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The City of Regina is looking for Indigenous artists to contribute to a commemorative site within Māmowimīwēyitamōwin Park.
The city said it is looking for Indigenous artists, designers and teams to submit their proposals for the site to commemorate missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls and two-spirited people (MMIWG2S+).
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The city said the site, dubbed “The Legacy of Treaty 4: A Tribute to MMIWG2S+ Commemoration Project” will include a central fire pit surrounded by 13 boulders and a steel retaining wall, and the city asked artists to submit detailed designs and “artistic interventions” for the site’s different elements.
“This commemorative site is intended as a space of truth for Indigenous voices, to acknowledge the injustices experienced by MMIWG2S+ people and their families,” Coudtney Domoney, the city’s manager of community and cultural development, recreation and cultural services, said in a statement.
“It also reminds us of the human and Indigenous rights violations and their lasting impact.”
The city said the project is a community-led initiative developed in response to the 2019 final report from the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
“Spearheaded by the Indigenous community and supported by Reconciliation Regina in partnership with the City of Regina, the project began with trauma-informed consultations that engaged survivors and families,” the city explained in a statement.
“The consultations, which were supported by a panel of Elders, shaped the project vision to commemorate, educate and activate.”
Applications are open to professional artists who are First Nations, Métis or Inuit, the city said, with preference given to those from Treaty 4 territory.
“The successful proposal will strongly align with the presented concepts, Indigenous world views, the overall project vision and themes of the project elders,” the city added.
The deadline for submissions is set for Sept. 26, and more details can be found on the city’s website.
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