Alicia Brink with Martha Beaver, Elliott Cromarty, Nick Davis, Connor Hamilton, Tyrell Moonias & Melissa Roberts

Bigwaji-waabigwan 'wildflower'
Fort William Historic Park, Confederation College, and students in the program​
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Artist Statement

The birch bark canoe was made to teach Indigenous students connections between Western and Indigenous science. The canoe was named after the wildflower song, to call our children home. Students, college staff, and members of the indigenous community came together to paint wildflowers on the canoe.

Alicia Brink

I am a Metis artist and educator living, learning, and teaching in Thunder Bay, Ontario. I am currently the program Coordinator of Embark, Indigenous STEAM. I am deeply connected to the land, and love learning new ways to make useful things from the floor of the boreal forest.
Canoe builders included Martha Beaver, Alicia Brink, Elliott Cromarty, Mellissa Roberts, Tyrell Moonias, Connor Hamilton and Nick Davis.