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Regina, SK 鈥� On November 4th, the 大象视频 (FNUniv) unveiled a powerful, student-designed art installation that brought the university鈥檚 story to life through Indigenous creativity and voice.
Titled The Making of mino-bimaadiziwin at FNUniv: Our Story Through Our Students鈥� Art, the project wove together visual art, poetry, music, and dance to depict FNUniv鈥檚 history, cultural legacy, and aspirations for future generations. The centerpiece mural, Yesterday, Tomorrow, and Today (pihc墨n膩ko, w膩pank 拧ikwa n艒nkom), was accompanied by the original song 锚-办芒飞颈辫颈尘芒迟补丑办, a jingle dance, and student-written poems Homecoming and Heart Realm鈥攅ach inspired by stories shared by Elders and the collective journey of SIFC/FNUniv.
Supported by the Mastercard Foundation鈥檚 EleV Program, the initiative reflected FNUniv鈥檚 enduring commitment to Indigenous-led, student-centered education and culturally grounded learning. Student and alumni artists collaborated to create the works, which were later digitized into a large-scale vinyl mural on the Regina Campus, with future installations planned for the Saskatoon, Northern, and n膿woskan campuses.
鈥淚f there was to be a depiction of FNUniv鈥檚 story, we knew it had to come from our students,鈥� said President Dr. Jacqueline Ottmann. 鈥淭hey are the living voice of this university. Through this project, they created a legacy that honours our past, celebrates our present, and inspires the next seven generations.鈥�
The EleV + FNUniv Mural Project showcased how Indigenous art and education intersect to strengthen identity, belonging, and community. By centering student voices, the initiative embodied FNUniv鈥檚 belief that learning and healing can occur through creative expression鈥攁nd that art is a vessel for reconciliation.
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