Three schools in the St Clair Catholic District School Board recently unveiled new Indigenous art installations that were created with Anishinaabe artists. Students from Holy Family Catholic School, Christ the King Catholic School, and St Elizabeth Catholic School each had the opportunity to collaborate with all three artists: Cedric Isaac of Bkejwanong Territory, John Williams of Aamjiwnaang First Nation, and Moses Lunham of Kettle and Stony Point First Nation. “Students from kindergarten all the way to Grade 8 had the chance to be involved in the entire process,” explained SCCDSB Indigenous Education Lead Cortnee Goure. “Everything from drawing the art, all the way to painting the art.” Each piece reflects the identity of the school it is displayed in and embodies the shared learning, respect for the land, and voices of those who call the region home. Each unveiling ceremony included music, prayer, remarks from the artists, and a short video documenting the creative process.
