Humber supports reconciliation with cultural land markers

Indigenous gathering places and cultural markers are part of a new genre of architecture in Canada, writes Alex Bozikovic, highlighting a trio of projects at Humber College. “We are in a state of cultural reclamation, rediscovering culture, rediscovering language and art,” said Winnipeg-based Anishinaabe architect Ryan Gorrie, who has worked on the Humber project. Bozikovic notes that the Humber projects reflect an effort by the institution to pursue recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which include sustained awareness of Indigenous land claims. “As Indigenous people, we’ve been taught that our language is written on the land,” said Shelley Charles, Humber’s dean of Indigenous Education and Engagement, adding that the college’s set of Indigenous Cultural Markers “is a contemporary response to that, really creating a land acknowledgment in physical form.” Globe and Mail(Subscription required) | Humber (ON)