Wabanaki 2023

June 23 - July 23

This exhibition celebrates the heritage, the strength and the variety of forms that these artists create. The exhibition is planned for June to coincide with National Indigenous Peoples.

The Wabanaki people, also known as the People of the dawn, are the easternmost tribes of Turtle Island, also referred to as Northeastern woodland tribes. Their culture and language have been in existence for over 10,000 years. Mi'kmaq, Wolastoqewik, Penobscot, Passamaquoddy and Abenaki are the member tribes: Tribes that have endured the earliest and most prolonged contact with the new man on this continent.

The opening exhibition is at Gallery on Queen (406 Queen St, Fredericton) on Friday, June 23th, at 5:30 pm, with a live opening performance by Higher Ground.