b'Walking Hand-in-Hand, Heart-to-HeartIn April 2023, Elder Whabagoon was appointed First Peoples Leadership Advisor to General Manager Barbara Gray, Transportation Services, City of Toronto. This inaugural Indigenous advisory role is the first of its kind for the City. This partnership is designed to strengthen the relationship of the First Peoples and the Cityone based on truth, trust and respect.Mural by Red Urban Nation Collective, Ringfire Productions ambe magada - Artist: Que RockPhotographer: Lisa MacIntosh Curator + Photographer: Elder Whabagoon Bringing together Indigenous artists for cultural celebrationThe mural by Que Rock honours the 215 children whose andreclamation,themuralshonourIndigenousancestorsunmarked graves were discovered at a former residential andprovideadiverseexpressionoftraditionalteachingsschool site in Kamloops, B.C., as well as the graves that maintained through centuries of oppression. continue to be discovered across Turtle Island.StreetARToronto, an innovative program of the City of Toronto, is honoured to celebrate and facilitate the creation of street art by artists who identify as Indigenous Persons. These projects have enhanced public space, celebrated strong and vibrant cultures and created a platform for reflection and community dialogue. All are welcome to apply to StART programs.Learn more at www.toronto.ca/streetart'