Several schools have unveiled new art installations by Indigenous artists. At the Bishop Strachan School (BSS) in Toronto, a new stained glass window by Inuit artist Ningiukulu Teevee has been installed in the school’s chapel. The window depicts the legend of the Owl and the Raven. “A chapel is an unusual space in a school nowadays,” acknowledged BSS Head Dr Angela Terpstra. “For us, it’s a place where we share what it means to have a spiritual being and for students to share their particular spiritual and religious beliefs.” Meanwhile in Alberta, SAIT has unveiled a new art installation that tells the story of SAIT’s Indigenous student support centre’s name: Natoysopoyiis or “holy wind lodge”. Artist Kristy North Peigan, a member of the Piikani First Nation, worked with Knowledge Keeper Daren Weaslechild and Elder Grant Little Mustache to create an immersive mural out of engraved wood panels that are illuminated by LED strips. Meanwhile, St Francis Xavier University’s Art Gallery’s permanent collection now includes an exhibition of Indigenous works by various artists.
