Art Windsor-Essex respectfully acknowledges that we are located on Anishinaabe Territory – the traditional territory of the Three Fires Confederacy of First Nations, comprised of the Ojibway, the Odawa, and the Potawatomi. Today the Anishinaabe of the Three Fires Confederacy are represented by Bkejwanong. We want to state our respect for the ancestral and ongoing authority of Walpole Island First Nation over its Territory.
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Film Screenings: Spirit Bear: Echoes of the Past
DATE: Saturday, September 28, 2024
LOCATIONS:
- Art Windsor-Essex, 2nd floor Education Studio, 10am-5pm
- Windsor Public Library John Muir Branch, 12pm-12:30pm
COST: Free admission to Art Windsor-Essex and Chimczuk Museum
This event is part of Orange Shirt Day 2024
After more than a decade as a Bearrister, Spirit Bear needs a vacation – and he’s taking his family and friends with him! In Echoes of the Past, Spirit Bear travels to Songhees and Esquimalt territories (Victoria, British Columbia) and witnesses a statue of John A. Macdonald, Canada’s first Prime Minister, being removed from the steps of Victoria City Hall. Some people want to save the statue, and others are glad to see it go, prompting Spirit Bear to ask: What does it mean to reconcile history?
Through creating a special plaque to teach people about Peter Henderson Bryce, a courageous doctor who spoke out about the terrible health conditions and children getting sick in residential schools, Spirit Bear realizes the importance of learning history to make better decisions now and for future generations of children and cubs.
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