The St. Peter’s Indian Band (now Peguis First Nation) was forcibly removed from their original lands at Netley-Libau Marsh beginning in 1908, after an illegal surrender vote took place. Since then, the health of the area that was once the Peguis’s home has declined due to intense annual flooding and ice jams; the appearance of invasive species such as purple loosestrife,(...)
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Indigenous-led design, fellow, Peguis First Nation, land rehabilitation
27 April 2023, 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Peguis First Nation and the Netley-Libau Marsh: Documenting Indigenous Land Use and Occupancy at the Mouth of Lake Winnipeg
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The St. Peter’s Indian Band (now Peguis First Nation) was forcibly removed from their original lands at Netley-Libau Marsh beginning in 1908, after an illegal surrender vote took place. Since then, the health of the area that was once the Peguis’s home has declined due to intense annual flooding and ice jams; the appearance of invasive species such as purple loosestrife,(...)
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Indigenous-led design, fellow, Peguis First Nation, land rehabilitation
What can be done to support Indigenous experiences of the built environment? Join landscape architect Naomi Ratte and architect Jason Surkan to learn more about the projects they are pursuing as the inaugural Indigenous-led Design Fellows at the CCA. Over the course of the week of February 20, Naomi and Jason will engage with CCA staff to create moments of learning and(...)
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Indigenous-led design, fellow, Peguis First Nation, land rehabilitation, historical Métis housing
23 February 2023, 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Indigenous-led Design: Methods, Practices, Communities, Experiences
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What can be done to support Indigenous experiences of the built environment? Join landscape architect Naomi Ratte and architect Jason Surkan to learn more about the projects they are pursuing as the inaugural Indigenous-led Design Fellows at the CCA. Over the course of the week of February 20, Naomi and Jason will engage with CCA staff to create moments of learning and(...)
Shaughnessy House and online Keyword(s):
Indigenous-led design, fellow, Peguis First Nation, land rehabilitation, historical Métis housing