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Edmonton unveils six new public art pieces for Indigenous Art Park
A colourful turtle, symbols of fire and an “anti-monument” to the role of animals in Edmonton’s history are three of the new public artworks set to create the city’s first Indigenous Art Park.

Six works were unveiled at City Hall Tuesday. The art park will sit at the centre of a redeveloped Queen Elizabeth Park on the south bank of the North Saskatchewan River. The $700,000 budget for the art comes mostly from percent for art dollars from the Valley LRT Line.

Edmonton has one of the largest urban indigenous populations in Canada, said Mayor Don Iveson at the unveiling. “That’s something to celebrate and this park does that.” It will tell Edmonton’s story as a gathering place for indigenous people, Métis, traders and settlers, he said. “This is and remains a gathering place for all peoples of the world.”

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Indigenous Art Park named ᐄᓃᐤ (ÎNÎW) River Lot 11∞
April 6, 2017

The City of Edmonton’s Naming Committee has approved the name for one of Canada’s first outdoor curated Indigenous art parks. The park will be known as ᐄᓃᐤ (ÎNÎW) River Lot 11∞, pronounced (EE-NU) River Lot 11.

ᐄᓃᐤ (ÎNÎW) is a Cree word meaning “I am of the Earth”; the art park is situated on ancestral lands of the Indigenous peoples whose descendants entered into Treaty with the British Crown resulting in the territory being opened for settlement. River Lot 11 acknowledges the historic river lot originally home to Métis settler Joseph McDonald. The park is located within Queen Elizabeth Park in Edmonton’s North Saskatchewan River Valley.

“For centuries, this area has been a place of gathering, relationship building and commerce for many peoples,” said Mayor Don Iveson. “I am proud to acknowledge the traditional land this park sits on within Treaty 6 Territory and the homeland of the Métis. The name, ᐄᓃᐤ (ÎNÎW) River Lot 11∞, honours the land and our first people while continuing to be a welcoming place for all Edmontonians.”

The City of Edmonton, Confederacy of Treaty No.6 First Nations, Métis Nation of Alberta, Edmonton Arts Council and Indigenous artists have been partnering to develop the Indigenous Art Park to permanently exhibit Indigenous artworks since 2013. Construction of the art park and supporting amenities will start this spring. The park is expected to open to the public in the fall of 2018.

“On behalf of the original inhabitants the Indigenous peoples of our ancestral lands, I give our sincerest appreciation for all those have worked to make the ᐄᓃᐤ (ÎNÎW) River Lot 11∞ Art Park a reality,” said Treaty No. 6 Grand Chief Wilton Littlechild. “We are proud to share our lands, our history and our unique art with Edmontonians and visitors to our Treaty No. 6 Territory.”

“Métis people have a rich history in the Edmonton region,” said Métis Nation of Alberta President Audrey Poitras. “Historically, Métis families lived on river lots along the North Saskatchewan river, carving out a unique role for themselves in Canadian society as intrepid entrepreneurs, fur traders, merchants, craftsman, voyageurs, and diplomatic intermediaries. As Métis people, we are proud of our heritage and look forward to sharing our distinct culture with visitors to ᐄᓃᐤ (ÎNÎW) River Lot 11∞ Indigenous Art Park. I would also like to thank His Worship Mayor Don Iveson and our partners at the City of Edmonton for their ongoing support with this project.”

ᐄᓃᐤ (ÎNÎW) River Lot 11∞ will feature six artworks by Canadian Indigenous artists. The theme of the park and the artworks will be “the stories of This Place” – lending to a range of narratives or perspectives on how various Indigenous peoples relate to the area, both historically and contemporarily.

The Indigenous Art Park was approved as part of the Queen Elizabeth Park Master Plan in August 2013. The Master Plan for Queen Elizabeth Park will establish new and diverse public spaces to support a range of civic, recreational and gathering functions, enhancing opportunities to enjoy and experience this unique setting in the central river valley. The City of Edmonton was awarded $500,000 for the Queen Elizabeth Park Phase II project in January 2017 from the federal government’s Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program. The funding will support development of ᐄᓃᐤ (ÎNÎW) River Lot 11∞, picnic area and shade shelter, interpretive signage, west access trail improvements, parking lot, and lookouts/seating along Saskatchewan Drive.

Photos are available online.

For more information:
Queen Elizabeth Park Master Plan
Queen Elizabeth Park Master Plan Implementation

Media contact:
Shani Gwin
Communications Advisor
City of Edmonton
780-495-0658

Sonia Millman
Executive Assistant to the President
Métis Nation of Alberta
780-455-2200 ext. 281

Christa Ermineskin
CEO Executive Assistant/Communications Officer
Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations
780.944.0334

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Source: http://photos.edmonton.ca/Public-Art/Indigenous-Art-Park/
 
Indigenous art park in Edmonton is officially named
One of Canada’s first outdoor indigenous art parks will be named for the Cree word for “I am of the Earth” and to honour past ties to a Métis homesteader.

ᐄᓃᐤ (ÎNÎW) River Lot 11∞ — with ÎNÎW pronounced EE-NU — will be a permanent art park for indigenous work, with construction beginning this spring and plans to open to the public by fall 2018, according to a news release issued by the City of Edmonton on Thursday. It will be located on the west side of Queen Elizabeth Park Road in Queen Elizabeth Park, which is east of the Kinsmen Sports Centre.

The “River Lot 11” part of the name is a nod to the fact that the land was home to Métis homesteader Joseph Mcdonald, while the Cree acknowledges that the art park is situated on ancestral lands of indigenous people whose descendants entered into a treaty with the British Crown, the news release states.

http://edmontonjournal.com/entertai...nous-art-park-in-edmonton-is-officially-named
 
'A gift for the city': Indigenous art park just weeks away from September opening
Final touches are underway at the city’s first Indigenous art park, which will boast artworks including colourful mosaic turtles and towering Cree syllabics.

“We’re so excited,” said David Turnbull, director of public art and conservation at the Edmonton Arts Council. “It’s a huge feat for us to be able to put in a permanent sculpture park … it’s a gift for the city.”

The art park, located at the centre of Queen Elizabeth Park on the south bank of the North Saskatchewan River, will open in September.

https://edmontonjournal.com/news/lo...t-park-just-weeks-away-from-september-opening
 
Grand opening event of ᐄᓃᐤ (ÎNÎW) River Lot 11∞ and Queen Elizabeth Park
September 13, 2018

Media are invited to join the community in celebrating the grand opening of Edmonton’s first Indigenous Arts Park, ᐄᓃᐤ (ÎNÎW) River Lot 11∞, and Queen Elizabeth Park.

Date: September 15
Time: 12 - 4 p.m. (formal program 12 - 1 p.m.)
Location: Queen Elizabeth Park, 10380 Queen Elizabeth Park Road

The formal program will include speeches from Mayor Don Iveson, representatives from the Métis Nation of Alberta, Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations and Edmonton Arts Council, greetings from the Government of Canada, as well as remarks from a member of the steering committee and the Art Park Curator. Some of the artists will attend and be available for interviews.

Following the formal program, all are welcome to stay and enjoy art and performance in the beautiful outdoor space in Edmonton’s core. People can enjoy food trucks, an artisan market and a performing arts fusion presented by Dreamspeakers.

Some parking will be available for media in the parking lot on the opposite side of Queen Elizabeth Park Road.

For more information:
edmonton.ca/QueenElizabethParkPlan

Media contact:
Claire Graff
Communications Advisor
Integrated Infrastructure Services
780-496-8771
 

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