The First People - Stony Plain
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The First People is a mural that shows what the land of the area might have looked like before the arrival of the pioneers into the area around Stony Plain, Alberta.
Waymark Code: WMDK7A
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 01/24/2012
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Canada's First Nations peoples have seen many changes to the landscape in the last 200 years. The land in the Stony Plain area which is in the Aspen Parkland ecoregion has been turned into farmland throughout much of the area. This mural shows a creek, or spring fed water source that has not frozen over, bison and moose, all important resources to the resiliant people that lived on the land.
From the town's brochure the mural is described as:
"The land that we now know as Alberta has been inhabited by First Nations people for at least 10,000 years. The Stony Indians’ camp was situated in the Glory Hills with teepee entrances facing east to greet the sun of each new day. Symbolic meaning of colour is reflected on the side of the mural: Red symbolizes honesty; Green represents Mother Earth; White means wisdom and Yellow signifies the Sun; Blue is symbolic of faith, while Black represents power. The message, “Welcome to Stony Plain” is written in Cree syllabics. The sacred Bald Eagle soars above, closest to the Creator. He is a symbolic messenger, giving strength and freedom to his people. Wildlife is depicted because it was a sustaining resource. A sense of peace and harmony emanates from the mural, well defining the way of life of “The First People.” "
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