FW: invitation to special Ste-Anne reconciliation event.
Louise Legault
Hi Everyone,
I just wanted to invite you all to a special event we're having in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue that is about reconciliation.
We are unveiling (on Thursday, Dec. 14th at 11am) an historic panel/plaque that honours the planting of a White Pine in Parc Kelso (on rue Ste-Anne) by the city of Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue back in 2005. It was part of a program that was proposed to Tree Canada by Ste-Anne (and was accepted for funding by Tree Canada) where our community gifted Kahnawake with some trees, had a cultural exchange with Kahnawake, and planted a special White Pine tree in our park to honour the Mohawk community of Kahnawake and the fact that Ste-Anne is on the traditional territory of the Mohawk. Grand Chief Mike Delisle Jr. and Mayor Bill Tierney (formally a teacher a John Abbott) were there that day and so was Eva Johnson from the Kahnawake environment office.
This is the text in English and Mohawk (the panel is in three languages including French):
In the spirit of reconciliation this White Pine was planted in 2005 in honour of the Mohawk (Kanien'kehá:ka) nation on whose traditional territory Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue is situated. It was planted as part of a tree-planting project funded by Tree Canada. The White Pine is considered to be the Great Tree of Peace by the Mohawk people and it is hoped that its presence will contribute to stimulating peace and goodwill amongst all nations.
Nonkwa'nikòn:ra taonsaiontenroserí:io'ne', 2005 niiohseró:ten kí: onen'taká:ion wa'akhiiéntho'se' aiakhirihwakwénienste' ne Kanien'kehá:ka, tsík ónhka raononhontsá:ke Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue ká:ien. Kí: wa'akwakwiraiéntho' né: ne ratikwiraiénthos kaio'ténhsera wahatikária'ke' ne Tree Canada. Ne onen'taká:ion ratirihwahka'én:ions tahatihiatorehtánion ne Tionerahtase'kó:wa tsi ní:ioht ne Kanien'kehá:ka, tánon' aiá:wen's ne enwathrehtsá:ron' skén:nen tánon' ka'nikonhrí:io tsi ní:ioht akwé: ratinakeráhsera.
The Mohawk translation was done by Calandra Karihwiiostha Montour
At the event next Thursday will be the Quebec Minister of Native Affairs Geoffrey Kelley, our Mayor Paola Hawa, Kahnawake Grand Chief Joe Norton, and many others. I'm hoping John Abbott's DG comes as well. A reception nearby will follow.
Cheers,
Ryan
Ryan Young
Conseiller - district 2
Ville de Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Qc
Ryan Young
Media Arts Department
John Abbott College
Ste. Anne de Bellevue, Quebec
Office: (514) 457-6610 ext. 5860
Julie Vaudrin-Charette
