Monday, July 11, 2016

Woodland Cultural Centre - quilt #2

This barn quilt is on the land of the Woodland Cultural Centre, the former Mohawk Institute Indian Residential School (1831-1970)
The Cultural Centre was established in 1972 to protect, promote, interpret, and present the history, language, intellectual and cultural heritage of the Anishinaabe and Onkwehon:we.

promoted on Our World Tuesday

9 comments:

  1. Your Dresden Plate block sure is colorful.

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    1. Thank you. Now I know what this pattern is called (could not think of the name...)

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  2. Beautiful quilt and an interesting object to display at the cultural center.

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    1. Thanks. I'm not sure what the significance of this pattern is to the Centre.

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  3. it's a beautiful quilt and I enjoy seeing museums and visitor centers honoring Native cultures. It always seems as if we have a lot to learn from them (a lot we should have learned).

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  4. I think it's a better cultural centre than it was a residential school.

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    1. For sure! It is a good repurposing for the building.

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  5. Hello, the barn quilt is pretty. The cultural center sounds like a great place to visit. Happy Tuesday, enjoy your day!

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