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An important addition to the Health Sciences Building
Indigenous symbols in sections of the E-Wing and D-Wing are the result of collaboration with USask Health Sciences Indigenous Space & Visual Symbols Committee
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On Aug. 19 and 20, 2019, symbols representing Indigenous cultures from Treaty Six and across Saskatchewan were placed into areas of the University of Saskatchewan (USask) Health Sciences Building E-Wing and D-Wing.
The project was led by the USask Health Sciences Indigenous Space & Visual Symbols Committee as part of a long-term strategy to uplift Indigenization of the building and to create a more welcoming space for Indigenous students, faculty, staff, and visitors.
Over 100 decals representing 12 collaboratively developed Indigenous symbols were installed onto glass panels as the first in a series of initiatives to weave Indigenous culture and teachings into the physical spaces of the Health Sciences Building.
Additional projects from the Health Sciences Indigenous Space & Visual Symbols Committee include the commission of a buffalo robe by Kawacatoose First Nation artist Robert (Bob) Badger and the display of photographic prints by Ivar Mendez accompanied by powwow teachings.