The thirty-two foot collaborative mural Through Watchers’ Eyes designed by tSouke member kQwa’st’not (Charlene George) is a teaching/learning tool exploring indigenous culture, teachings and the environment.
Through a nine-month collaborative process, this mural was painted at Spencer Middle School on the territory of the Lekwungen speaking peoples (Songhees and Esquimalt Nations). Through Watchers’ Eyes shares a complex and deep story seen through the eyes of Coast Salish SNA’WY’ALTH (practice and teaching) with the Wild Man and the Wild Woman. It invites voices and views that are noticeably absent in our present-day society, particularly when it comes to how we see nature and our place in it.
Seeing Through Watchers’ Eyes – Between the Worlds is an online interactive learning tool that tells the story of the land where the mural lives.
HOW TO USE THIS LEARNING TOOL
When accessing the tool, you’ll find a canoe. The canoe is called ‘To Begin The Journey’ and we suggest you start here. Clicking the canoe, you’ll find information on how to use the Prezi platform and three suggested viewing/learning styles.
- Linear View allows you to view all the slides simply by using the forward and back cursor keys.
- Indigenous View suggests starting at the centre and working your way outward to the ocean on each side.
- Intuitive Learning View encourages you to click on whatever part of the mural image interests you and finding your way through the journey from there.
