Public Art Walking Tour: ÎNÎW River Lot 11 with Tiffany Shaw

Join us for a guided tour of ÎNÎW River Lot 11 Edmonton’s Indigenous Art Park with Tiffany Shaw as we mark 30 years of the Edmonton Arts Council and the addition of the 300th public artwork to the City of Edmonton Public Art Collection with a month of 300 @ 30 activities and events!

Tours start at: 9 am, 11 am and 2 pm

ÎNÎW, pronounced (EE-NU) is a Cree word meaning ​“I am of the Earth.” The Art Park is situated on ancestral lands of the Indigenous peoples whose descendants entered into Treaty with the British Crown resulting in the territory opening for settlement. River Lot 11 acknowledges the historic river lot originally home to Métis landowner Joseph McDonald.

Opened in 2018, the park features work by local and national Indigenous artists: Tiffany Shaw (Edmonton, Alberta), Amy Malbeuf (Rich Lake, Alberta), Duane Linklater (Moose Cree First Nation, Ontario), Jerry Whitehead (James Smith First Nation, Saskatchewan), Mary Anne Barkhouse (Nimpkish Band, Kwakiutl First Nation), and Marianne Nicolson (Dzawada’enuxw Nation).

Tiffany will provide an overview of the park and in-depth insight into her installation, pehonan. This installation is inspired by the idea of ​“pehonan” (Cree – gathering or waiting place) and the oral traditions of Indigenous people as well as the many stories told of this area. It offers a space for teaching, storytelling, or performance.

This walking tour starts at ÎNÎW River Lot 11 Indigenous Art Park and will end approximately 90 minutes later. Capacity is limited to 20 participants per time slot, and registration is required. Tours will proceed rain or shine, so plan to dress accordingly to the weather conditions.