b'THIS IS SLCSt. Lawrence College (SLC) is proud to prominently In a similar way, the canoes serve as a touchstone forfeature an installation of two birch bark canoes created students, who have also embarked on a great journeyby Algonquin Master Canoe Builder Chuck Commanda,at St. Lawrence College. from Kitigan-Zibi, Quebec. The installation is located on the Colleges KingstonThe installationwhich includes one historic canoe featuringcampus in the new Student Life and Innovation Centre, etchings of animals, and one which is newer in designwhich includes an Indigenous Centre, a learning andis a tangible representation of the history of the Easterngathering space for the growing Indigenous studentOntario region, as St. Lawrence College is situated on thepopulation. More than 400 Indigenous students attendtraditional lands of the Haudenosaunee and AnishinaabeSLC today. This new space will honour the traditions of People. SLC is honoured to pay homage to and acknowledgeIndigenous culture, while providing access to supportsthis history. that students need to be successful. The communities in Kingston, Brockville, and Cornwallare linked by the mighty and historically significantSt. Lawrence River, SLCs namesake. The river served asthe main highway for Indigenous Peoples going backthousands of years. These canoes are a meaningfulreminder of Eastern Ontarios history and the journeytaken by many who came before us.www.stlawrencecollege.ca'