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Print Series - Awen' Gathering Place
ABOUT THE AWEN' GATHERING PLACE
Awen’ is a Wendat word for “water”. The Awen’ Gathering Place is a space of sharing, learning, teaching, ceremony, celebration and contemplation created by the Town of Collingwood to advance recognition of the past and present Indigenous Peoples and their heritage legacy in Collingwood and the surrounding area. The concept for the Awen’ Gathering Place is based on the teachings of the renowned educator, artist and poet Dr Duke Redbird of the Saugeen Ojibway First Nation. The design links the seven grandfather teachings to the seven layers of the food forest. The Seven Grandfather Teachings are an ancient Anishinaabe/Midewiwin teaching on the ethics of proper behaviour and conduct or ‘the good way of life’.
10% from sales of prints and custom works of images in this series goes to supporting Canadian NGO's working with Indigenous communities in Canada to address local water challenges.
