Public art around The Forks

"Tanisi keke totamak … Ka cis teneme toyak/ What can we do, to respect each other" by KC Adams

The 11-foot-tall installation tells the story of the brotherhood between the benevolent spirit Wesakechak and the Wolf. Wesakechak represents the Indigenous People and the Wolf as Settlers.

This work asks, "What can we do to respect each other? Will the flames be healing or disastrous?"

Tanisi keke totamak …. Ka cis teneme toyak was commissioned by The Winnipeg Foundation for The Forks

Year: 2021

Medium: Steel, concrete, internally lit

Location: Peace Meeting Site

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Located at the junction of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, The Forks (also known as Nestawaya in Cree) has been a meeting place for over 6,000 years – located on the original lands of the Anishinaabe, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota and Lakota peoples and resides in the homeland of the Red River Métis. This place also has deep ties with Dene and Inuit peoples, operates with water from Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, and has welcomed people from all walks of life to trade, visit, and build community. In this spirit, all staff and administration here respect the Treaties that were made on these territories, acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past, and dedicate ourselves to move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.

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