June 16 -Morning at MOA

 

In the morning we got to go to the MOA, Museum of Anthropology on

campus. We got to see some of the new exhibits by Anishinaabe artist Rebecca Belmore. The pieces were focused on colonialism and the direct impact on Indigenous communities. It is important to me that in my work as a future educator I am always amplifying Indigenous voices, and a way I have done this is through bringing in stories and art by Indigenous authors. 

 

At the garden we have been given the opportunity to try rope making, and some of us have tried weaving as well. At the Moa there is a lot of beautiful woven baskets and art pieces done by Indigenous people. I will attach at the bottom some pictures of the signs by the baskets so that you can read a bit more about it. It shares how different materials were gathered to make the baskets and this I connected to how we used different natural materials to make rope. These baskets were so intricate and beautiful and when I looked at it I thought of all the hard work that went into each piece. I also thought about how the materials would need to be gathered to make it and how much time, love, and effort went into each one.