Thursday, June 29, 2017

Pindigen Park, June 18, 2017

Recently opened, Pindigen Park occupies the southern side of Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway between Lett Street and Booth Street.







The animal tracks in the concrete are meant to be there.











MINO-BIDMÂDIZIWIN
Ânîn 'mino-bimâdiziwin' ekidômagak kibimâdjiwowoining konima kaye kidandanakîwining? Anishinâbeg win ididowag pimâdizinâniwang mâmawe kagetinâm tidibâkamig. Akî, nibî, nôdin ashidj pemâdizidijig mâmakâdgj nâsâhb mâmawe ke-ondamitâmagak, konima kaye kada-godagizîmagadôn kakina.

Ondaje wâkâhî Anishinâbe tinakîwinan Kitigân Zîbî Anishiâbeg ashidj Mâmîwininiwag Pikwâkanagâning kî-wîdôkodâdiwag kîjenindamiwâdj Kâ-mâmawosingin Wâbandahiwekân. Tâbishkodj ashidisinôn mâmawe kodagan Anishinâbe tinakîwinan.

Sylvia Tennisco kagi mizinbigêtc. Tony Amikons ijinkazo kagi atsokanajin awêsisin. Nijin gwêndok anishnabêk ka kosabidimotc kickitowinni, nitim anichnabêk Pikwâkanagâning ka-pi-odisêwatc.


Living Well
What does "living well" mean in your culture or community? For the Anishinabe First Nations, it means living in harmony with the natural world. The land, water, air and people must be in balance with each other, or the whole will suffer.

This park was developed in collaboration with the local Anishinabe communities of Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg and the Algonquins of Pikiwàkanagàn. Both communities are part of the greater Anishinabe nation. The illustrations are the work of Sylvia Tennisco. The animal representations are based on work by Tony Amikons. Both are Algonquin visual artists living in the Pikwàkanagàn First Nation community.


Bien vivre
Que signifie « bien vivre » dans votre culture ou votre communauté? Pour les Premières Nations anishinabes, cela signifie vivre en harmonie avec la nature. La terre, l'eau et les gens doivent être en équilibre sinon l'ensemble en souffrira.

Ce parc a été développé en colaboration avec les communautés locales anishinabes de Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg et les Algonquins de Pikwàkanagàn. Les deux communautés font partie de la grande nationa anishinabe. Les illustrations ont été créées par Sylvia Tennisco. Les représentations animales s'inspirent de l'œuvre de Tony Amikons. Tous deux sont des artistes visuelles angonquins qui vivent dans la communauté de la Première Nation Pikwànagàn.





AKÎ
Ondje Anishinâbe, enenindang akî kâwin eta ogidakamig, asinîn, ashidj netâwigingin, awesînzag mîdjim ondâdizinâniwan, wîyagasî, âbadjitôwinan, anokî âbadjiitôwinan, keshkigwâdegin, pimide ashidj mashkikî.

Land
For the Anishinabe, the notion of land is not limited to earth, rocks and vegetation. "The land" includes the animals who live on it. Along with plants, animals provide food, clothing, tools, weapons, sewing materials, oil and medicine.

La terre
Pour les Anishinabes, la notion de terre ne se limite pas au sol, aux rochers et à la végétation. « La terre » inclut les animaux qui l'habitent. Les animaux, ainsi que les plantes, fournissent de la nourriture, des vêtements, des outils, des armes, du matériel de couture, de l'huile et des médicaments.




NÔDIN
Ondje Anishinâbe, nôdin odinâbadjitôn kanônâdjin kichi manito. Nîbina mâdjîyâpisâweg nôdinông. Ayamiyuewinan mâdjîyâpaten konima kaye, kedinahigadogwen, tâ-âbadad 'patewîhidizowin', konima kaye pînichigan, ondje pemâdizidjig kaye abinâsan.

Air
For the Anishinabe, air is a channel to the Creator. Many ceremonies involve sending smoke into the air. Smoke can transmit prayers or, depending on the type, can be used to "smudge," or purify, people and places.

L'air
Pour les Anishinabes, l'air est un conduit vers le Créateur. De nombreauses cérémonies impliquent la production d'un nuage de fumée dans l'air. Différent types de fumée peuvent tranmettre des prières ou être utilisés pour purifier les gens et les lieux.





PEMÂDIZIDJIG
Misawendindang kidji-mâmawa odamitâmagak akî, nibî, nôdin ashidj pemâdizidjig kichi-ininindâgodine ondje Anishinâbe obimâdiziwin. Kî-bi-ânike-mînidinâniwan eko ayândaso min tasobibôn. Nôngom, weshkinîgidjig Anishinâbeg kikinâmawâg ked-iji-odâpinamiwâdj tibâbâdjigewin apîch kego inanokîwâdj, mâmandosewinan ashidj kâ-ânikeyâdjimonâdegin.

People
The desire for harmony between the land, water, air and people is central to the Anishinabe way of life. It's a concept that has been passed down for thousands of years. Today, Anishinabe youth are taught the value of balance through a combination of practical experience, ceremonies and oral tradition.

Les gens
Le désir d'harmonie entre la terre, l'eau, l'air et les gens est au centre de la vie anishinabe. C'est un concpet qui se transmet depuis des milliers d'années. Aujourd'hui, on enseigne aux jeunes Anishinabes l'importance d'une vie équilibrée à travers une combinaison d'expériences pratiques, de cérémonies et de tradition orale.








NIBÎ
Nibî obimâdjîhigonâgozeg, ogâwag, namegosag, omîdjimimiwâ kaye kîyâbadj Anishinâbeg nôngom. Apîch inâbadak mashkikiwâbo, agwindjinâbo, nibî andawenindâgod ondje Anishinâbe mashkikî.

Water
Water sustains all living creatures. It is home to many fish, includiong pike, walleye and trout, which remains a food source for the Anishinabe today. When used in healing teas or baths, water is also essential to Anishinabe medicine.

L'eau
L'eau maintient toutes les espèces en vie. Elle abrite de nombreux poissons dont le brochet, le doré et la truite, qui demeurent aujourd'hui une source de nourriture pour les Anishinabes. L'eau est essentielle à la médecine anishinabe notamment dans les thés et les bains thérapeutiques.

The Canadian Holocaust Monument under construction is across the street.




Monday, June 26, 2017

Holocaust Monument Under Construction June18, 2017

On June 18, 2017, I visited the Canadian Firefighters Memorial, and while there I took some photographs of the work in progress on the Canadian Holocaust Monument. The site has received some landscaping and I got a glimpse of a mural. The monument schedule says it will open this September.





Heavy wind blew down the fence. A worker was there watching over it.



You can see a small part of a mural here.


Wednesday, June 21, 2017

MOSAÏCANADA 150/Gatineau 2017 - Work in Progress

I went over to Gatineau's Parc Jacques-Cartier on Sunday, June 18, 2017, to photograph some of the giant plant covered sculptures that will make up the summer festival in the park. As far as I can tell it will go by the name, MOSAÏCANADA 150/Gatineau 2017. Click here to visit their web site for more information. The festival will run from June 30 to October 15, 2017.

At this time construction fences restrict access to the sculptures. I did my best to photograph them by finding higher ground where possible and by holding the camera over the fence pointed at the subject and hoping for the best. I saw many other people there involved in the same activity.