Wahkohtowin

Wahkohtowin is a community-engaged arts and knowledge-sharing project centered on a three-dimensional turtle installation inspired by the Cree concept of wahkohtowin: the understanding that we are all related and connected through our relationships with one another, the land, the waters, and all living beings. The project invites community members to reflect on the teaching that we live on Turtle Island and our shared responsibility to live in right relationship with Mother Earth.

Through Indigenous knowledge, storytelling, visual art, music, and community participation, Wahkohtowin creates opportunities for learning, healing, and collective reflection. The turtle installation serves as both a visual and interactive gathering place where participants can engage with traditional teachings and contribute their own intentions for restoring and strengthening relationships with the land.