Community mural of hope and healing unveiled

Ripple FX Arts Collective members: Adriana Johnson, Kendall Jacobs, Juliana (Scalzo-Froman and Krystal Froman. (Photo by Barbara Latkowski )

By Barbara Latkowski Writer The message is of duality, unconditional love and healing. On Wednesday, Six Nations community members gathered for the unveiling of a mural at Egowadiya’dagenha’ Land Based Healing Centre, a colourful cultural symbol that now stands proudly in celebration of ‘the healing journey’. “Our work here is rooted in the understanding that with the right support, encouragement and connection to our culture, our ways of being and the relationship with the land, people can begin to heal, said Egowadiya’dagenha’ program manager, Karissa John. “We can find our way forward together and this mural reminds us that it’s not an individual journey, but a collective responsibility.” The mural’s creation was a group-based effort by Ripple FX Arts Collective, who’s founder, Krystal Froman, says highlights important themes such as…

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