| EARLY
PROJECT CONCEPTUALIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT
- Sculpture Park/Sacred Site Designed
and Proposal Written Spring 1999
- A series of ceremonies and purifications
were provided by Project Elder Vern Harper to launch the
project over the first spring and summer of the millennium
- Model Designed and Built Winter/Spring
2003
- Winnipeg Community Consultation June
2003 (Web
Page of Report)
pre-implementation
- Seek Seed Funding
- Develop Project Plans and Detailed
Budgets
- Sign on Primary Aboriginal Partners
- Secure Funding Stream(s)
- Employ Project Management Team
- Design Park Landscaping
- Design Office and Information Centre
(in progress over Stage One, Two and Three)
- Develop Materials for Community Involvement
and Partnerships
Stage
one
OVER STAGE ONE:
- Project Planning
- Landscaping and Construction of Park,
Paths and Retaining Walls (in progress over Stages One and
Two)
- Implement Contracts
- Identify and Begin to Enlist Senior
Aboriginal Sculptors
Sculpt and Construct:
- Regalia
and Bags
- 4 Sacred Coppers for the Spirit of
the Child
Community Involvement:
- Community
consultation for names of “gift” and “child” in 800 North
American Languages
- Community Outreach for Nominations
of Names for Arch of the Ancestors
- Community Presentations and Distribution
of Information and Resource Materials
- Involve Elders in Blessings and Purifications
- open Community Invitation and Participation
in a Community Event During June 21 Four-day Circle Gathering
Transition of Stage One to
Stage Two -- First June 21 Four-Day Circle Gathering
- Unveiling and Purification
Ceremonies in Relation to:
- Site construction preparation
- Work completed over Stage One (noted
directly above)
- Sculptures to be initiated in upcoming year (stage two):
- Dream Catcher
- Arch of Elders
Project Sculptors to
attend Circle Gathering: (5
away; plus local artists)
- 4 Sacred Coppers for the Spirit of the Child Sculptors
(unveiling artists)
- Dream Catcher Sculptor (introduction
to artist)
- Arch of Elders
- Local Representatives From Site Construction
Team
Stage
Two
Over Stage Two:
- Continue Construction and Landscaping
Park, Paths and Retaining Walls (in progress over Stage
One and Two)
- Begin Construction of Office and Information
Centre (in progress over Stage One, Two and Three)
- Make Final Selection of Artists
Sculpt and Construct:
- Arch
of the Elders MCI
- Animal Spirit Dream Catcher
Community Involvement:
- Signing
and Etching of 4 coppers at community, social and political
events
- Identify and Sign up Communities for
Elder and Aboriginal Children’s Participation in Sculpting
Clan Pedestals
- Identify and Sign up Aboriginal Art
School Youth for Participation in Creating Quilt Squares
of the Reaching Out figures
- Community Presentations and Distribution
of Information and Resource Materials
- Involve Elders in Blessings and Purifications
- Continue Community consultation for
names of “gift” and “child” in 800 North American Languages
- open Community Invitation and Participation
in a Community Event During June 21 Four-day Circle Gathering
Transition of Stage Two to
Stage Three -- Second June 21 Four-Day Circle Gathering
Unveiling and Purification Ceremonies
in relation to:
- Work completed and in progress over
Stage Two (noted directly above)Works being initiated in
upcoming stage: (Stage Three):
- Medicine Wheel Path of Childhoods MCI
- 4 Sacred Smudge Bowl Sculptures (3 away
&1 local artist)
- Stone Fountain
- Reaching Out Figures MCI
- Children’s Clan Pedestals MCI
- Project Sculptors Attending:
(5 away and 2 plus - local)
- Arch of the Elders (MCI)
- Medicine Wheel Path of Childhoods
Sculptor (MCI)
- Animal Spirit Dream Catcher Sculptor
(unveiling artist)
- 4 Sacred Smudge Bowl Sculptors
(introduction to artists)
- Local Representatives From Site Construction
Team
Stage Three
Over Stage Three:
- Final Construction and Dedication
of Office and Information Centre
- Make Final Selection of Artists
- Sculpt:
- Medicine Wheel Path of Childhoods
MCI
- 4 Sacred Smudge Bowls
- Stone Fountain
- Sculptures Continuing in Progress:
- 2 Reaching Out Figures (in progress
over Stages Three through Six) MCI
- Host Murals (in progress over Stages
Three and Four)
Community Involvement:
- Communities Workshops for Elder and
Aboriginal Children’s Participation in Sculpting Clan Pedestals
- Workshops for Aboriginal Art School
Youth to Participate in Creating Quilt Squares of the Reaching
Out figures
- Continue Signing and Etching of 4
coppers at community, social and political events
- Continue Community Presentations and
Distribution of Information and Resource Materials
- Involve Elders in Blessings and Purifications
- Solicit Donations of Medicine Wheel
Drawing and Medicine Bags for Permanent Placement Inside
of Reaching Out Figures
- Solicit Donations of Potlatch for
Inclusion Inside Sealed Bronze Totem
- 0pen Community Invitation and Participation
in a Community Event During June 21 Four-day Circle Gathering
Transition of Stage Three to
Stage Four -- Third June 21 Four-Day Circle Gathering:
Unveiling and Purification
Ceremonies in Relation to:
- Work completed and in progress over
Stage Three (noted directly above)
- Sculptures being initiated in upcoming Stage:
(Stage Four):
- Fountain Animal Spirits (in progress
over Stages Four Through Six)
- 2 West Coast Totems (in progress
over Stages Four Through Six)
- 4 Mounds (local artists) (in progress
Stages Four through Six)
- Project Sculptors Attending:
(17 away and 12 local artists)
- 4 Sacred Smudge Bowl Sculptors (3
away &1 local artist) (unveiling artist)
- Medicine Wheel Path Sculptor (MCI)
- 16 Fountain Animal Spirit Sculptors
(12 away & 4 local artists) (introduction to artists)
- 2 West Coast Sculptors (introduction
to artists)
- 4 Mound Sculptors (4 local artists)
(introduction to artists)
Stage
Four
Over Stage Four:
Sculpting Completion:
- Host
Murals (cast and completed)
- 16 Clan Family Vignettes (12 away
& 4 local artists) (in progress over Stages Three through
Five; selection to be cast and unveiled)
- Children’s Pedestals (in progress
over Stages Three through Five; selection to be cast and
unveiled)
Sculptures Continuing
Progress:
- 2 Reaching
Out Figures (in progress over Stages Three through Six)
- 2 West Coast Totems (in progress over
Stages Four Through Six)
- 16 Fountain Animal Spirits (12 away
& 4 local artists) (in progress over Stages Four Through
Six)
- 4 Mounds (4 local artists) (in progress
over Stages Four through Six)
- 16 Clan Family Vignettes (12 away
& 4 local artists) (selection to be in progress)
- Children’s Pedestals (in progress
over Stages Three through Five; selection to be completed)
Community Involvement:
- Spirit
Island Site Open to Public on an ongoing Basis
- Ongoing School and Youth Tours, Events
and Activities
- Complete Community Workshops for Elder
and Aboriginal Children’s Participation in Sculpting Clan
Pedestals
- Continue Workshops for Aboriginal
Art School Youth to Participate in Creating Quilt Squares
of the Reaching Out figures
- Continue Community Presentations and
Distribution of Information and Resource Materials
- Involve Elders in Blessings and Purifications
- Solicit Aboriginal Organization to
Sponsor Annual Spirit Island Pow Wow to begin during Final
Dedication in Stage Six
- Continue Soliciting for Donations
of Medicine Wheel Drawing and Medicine Bags for Permanent
Placement Inside of Reaching Out Figures
- Continue Soliciting for Donations
of Potlatch for Inclusion Inside Sealed Bronze Totem
- Continue Signing and Etching of 4
coppers at community, social and political events
- open Community Invitation and Participation
in a Community Event During June 21 Four-day Circle Gathering
Transition of Stage Four to
Stage Five – Fourth June 21 Four-Day Circle Gathering:
Unveiling and Purification
Ceremonies in Relation to:
- Work
completed and in progress over Stage Four (noted directly
above)
- Sculptures being initiated:
- Inukshuk (in progress over Stages Five
and Six)
- Kachina (in progress over Stages Five
and Six)
- 2 Modern Totems (1 away, 1 local artist) (in progress over Stages Five and Six)
- Project Sculptors
Attending: (3 away
and 3 local artists)
- Inukshuk (introduction to artist)
- Kachina (introduction to artist)
- 2 Modern Totems (1 away, 1 local artist)
(introduction to artists)
Stage
five
Over Stage Five:
Sculpting completion:
- Clan
Family Vignettes (12 away & 4 local artists) (in progress
over Stages Three through Five; final selection to be cast
& completed)
- Children’s Pedestals (in progress
over Stages Three through Five; final selection to be cast
and completed)
- 16 Fountain Animal Spirits (12 away
& 4 local artists) (in progress over Stages Four Through
Six; selection to be completed)
- Inukshuk (in progress over Stages
Five and Six)
- Kachina (in progress over Stages Five
and Six)
Sculptures continuing
progress:
- 4 Mounds
(4 local artists) (in progress over Stages Four through
Six)
- 2 Reaching Out Figures (in progress
Stages Three through Six)
- 16 Fountain Animal Spirits (12 away
& 4 local artists) (in progress over Stages Four through
six)
- 2 West Coast Totems ((in progress
Over Stages Four through Six)
- 2 Reaching Out Figures (in progress over Stages Three through Six)
Community Involvement:
- Spirit
Island Site Open to Public on an ongoing Basis
- Ongoing School and Youth Tours, Events
and Activities
- Complete Workshops for Aboriginal
Art School Youth to Participate in Creating Quilt Squares
of the Reaching Out figures
- Spirit Island Site Available to Groups,
Organizations and Agencies for Healing, Spiritual or Informative
Activities or Events
- Continue Community Presentations and
Distribution of Information and Resource Material
- Involve Elders in Blessings and Purifications
- Continue Signing and Etching of 4
coppers at community, social and political events
- Continue Soliciting for Donations
of Medicine Wheel Drawing and Medicine Bags for Permanent
Placement Inside of Reaching Out Figures
- Continue Soliciting for Donations
of Potlatch for Inclusion Inside Sealed Bronze Totem
- open Community Invitation and Participation
in a Community Event During June 21 Four-day Circle Gathering
Transition of Stage Five to
Stage Six -- Fifth June 21 Four-Day Circle Gathering:
Unveiling and Purification
Ceremonies in Relation to:
- Work completed and in progress over Stage Five (noted directly above)
- Project Sculptors Attending:
(12 away & 8 local
artists)
- 4 Mound Sculptors (4 local artists)
- 16 Clan Family Vignette Sculptors
(12 away & 4 local artists)
Stage
six
Over Stage Six:
Completion of Sculpting:
- 16 Fountain
Animal Spirits (12 away & 4 local artists) (final selection
to be cast and completed)
- Inukshuk (cast and completed)
- Kachina (cast and completed)
- 4 Mounds (4 local artists) (cast and
completed)
- 2 Reaching Out Figures (cast and completed)
- 2 West Coast Totems (cast and completed)
Community Involvement:
- Spirit
Island Site Open to Public on an ongoing Basis
- Ongoing School and Youth Tours, Events
and Activities
- Continue Community Presentations and
Distribution of Information and Resource Materials
- Spirit Island Site Available to Groups,
Organizations and Agencies for Healing, Spiritual or Informative
Activities or Events
- Involve Elders in Blessings and Purifications
- Continue Signing and Etching of 4
coppers at community, social and political events
- Open invitation to all artists and
families of children who participated to attend final Dedication
- Continue Soliciting for Donations
of Medicine Wheel Drawing and Medicine Bags for Permanent
Placement Inside of Reaching Out Figures
- Open Community Invitation and Participation
in a Variety of Community Events During Final June 21 Four-day
Circle Gathering
Final – Sixth June 21 Four-Day
Circle Gathering:
Unveiling and Purification
Ceremonies in Relation to:
- Work
completed over year six (noted directly above)
- Dedication of Completed Spirit Island:
Honouring the Child Sacred Site/Sculpture Park
- Project Sculptors Attending:
(17 away and 9 plus local artists):
- 16 Fountain Animal Spirits (12 away & 4 local artists)
(unveiling artists)
- Inukshuk (unveiling artist)
- Kachina (unveiling artist)
- 2 Modern Totems (1 away, 1 local artist) (unveiling artists)
- 4 Mounds (4 local artists) (unveiling artists)
- 2 Reaching Out Figures (unveiling artists)
- 2 West Coast Totems (unveiling artists)
- Open invitation to all artists and families of children
who participated
post site
development
- Spirit Island Site Open to Public on an ongoing Basis
- Ongoing School and Youth Tours, Events
and Activities
- School Curriculum and Text Developed Using Themes and Stories Associated with
the Works of Spirit Island: Honouring the Child
- Spirit Island Site Available to Groups, Organizations and Agencies for Healing,
Spiritual or Informative Activities or Events
- Community Participation in Blessing the Spirit of the Child as Copper and Grand
Canoes Journey to the Four Seas
- Annual Spirit Island Pow-Wow Sponsored by Manitoba Spirit Island Hosts
- Launch of Grand Canoes and Coppers to the Four Seas
- Annual Native Art Fair in Public Access Area
- Annual Sculpture Symposium in Public
Access Area
- Spirit Twins of Fountain Animal Spirits
to be Place Throughout North America
- Organized International Tourism Tours
to Site and Surrounding Winnipeg Amenities
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