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Today is the first Truth and Reconciliation Day, time to honor lost children and survivors of residential school. This day is a federal holiday, unfortunately some provinces including my province have not made it a statutory holiday.
I encourage my fellow Canadians to take time to learn about the real history of Canada and the atrocities that have occurred and are still occurring.
The book I am reading is called "Unreconciled" by Jesse Wente, an Anishinaabe writer. It is a very good story.
There are many good Indigenous writers Richard Wagamamese, Michelle Good, Edmund Metatawabin, Jesse Thistle (Metis), Bev Sellars, Was Kinew.
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Back to my visit to The Rumps in June. Slightly eralier than the previous with some lovely late light hitting the scene.
The Westgate Bridge flies several of our flags. I wondered if this, the Aboriginal Flag, was flying at half mast earlier in the week, one year on from last year's lost referendum. The whole nation resoundingly decided not to recognise Australia's First Peoples in the Constitution with a permanent Voice. Our newest political party, to be called Australia's Voice was also announced late last week.
Whatever happened in the Referendum, the Indigenous peoples of Victoria have their own process of truth telling and reconciliation. I attended an author talk recently - Warra Warra Wai by Darren Rix and Craig Cormick.. which discussed colonisation. www.anu.edu.au/events/meet-the-author-darren-rix-and-crai.... For my 100x project.
Josefina de Vasconcellos (26 October 1904 – 20 July 2005)
De Vasconcellos said:
"The sculpture was originally conceived in the aftermath of the War. Europe was in shock, people were stunned. I read in a newspaper about a woman who crossed Europe on foot to find her husband, and I was so moved that I made the sculpture. Then I thought that it wasn't only about the reunion of two people but hopefully a reunion of nations which had been fighting."
A view of the Memorial Hall in the ruins of The Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church in Berlin Germany. This hall is dedicated to remembrance and reconciliation. It is in portions of what was the altar, apse, and chancel of the original church building.
Captured (earlier today) and posted with my iPad mini.
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Built in the 18th century, the church was destroyed in the bombing of Dresden during World War II. The remaining ruins were left as an anti-war memorial, following decisions of local East German leaders. The church was rebuilt after the reunification of Germany. The reconstruction of its exterior was completed in 2004 and its interior in 2005. The church was reconsecrated on 30 October 2005 with festive services lasting through the Protestant observance of Reformation Day on 31 October. It now also serves as symbol of reconciliation between former warring enemies.
The Window of Reconciliation (2017) by Thomas Denny in Saint John's Church, Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland, is ablaze with color.
MCC Medallion
Artwork in honour of the indigenous peoples of Turtle Island at the MCC office in Abbotsford, BC, Canada, created by Chilliwack-based Metis artist Bryan Stephenson.
MCC stands for the Mennonite Central Committee. The following is from their BC office report:
Indigenous Neighbours Program highlights engaging adults and youth in learning about Indigenous peoples’ history, culture and current issues & peacebuilding events to advocate for respectful relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.
"Among the most highly-valued fruit of MCC’s
Indigenous Neighbours Program are the
relationships with local Indigenous leaders that
continue to influence our reconciliation journey....
"At one point in that journey, MCC BC wrote an
apology to our local First Nations in response
to the findings of the Truth and Reconciliation
Commission and presented it at our 2017 AGM.
"Hearing the apology, Métis artist Bryan Stephenson
was moved to create an extraordinary gift of art
in response. His masterpiece, infused with cultural
symbolism, represents Mennonite history and the
work of MCC in BC and around the world.
"To acknowledge and receive his gift, a traditional
Stó:lō gifting ceremony was recently held in
our atrium, bringing together attendees from
Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities.
"The event served as a powerful reminder of
the importance of our commitment to grow in
reconciliation together and to open our hearts to
listen to others.
"As we reflect on our progress, we humbly
acknowledge the need for further growth in both
learning from Indigenous communities and also
in amplifying their voices to create lasting change."
~ MCC BC Annual Impact Report 2022-2023, p. 7.
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To view more Indigenous art, check out my Indigenuity Album: www.flickr.com/photos/130881643@N04/albums/72177720312748...
To learn more about Mennonites, check out my Gallery of others' Flickr photographs regarding Mennonite history:
- www.flickr.com/photos/130881643@N04/galleries/72157721471...
Reconciliation Place (2001), designed by architect Simon Kringas, is an urban landscape design located on a promenade between the National Library of Australia (1961) and the High Court of Australia (1980).
This walkway of 17 indigenous sculptures is a monument to the reconciliation between Australia's indigenous people and the settler population.
It is also built on the traditional land of the Ngunnawal people, whose ancestors date back thousands of years in the Canberra region
A painting on an old window that my neighbors threw out. That was their mistake. These guys are ALWAYS fighting! I might add some color on it in some way. Maybe a little light blue on the clouds???
david atkins, dead tree ii, reconciliation, mixed media: timber, aluminium, wire
palmer sculpture biennial, eastern mount lofty ranges, south australia
Eeza Corp. SpecOps Location: South America
Warrior 1-1 this is Scout 2-1 we have entered the bunker's defensive section with minimal resistance. How copy?
We gotcha loud and clear. What's your position? Over.
We're advancing on the Southwest tower. We've had some sniper fire though.
Warrior 2-1 is on route to your position. Air support is on it's way. Everything going according to plan- hold up, I'm gettting some comm interferen**** I see someth**********don't go insi***it's**** NEC commando*******They're everywhere!*******/radio silence...
Warrior 1-1 do you copy? I repeat, do you copy? Warrior 1-1! Aargh! I lost 'em! Warrior 2-1 come in we have a hostile situation! Warrior 2-1? Blast it! Comms are jammed. What do we do now?
I actually finished this yesterday, but I didn't get around to photographing it. There's a few parts I wish I could change but nonetheless it was a fun build.
i hope u gaiz liek
I needed a step ladder to get all the murals on the front of this building in Toowoomba. I didn't take a note but if I remember rightly, as you could expect it was an office for First Nations activities and facilities. I love the two clasped hands.
Usually what I shoot with my models is my own mood. It's been a tough year for me and it seems that the year (or Karma or Universe) has not done with me yet. The title and the image represents me as trying to be/get in peace or a reconciliation with Karma/universe and let things happen as the flow goes..
Centro de Memoria, Paz y Reconciliación, Bogotá, Colombia. Center for Memory, Peace and Reconciliation, Bogotá, Colombia
The Brisbane Victoria bridge was lit up in Black, Yellow, Red, Green, White and Blue colours to support Reconciliation Week. National Reconciliation Week is a time for all Australians to learn about the shared histories, cultures and achievements of Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islander people and to explore how each of us can join the national reconciliation effort.
At the same time the Ibis Styles had it's room lights lit up to display a rugby ball!
The Tacoma Urban Sketchers August Gathering was at Reconciliation Park on Ruston Way.
Reconciliation Park reminds us of a dark time in Grit City's history when the entire Chinese populace was forced out of Tacoma in 1885.
Ink and watercolor in a Pentalic sketchbook.
Coventry, West Midlands, England. UK.
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'Reconciliation'. In 1995, 50 years after the end of the second world war this sculpture by Josefina de Vasconcellos
This image was taken in my garden, using my mums vintage Canon FD 50 f/1.8 and an extension tube. They were so tiny, to be able to get close with this lens I needed a little help.
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An extension tube is a spacer that sits between your lens and the camera body to alter the minimum focus distance.
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“It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera… they are made with the eye, heart and head.” – Henri Cartier-Bresson
The second of my "portraits" of Parkinson's disease sufferer and campaigner Tim Andrews using multiple exposures.
The idea behind this is, unusually for me, a darkly humorous take on his reconciliation with the idea of trees out living him. I'm sure you'll all let me know if that was successful?
I spent my evening after office here yesterday.. a quick time but just enough for some soul searching..thinking on a priority of my mix world of works, family, friends & foes...oh! I don't have that last one for now. Huh!!!...I guess you already know the order by now...the thing that gives you LOVE should be on top of your list..every list in fact..Oh!! I have to get back to my family now.
BTW...sorry for not having enuf time to visit your stream lately my friend...obviously I'm struggling to spend time to my 2nd top priority list...but I do miss you all.
Painted stairs at St. Andrew’s Wesley United, downtown Vancouver. Snapped hastily from the car.
The source of the quote was Chief Robert Joseph, OC (Order of Canada), OBC (Order of British Columbia). He is a residential school survivor who became a passionate champion for healing and reconciliation. A hereditary chief of the Gwawaenuk First Nation, he is the founder and ambassador of Reconciliation Canada, an organization that fosters strengthened relations between Indigenous and non-indigenous people in communities across Canada. He played an active role in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission as an honorary witness.
You can read about this remarkable man here: