28 GEORGIANVIEW SPRING 2023
INDIGENOUS ART
New installations at the Muskoka, Orangeville,
John Di Poce South Georgian Bay campuses
Chantelle Marchand, whose spirit name is Anangokaa,
studied Fine Arts at Georgian and graduated in 2020. She
has been painting for as long as she can remember as a
tool for communication, connection, and self-exploration.
The newly unveiled artwork reflects her personal values;
the laws of nature and land, while exploring traditional
Indigenous art forms and teachings.
For Chantelle, creating things is how she understands
the world around her, celebrates her existence and finds
closeness with the Creator.
"I have begun to see my art as a form of prayer; my spirit
exists within the things I create, and I create that spiritual
experience for others when they encounter it. I celebrate
the things I find beautiful, and I feel closer to creation
when I create," she says.
New additions to the
As part of Georgian's new
Indigenization strategy titled
Maajiishkaadaa (Let's Move
Forward Together), launched
in 2022, Indigenous artwork
was unveiled at the Muskoka,
Orangeville, John Di Poce South
Georgian Bay and Owen Sound
campuses. The Maajiishkaadaa
strategy is focused on six
pillars: Truth and Reconciliation,
leadership, representation,
community engagement,
curriculum and pedagogy, and
cultural enrichment.
