1. “Truth and Reconciliation Park” (working title)
Layout of Proposed Location’s Current Space and Other Institutions Indigenous Spaces

2. Proposed Location: Patterson Amphitheatre

3. Proposed Location: Patterson Amphitheatre

4. Proposed Location: Patterson Amphitheatre

5. Original 1968 Amphitheatre Plans

6. Original 1968 Amphitheatre Plans

7. Points made by Prof. Susan Ross to Keep in Mind
There is a considerable amount of existing infrastructure that isn’t visible (e.g. Reinforced concrete retaining walls, electrical infrastructure, etc.)
Variety of mature plants/trees in the vicinity (nearly 50 years of growth)
The original project involved both an engineering firm and landscape architect, therefore it will likely have to once again (if only to remove existing infrastructure)
Current space lacks physical accessibility
Going to look to contemporary Indigenous landscape design

8. McMaster University: “Indigenous Circle” Kateweienstha (Learning in the Forest) in Mohawk, and Nibwaajkaawin Teg (Place of Wisdom) in Ojibway
Theme: Indigenous Knowledge
-Space for Indigenous teaching/classes, gathering, ceremony, and performance
Features Medicine Wheel and Stone seating

9. McMaster University: “Indigenous Circle” Kateweienstha (Learning in the Forest) in Mohawk, and Nibwaajkaawin Teg (Place of Wisdom) in Ojibway
Theme: Indigenous Knowledge
-Space for Indigenous teaching/classes, gathering, ceremony, and performance
Features Medicine Wheel and Stone seating

10. UBC: Longhouse Theme: Indigenous culture, learning, and ceremony
-Contains the "First Nations House of Learning"
-Offers services and support to Indigenous students
-Organizes events inside and pertaining to the longhouse 
-> Point of contact for Indigenous communities and a leader for many UBC "Aboriginal initiatives“ 
-Also holds the Xwi7xwa (Whei-Wha) Library (picture right)
- Over 12,000 items related to Indigenous Peoples 
-> concentration on (what is now called) BC First Nations

11. UBC: Longhouse Theme: Indigenous culture, learning, and ceremony
-Contains the "First Nations House of Learning"
-Offers services and support to Indigenous students
-Organizes events inside and pertaining to the longhouse 
-> Point of contact for Indigenous communities and a leader for many UBC "Aboriginal initiatives“ 
-Also holds the Xwi7xwa (Whei-Wha) Library (picture right)
- Over 12,000 items related to Indigenous Peoples 
-> concentration on (what is now called) BC First Nations

12. UBC: Longhouse

13. UBC: Longhouse

14. UBC: Musqueam Pole Theme: Musqueam Origin Story and Identity
Central carving
Cascading water/garden installation

15. UBC: Musqueam Pole

16. UBC: Indian Residential School History and Dialog Center (Construction in Progress)
Theme: Truth and Reconciliation 
- Dialogue/learning and history center 
-Meeting place/safe space for survivors and their families
-Goal to also have it be a place of education/learning for students and the public
-> spread/improve knowledge about Residential Schools and build towards reconciliation in doing so (truth portion) 

17. Trent: “Eneywing” (Better known as Peter Gzowski College) and First Peoples’ House of Learning
Eneywing shares considerable space with a residence and the math, business, and commerce departments. However, the small red building beside it is the “Gathering Space” which is a dedicated Indigenous space.
Theme: Indigenous education, ceremony, and community
-Medicine Wheel/circular room
-Constructed to incorporate elements of a Teepee
- Adjacent green space has a teepee and sweat lodge, and hosts outdoor events

18. University of Manitoba: Medicine Garden of Indigenous Learning
Theme: Indigenous learning, ceremony, and community

19. University of Manitoba: Medicine Garden of Indigenous Learning
Theme: Indigenous learning, ceremony, and community
-Circular sitting area, with pathway and flower gardens surrounding it
wooden benches surrounded by “rock-scaping”
-Interior of the sitting area has the colours of the medicine wheel and a single tree
- There is a teepee adjacent to the sitting area

20. Questions to Consider
1) What principles/themes should underscore the project and how should they be incorporated into the name of the site?
2) What should the space be used for?
3) What are some physical characteristics you would like to see in the completed project?
How can the space be representative/ inclusive for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples?
5) How can the space highlight the fact that it (and the rest of Carleton) is on unceded Algonquin territory?
6) While maintaining the integrity of the space being designed as Indigenous space, how can it also be welcoming to settlers?