« Part of From Weeds We Grow, this interdisciplinary arts workshop explores the ‘Two Row Wampum’  living treaty and our connections to the environment through the beaded artworks.

Led by Artist Lindsey Lickers, Mushkiiki Nibi Kwe (Medicine Water Woman), this arts workshop in Rowntree Mills Park, near the Humber River is a reflective and creative exercise for participants to dive deeper into their current relationship themselves and the land as treaty people. 

The ‘Gä•sweñta’, more commonly known as the ‘Two Row Wampum’, is a living treaty originally assumed by the Haudenosaunee and the Dutch, that has become a symbol of reconciliation for many. We invite the community to participate in a beading circle where we will discuss the significance of the Two Row Wampum and how individuals implement the values of this treaty into their daily lives, with the day culminating with the creation of a beaded pin. 

The final artwork will be exhibited virtually through STEPS’ website alongside the creative process and learnings. »

For more information and to register, please visit: https://stepspublicart.org/register-restoration-of-relationship-tworow-wampum/

-from STEPS