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Stained Glass Window in Parliament Commemorating the Legacy Of Vitrail au Parlement commémorant les séquelles des pensionnats indiens pensionnats des séquelles les commémorant Parlement au Vitrail This Publication is also available in French under the title: the under French in available also is Publication This Indian Residential Schools Residential Indian represented by the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, 2012 Development, Northern and Affairs Aboriginal of Minister the by represented Canada, of right in Queen the Majesty Her © of Legacy the Commemorating QS-1012-000-EE-A1 Catalog: R3-172/2012E ISBN: 978-1-100-21413-9 ISBN: R3-172/2012E Catalog: QS-1012-000-EE-A1 Parliament in Window Glass Stained TTY only 1-866-553-0554 only TTY 1-800-567-9604 www.aandc.gc.ca with your smart phone. smart your with or scan the QR code code QR the scan or www.aandc.gc.ca/window visit For more information, information, more For . www.christibelcourt.com visit please artist the on information more For cultures. 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Belcourt sti Chri About the Artist the About land and interconnection with the spirit of the Earth. the of spirit the with interconnection and land the with connection on based are life of way even and ceremonies culture, traditions, Aboriginal Many woman. a of shape the by represented design, glass stained the of foundation the is Earth Mother Mother Earth Mother Design Within the Design: the Within Design Remembering the Past: Indian Residential Schools Canada’s Apology Healing, Reconciliation Window to the Future and Renewal Over the course of a century, more than “The Government of Canada sincerely apologizes and asks the forgiveness of the Above the west entrance to Centre Block 150,000 Aboriginal children were separated Today, across the country, First Nations, from their families and communities as Aboriginal peoples of this country for of Canada’s Parliament Buildings in failing them so profoundly. Inuit and Métis, alongside other Canadians, Ottawa is a commemorative stained glass part of a government policy to assimilate are participating in truth telling, healing them into the dominant culture. Nous le regrettons window. We are sorry and reconciliation activities. Nimitataynan While most Indian Residential Schools Designed by Métis artist Christi Belcourt Niminchinowesamin Cultural practices and languages are being and translated into glass by Vision Art ceased to operate by the mid-1970s, Mamiattugut” revitalized, and a sense of optimism and Stained Glass Studio, the window the last federally run school closed in - The Right Hon. Stephen Harper, hope for the future is building. commemorates the legacy of Indian the late 1990s. Prime Minister of Canada Residential Schools and the Prime Minister “I am filled with optimism…a new day of Canada’s historic Apology to former The Government of Canada operated On June 11, 2008, on behalf of the has dawned, a new day heralded by a students of those schools and their families. nearly every school jointly with a number Government of Canada and all Canadians, commitment to reconciliation and building of religious organizations including the Prime Minister Stephen Harper stood in a new relationship with Inuit, Métis, The artist’s design for the window was Roman Catholic, Anglican, Presbyterian the House of Commons to offer an and First Nations.” chosen unanimously by a selection com- and United churches. Apology that acknowledged the inter- - Mary Simon, former President, mittee comprised of leading Aboriginal generational damage caused by this policy Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, June 11, 2008 art experts and former Indian Residential “Many generations of Inuit, Métis and to former students of Indian Residential School students. First Nation children spent the greater part Schools, their families and communities. All Canadians have a role to play in of their childhood in residential schools. reconciliation and renewal. Knowledge In November 2012, the window was pres- The abuse and neglect they suffered while On that day, Aboriginal people gathered of our shared past, mutual respect and the there left its mark on their adult lives, as ented to the Honourable Andrew Scheer, in their homes and community centres desire to move forward together will well as the lives of their descendants…” Speaker of the House of Commons, across the country to watch the Apology. contribute to a stronger Canada for all of us. by the Honourable John Duncan, Minister - “Where are the Children?” exhibit Legacy of Hope Foundation They watched as their own leaders, who of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern for the first time in history were seated “The reconciliation process is not an Development. on the floor of the House of Commons, Aboriginal process, I would argue, In 2006, an historic Settlement Agreement but rather time for reconciliation for all was reached between former students, responded directly to Parliamentarians and, While the stained glass window is a visible Canadians and a step forward toward the Churches, Aboriginal organizations and indeed, all Canadians. reminder of truth and healing, it is also improved relationships and increased the Government of Canada to address the a window to a future founded on opportunities between Aboriginals and legacy of Indian Residential Schools. The Apology underlined Canadians’ non-Aboriginals.” reconciliation and respect. resolve to learn from these tragic events to - The Hon. Senator Vernon White, ensure they will never be repeated. National Aboriginal Day, June 21, 2012 The window tells a story. It begins in the bottom left corner of the glass, moving upwards to the top panel and flowing down through the right panel. The title, “Giniigaaniimenaaning,” includes the idea that we are all looking ahead for the ones unborn. This section commemorates the June 11, 2008, In this panel, symbols representing Inuit (the ulu), Apology offered by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, First Nations (the eagle feathers) and the Métis in the House of Commons, on behalf of the Nation (the infinity symbol) are featured alongside Government of Canada and all Canadians. the iconic maple leaf. The shattered glass represents the breaking of the silence in the 1980s as survivors from all over Canada began to speak openly about what happened to them at the schools. The broken glass The story continues in the top also represents the shattered lives, panel. In this panel, the jingle families and communities that dress dancer is an Elder who is a resulted from the government former student of an Indian Resi- policy of forced assimilation. The dential School. She is dancing for Inuit drum dancer sounds the be- the healing of all the people and ginning of healing. The dove with for future generations. the olive branch brings an offering of hope for the beginning of rec- onciliation and the renewal of the relationship between Aboriginal people and other Canadians. In the middle panel, which rep- resents present day, the young mother embraces her baby in a traditional moss bag. The child is The middle section of the back with her mother, represen- window depicting the children ting children being raised by their represents the “sad chapter” of parents and the breaking of the the residential school era, where cycle of abuse. Within this panel more than 150,000 children were are the words “I love you” and forcibly removed from their “I love you my child” written in homes and often subjected to Cree, Inuktitut, Anishnaabemowin physical and sexual abuses. and Mi’kmaq. The child’s grand- father sings a traditional song signifying the restoration of songs, dance, ceremonies and languages. The bottom section represents the time before residential schools existed. An ancestor smokes in the sacred lodge. From the west Returning to the bottom, the cir- (represented by the button blan- cle is complete. The grandmother ket motif) to the east (represented sits in the lodge smoking her pipe by the sky dome motif), Aborigin- for her grandchildren. Ceremo- al ceremonies, languages and nies are being practiced and trad- traditional knowledge were intact. itional knowledge about medicines Important ceremonies marking is being taught. There is hope and the transition from childhood to a new respect for Aboriginal cul- adulthood, such as the strawberry tures within Canada as Aboriginal fast, were taught and practiced. people are witness to their own Harvesting blueberries, learning strength and resilience. about medicines and knowledge of plants and animals were passed from one generation to the next. Giniigaaniimenaaning (Looking Ahead).
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