He had witnessed the signing of the treaty and of course that all stuck with me, that memory.” “My father took me to the monument and pointed out this one name and it was Pierre Poitras. That’s where the negotiations and signing of Treaty Four happened,” he explained. “When I was five years old, my father took me to the Treaty Four monument which is at Fort Qu’Appelle. Poitras remembers the first moment he was inspired to connect the history of Treaty Four into his own art that he has created over the years. Download the CTV News app to get breaking news alerts from across Saskatchewan sent to your device.This is looking at the destruction of sites and the creation of monuments, and why we do things like that,” he added. It was about the destruction of this site. “A number of years ago I was doing a piece called disruption. This particular rock represents where it comes from, the arrangements of rocks (here) represent that,” Poitras explained. “The Revolution in the Rock Garden references the movement of time. With next year marking the 150th anniversary of the signing of Treaty Four – artist Edward Poitras says he wanted to create a piece that recognized the history of the agreement, while also giving it a new meaning. The Revolution in the Rock Garden installation captures the history of Treaty Four by showcasing various objects made by nature and people relative to the territory. An art installation is making its way throughout Treaty Four territory this year, with its last stop being at the Godfrey Dean Art Gallery (GDAG) in Yorkton.
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