Across downtown Calgary, Indigenous art appears on walls, in public spaces and along busy streets. This photo gallery documents a walk through the city, highlighting works that reflect community, culture, identity and history.
SÔHKÂTISIWIN
Kitao’wahsinnooni: What Sustains Us
Education is the New Buffalo
Survival Harvesting (Past), Sharing the Knowledge (Present) and Spiritual Changes Through Indigenous Teachings (Future)
A three-part mural at the Calgary Public Library explores past, present and future through works by Roland Rollinmud, Keegan Starlight and Kalum Teke Dan. PHOTO: JANINE DE CASTRO 
Survival Harvesting (Past) by Roland Rollinmud is displayed at the Calgary Public Library. PHOTO: JANINE DE CASTRO 
Sharing the Knowledge (Present) by Keegan Starlight is displayed at the Calgary Public Library. PHOTO: JANINE DE CASTRO 
Spiritual Changes Through Indigenous Teachings (Future) by Kalum Teke Dan is displayed at the Calgary Public Library. PHOTO: JANINE DE CASTRO
Buffalo Nations Stand and Be Noticed
Buffalo Nations Stand and Be Noticed, a mural by Tsuut’ina artist Nathan Meguinis, is displayed along 1 Street S.W. in Calgary. PHOTO: JANINE DE CASTRO 
A section of Buffalo Nations Stand and Be Noticed by Nathan Meguinis depicts riders representing mentorship and connection between generations. PHOTO: JANINE DE CASTRO 
Buffalo Nations Stand and Be Noticed by Nathan Meguinis stretches along a building in Calgary’s Beltline. PHOTO: JANINE DE CASTRO 
A mural by Tsuut’ina artist Nathan Meguinis reflects themes of culture, identity and connection to the land. PHOTO: JANINE DE CASTRO 
Text reading “Buffalo Nations Stand and Be Noticed” appears on a mural by Nathan Meguinis. PHOTO: JANINE DE CASTRO
Traveling Family
