Join us for the blessing of the Spiritual Garden mural

Please join us for the blessing of the Spiritual Garden mural created by Dorothy Stirling and Carmin Bear, Indigenous youth in care

Date: Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Time: 4:30pm to 6:00pm
Location: Surrounded by Cedar Child & Family Services 
(915 Fort Street, Victoria, B.C., V8V 3K3)

Food will be served

Created by Dorothy Stirling (Nłeʔkepmxc Nation, Lower Nicola, British Columbia) and Carmin Bear Blomberg (Peter Ballantyne (Bear) Cree Nation, Pelican Narrows Saskatchewan)

This mural represents our vision for healing and reclaiming ancestral traditions as urban Indigenous youth who grew up in the child welfare system. We are dancing together, celebrating our Indigenous knowledge and revitalizing our spirits. Our ancestors are watching us, proud of us for reclaiming our teachings and sharing spirit with one another. 

We gifted our mural to Surrounded by Cedar Child and Family Services so that it can bring a sense of home and comfort to other children, youth and families in the child welfare system. 

We hope to see you at the event!

Kinship Rising is a Canet Foundation and SSHRC-funded Indigenous-led research project based on the unceded homelands of the lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees, SXIMEȽEȽ) and W̱SÁNEĆ Nations. We extend our deep gratitude to the ancestors of these territories and commit to everyday practices that uphold their sovereignty.

For more information visit Kinship Rising at https://kinshiprising.uvic.ca

Contact Dr. Sandrina Carere at scarere@uvic.ca

School of Child and Youth Care, University of Victoria