b'An Ojibway Elder who sits with the Loon Clan, Elder Whabagoon is a Keeper of Sacred Pipes, a member of Lac Seul First Nation and a long-time Toronto community resident who has collaborated in partnership with StreetARToronto (StART) since 2017.Elder Whabagoon & Barbara Gray at the Native Canadian Centre of TorontoPhoto: City of Toronto Photo Laureate Nadya KwandibensIn April 2023, Elder Whabagoon was appointed First Peoples Leadership Advisor to General Manager Barbara Gray,Transportation Services, City of Toronto. This inaugural Indigenous advisory role is the first of its kind for the City. Since that appointment, Elder Whabagoon continues to share her wisdom and knowledge of Anishinaabe culture, and ways of knowing and being. Walking through the seasons and these transitions with the City of Toronto, Elder Whabagoon says,Were on this pathway to Truth Telling and Reconciliation, which includes unlearning what we have learned. Our circle is growingas more people join us. Together, we continue to clear the path for the next generation and those to follow.Nikibii Dawadinna Giigwag, University of Toronto youth program Co-Leads Elder Whabagoon &Elder Whabagoon opening a learning Liat Margolis with students visiting KayanaseTitle: ambe magada - Artist: Que Rocksession at City Hall, TorontoNursery on the Six Nations of the Grand River Curator, Photo: Elder Whabagoon Photo: Ahmad KarimAn innovative program of the City of Toronto, Transportation Services, StART has increased the visibility of Indigenous presence on this Land. StART celebrates and facilitates the creation of street art by Indigenous artists and curators.To learn more, please visit: www.toronto.ca/streetart'