Îethka Stoney Grandmother's Teachings Sculptures

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These anonymously donated sculptures located at Nose Creek Regional Park are a symbol to honour Indigenous Peoples who have been in relationship with this land since time immemorial and continue to live in the City of Airdrie and its surrounding rural districts. The sculptures bring spiritual and physical presence to the landscapes of the City of Airdrie.

The sculptures depict a setting in 1909, when Airdrie was established, with a grandmother sharing her traditional knowledge of local vegetation with her grandchildren.

The concept of the sculptures was a collaborative effort between the donor, Elders and Knowledge Keepers and award-winning artists, Don and Shirley Begg, Studio West Bronze Foundry located in Cochrane, Alberta. Indigenous consultation refined many elements of this process, including the addition of the dog that typically accompanied women when gathering medicines, which can still be found today in Nose Creek Regional Park.