Exhibit
Contemporary Role Models
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Douglas Cardinal, Blackfoot Métis, attended St. Joseph's Convent Residential School near Red Deer, Alberta. A well-known and respected architect, Cardinal established one of the first fully electronic architectural firms in North America. One of Cardinal's best known design projects is the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Gatineau, Quebec.
Douglas Cardinal
Photographer: Jeff Thomas
Canadian Museum of Civilization, Gatineau, Quebec, 2002
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Pitsula Akavak, an Inuk from Kimmirut (Lake Harbour), Baffin Island, attended the federal day school in Frobisher Bay. She is involved with a holistic healing program for Inuit inmates at the Fenbrook Institution, in Bracebridge, Ontario.
Pitsula Akavak
Photographer: Jeff Thomas
Near the Fenbrook Institution, Bracebridge, Ontario, 2002
Ektacolour print