Apr 2, 2018

"Indigenizing" Mount Allison University campus by 'social justice' activists? Why?

Local Mount Allison University art student Emma Hassencahl-Perley creations were featured at Struts Gallery pre-Federal Election 2015.. one entire wall was painted black with the letters "Am I next Mr. Harper?" [it was subsequently painted over/removed]  Politician Ann Bastarache toured Sackville with me as our Conservative Beausejour candidate running against Dominic Leblanc but she was not included/accommodated in their university candidates debates forum by the event coordinator "Annie Sherry/MASU VP External Affairs" at Mount Allison University.  I happened upon the art exhibit on a coffee date with my husband and returned to show it to Ann and her campaign assistant Joel McIntosh ... I was asked not to photograph any of the work .. but I did so anyway because it all seemed manipulative & political to me.
I'm a photographer in this town and I have lived here since 2010 see some of my work here .. I suggested to the people working at Struts that the exhibit was divisive and unhelpful timed right before a Federal election.. they just ignored my concerns, except for painting over the "Am I next Mr. Harper?" wall.. interesting... I think arts funding is a waste of money... I don't appreciate the #gibsmedats


Emma, the artist, had cut up the "Indian Act" and glued the tiny pieces of paper so as to "white out" our Canadian flag... This creation has been featured at the online "Argosy" student newspaper banner picture since that time.. Interesting. My guess is that the 'white' is 'us non-natives' surrendering to the 'indigenize' campaigners as there is now a full swing "decolonization" movement ongoing. [photo from Bruce Wark, local blogger]  Bruce is an ex-CBC and leans extremely far left, "biased".


The new permanent flag is sitting next to the Canadian flag on campus as of this past week.  The same day the photo was taken at Struts Gallery on Lorne Street, the photo below was taken .. early October 2015 .. reverend John Perkin told the crowd of 200 gathered [photo below] that 'they were global citizens on unceded territory'.  Artist Emma is now Mount Allison University's "Indigenous Affairs Coordinator" her 'social justice' group recently held "First Powwow" here


What does 'indigenize' the campus mean to everyone else? Are non-natives and natives being 'divided' by this 'social justice' exercise on campus?


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