Welcome to the Exhibit!
About the Exhibit
The Healing Forest Exhibit will be open from September 27th to December 5th, 2024 in Environment 2 (EV2) 1036. It is open to all University of Waterloo students, staff, faculty members, and the Indigenous community. We invite you to come check it out to learn more about this new initiative, Truth and Reconciliation, and other Indigenous initiatives on campus.
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Exhibit Location
Media Inquiries
For media inquiries, please contact media.relations@uwaterloo.ca.
Loaning the Exhibit
Since this is a temporary exhibit, after it is closed, the panels will be available for loan. Please see the loan guidelines and inventory down below for more information.
Loan Guidelines
The Healing Forest Exhibit banners are available for loan to any University of Waterloo students, staff, and faculty members, as well as any Indigenous community members who wish to display them for educational purposes only. You may loan out individual banners or the entire collection, depending on availability. The banners can be borrowed for a maximum of two weeks. If a booking needs to be extended or renewed, please contact the WAMPUM Lab to get approval and arrange this.
If any of the banners are damaged, lost, stolen, or irretrievable, the borrower assumes full financial liability to either repair or replace the relevant banner to its original condition.
Banner Information
Each banner has legs that extend out and is roughly 47 inches in width and 81 inches in height and is retractable. They all come in a sleek carry case for easy transport.
Banner #1: Greetings
This panel depicts 'Greetings' in different Indigenous languages.
Banner #2: Where Are We?
This panel houses a land acknowledgement and explains Native Land Digital, the Haldimand Proclamation, and the Protect the Tract movement.
Banner #3: The Power of Forests
This panel explains the healing properties of forests, the Healing Forest concept, and introduces the idea of Forest Bathing.
Banner #4: About the Initiatives
This panel introduces the involved organizations: the National Healing Forests Initiative, the David Suzuki Foundation, and Powless and Co.
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Banner #5: What Does This Look Like?
The panel showcases case studies of the following Healing Forests: Riverside Knowledge Path, Noojimo’iwewin Gitigaan Healing Garden, and Kapabamayak Achaak Healing Forest.
Banner #6: Our Healing Forest
This panel explains the UW Urban Forest, University of Waterloo Environmental Reserve, Healing Forest designation, forest ecosystem, and Powless + Co.
Banner #7: Truth and Reconciliation
This panel explains the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, 94 Calls to Action, and UWaterloo efforts such as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Truth and Reconciliation Response Projects.
Banner #8: Orange Shirt Day
This panel explains Orange Shirt Day and displays the UWaterloo orange shirt.
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Banner #9: Reconciliation in Action
This panel explains how forests are living embodiments of Truth and Reconciliation and displays children’s and adult books on the theme.
Banner #10: Indigenization on Campus
This panel explains the Waterloo Indigenous Student Center (WISC) and the University of Waterloo Indigenous Strategic Plan 2023-2028 and introduces the Indigenous Outdoor Gathering Space.
Banner #11: Moving Forward
This panel houses the acknowledgements and references and provides a detailed list of support resources, both internal and external to the university.
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