‘We are seeing reconciliation in action’: New artwork honouring Indigenous peoples of Newfoundland and Labrador at Confederation Building

By Anasophie Vallee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter   Following the unveilling of Baetha, a two-piece bronze statue depicting Demasduit, Nonosabasut, and their infant child in Botwood on Sept. 30, the provincial government has announced the introduction of a permanent exhibition in the East Block and a statue outside the front of the Confederation Building to honour the Indigenous peoples in the province. The unveilling ceremony of the new works took place at the Confederation Building, and numerous Indigenous leaders, representatives of the provincial government, and Indigenous and non-Indigenous community members were in attendance. Minister Scott Reid, responsible for Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation, announced that the provincial government has received five works of art from The Nunatsiavut Government, The Innu Nation, The Miawpukek First Nation, The Qalipu First Nation, and The NunatuKavut…

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