We’re really excited to be able to work closely with the Children of Shingwauk Alumni Association (CSAA), Indigenous and community partners, and Algoma University to help bring their vision for Mukqua Waakaa’igan to life,” says Eladia Smoke, Principal Architect at Smoke Architecture.

“Mukqua Waakaa’igan will showcase the decades of truth-telling work led by the Children of Shingwauk Alumni Association and the Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre,” explains Algoma University President and Vice-Chancellor Asima Vezina.

“As part of our commitments to the Calls to Action, Mukqua Waakaa’igan will provide a safe and culturally appropriate space to house and care for the archives from the residential schools’ history, the Aboriginal Healing Foundation Collection, and other important historical documents.”