Niwiidosendimin (We Walk with Each Other)
A guided walking tour with Jordan Jamieson and Edebwed Ogichidaa / Valarie King
On the evening of Thursday, April 23, join us for a community walk from the rivers who meet in Guelph (Speed and Eramosa) to the hilltop where the Museum is located. The walk is guided by Jordan Jamieson and Edebwed Ogichidaa / Valarie King. Jordan Jamieson is an Anishinaabe knowledge keeper, leader and youth ambassador from Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, who is passionate about fostering productive dialogue between Indigenous and settler communities. Edebwed Ogichidaa / Valarie King is a knowledge keeper, educator, and elder from Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation.
Participants will walk together, pausing in specific locations to reflect on past and present experiences in the place we call Guelph, and to imagine a shared future. Reflect and learn at the rivers and on the land through First Nations perspectives.
The walking tour ends on the hilltop overlooking downtown Guelph. Witness a 30-foot-wide projection on the east-facing wall of the St. Agnes School, engaging in a dialogue with the land and the surrounding architecture. The video compilation features “The Archive of Steampunk Mishoomis,” created by longtime Guelph resident, Anishinaabemowin speaker, and residential school Survivor, Rene Meshake, who incorporated expressions of Anishinaabe identity and pride into his work.
This event is offered in conjunction with the feature exhibition Maawnjidyang Maa: We Come Together Here, curated by the Decolonizing Place Narratives Collective. Registration is required and includes access to the exhibition.
Please note that the walk will take approximately 60-75 minutes at a moderate pace, with stops for storytelling and reflection at specific locations along the route. Much, but not all, the route is paved. Walkers will climb the steps from Gordon Street to the hilltop, where the Basilica and the Museum are located. Please wear comfortable shoes. Note that there are no washroom facilities until the walkers reach the Guelph Civic Museum.
Participants are welcome to park in the Museum’s lot (entrance off Cork Street) and then walk to the meeting location at the conjunction of the rivers. The Museum’s parking lot is free of charge for participants in the event.
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