Join us for a virtual presentation and arts-based workshop with Philip Cote, MFA; Young Spiritual Elder, Artist, Activist, Ancestral Knowledge Keeper, Historian & Cultural Mediator.
As part of the "Discover Our Neighbourhood" workshops, explore the neighbourhood stories and histories of the Lakeshore Grounds in South Etobicoke. Free presentation with optional arts-based activity exploring Etobicoke-Lakeshore's heritage. Create unique postcards inspired by community stories, explore the landmarks and memorials, and connect with other residents virtually!
Anishinaabe-izhini-kaaz-o-win Nodj-mowin-Miskogayaashk Gichi-manidoo-anishinaabe indoodem Mishu-pishu niin Anishinaabe, Shawnee, Lakota, Potawatomi, Ojibway, Algonquin Min-a-waa Mohawk. Philip Cote, MFA, Moose Deer Point First Nation, is a Young Spiritual Elder, Indigenous artist, activist, educator, historian, and Ancestral Knowledge Keeper. He is engaged in creating opportunities for artmaking and teaching methodologies through Indigenous symbolism, traditional ceremonies, history, oral stories, and land-based pedagogy. Citing all of his ancestries, he is Shawnee, Lakota, Potawatomi, Ojibway, Algonquin, and Mohawk. Philip is the seventh generation great-grandson of Shawnee Warrior and Leader Tecumseh, and his ancestor Amelia Chechok is the granddaughter of Chechok, who was the first signer of the Toronto Purchase of 1805.
A City of Toronto Cultural Hotspot SPARK Project