Posted on Tuesday, June 14th, 2022
Spotted on campus– Bear. Wolf. Blue Jay. Moose. Deer. 
If you recently visited the B, C, or D buildings you may have noticed several large murals vividly depicting five Indigenous animals. These are the work of Miskomin Twenish, a local self-taught Algonquin artist from the Kitigan Zibi community, and 2018 Algonquin College graduate.
“When I make art, I want it to be uplifting,” said Twenish. “I like colours that are bold, bright, vibrant and alive. I wanted to make sure to do that with this project while working with the schools colour theme, because it’s nice to see bright colours in a school and in public spaces.”
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Posted on Friday, June 10th, 2022
Learners in the Interdisciplinary Studies in Human-Centred Design program at Algonquin College are developing an online resource cataloguing the genocide against the Yazidi people. In partnership with Yazidi Legal Network, the resource will serve as a database on crimes against Yazidis for human-rights lawyers and activists.
Yazidis are Kurmanji-speaking peoples indigenous to Kurdistan. Canada has officially recognized the genocide of the Yazidi people by Daesh, also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). According to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, over 1,400 Yazidi survivors of Daesh have resettled in Canada as of January 2021.
Student researchers Anne Millar and Benjamin Varghese are working with the College’s Human-Centred Design Lab to design a database prototype for Yazidi Legal Network. The database will assist in identifying crimes and categorizing them as war crimes, crimes against humanity or genocide. User groups who will access the database include legal professionals, human rights activists, educators and the public. Read more >
Posted on Thursday, June 9th, 2022
Those visiting the Four Corners, B, C, or D Buildings may soon discover Bear, Wolf, Blue Jay, Moose
or Deer.
The vibrantly coloured murals were installed this week as part of an Indigenous pathways wayfinding project. These are the work of Miskomin Twenish, a local self-taught Algonquin artist from the Kitigan Zibi community, and 2018 Algonquin College graduate.
The murals are part of a larger wayfinding project. Names were provided by the Indigenous Education Council in order of cultural significance and each pathway was assigned a colour for wayfinding and signage accents. Signage has been created by Algonquin’s Marketing team, using inspiration from the current wayfinding system, DARE district aesthetics and existing Indigenous themes on campus.
More information about is available at https://www.algonquincollege.com/tri/indigenous-pathways/
