecting nature."
byron murray (>he/him+) grew up walking along the Etobicoke Creek, enveloped by a deep sense of wonder and curiosity. Today this translates to all-day tracking missions wandering the Eramosa River valley. He is known for his infectious enthusiasm, love for the land and appreciates the magic and mystery of the wild world. byron identifies as a queer, working class, expansively gendered, white-encultured settler student of the land and all the varied inhabitants there on, and is inspired by decolonial thought and action, ancestral tradition, thunderstorms, and rivers.
Amina Lalor (she/her) is a Vietnamese-Irish-Métis designer and researcher currently working as an intern architect at Smoke Architecture. Her Métis roots are from Red River and she is a member of the Métis Nation of Ontario. Since 2018, she has been working as a researcher at the University of Guelph to help create "Nokom’s House," a proposed Indigenous land-based research lab led by Indigenous scholars Dr. Kim Anderson, Dr. Sheri Longboat, and Dr. Brittany Luby. Amina holds a Bachelor of Architectural Studies and Master of Architecture from the University of Waterloo where she has also recently taught as an adjunct instructor. Working from the perspective of a mixed settler, refugee, and Indigenous designer, Amina’s continued research explores the meaning of practicing architecture "in a good way" on Indigenous lands within a violently imposed settler-colonial context.
This workshop is offered in connection with the exhibition, Journey With Our Kin.
Cost: Free
AGE GROUP: | Kids | Cambridge Art Galleries | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Programs + Workshops |
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