BUILDING BUILDING

A LEGACY A LEGACY OF AN OF AN

INCLUSIVE INCLUSIVE

COMMUNITY COMMUNITY

IN REGINA IN REGINA

THROUGHTHROUGHPUBLIC ART PUBLIC ART

AND AND HERITAGEHERITAGE

IntroductionIntroduction

The Honouring Tree Project The Honouring Tree Project is a life giving legacy is a life giving legacy that celebrates diversitythat celebrates diversity

Who we areWho we are - the Saskatchewan African Canadian - the Saskatchewan African Canadian Heritage Museum (SACHM) & partners Heritage Museum (SACHM) & partners

Our vision is tOur vision is to honour all our pasts, and build new o honour all our pasts, and build new relationshipsrelationships

Invitation to join Invitation to join in ~ let’s discover our future in ~ let’s discover our future together together

“From Many Peoples Strength” Saskatchewan’s motto

Our Major PartnersOur Major Partners

The Regina Multicultural Council The Regina Multicultural Council (RMC)(RMC)

The Wascana Centre Authority The Wascana Centre Authority The City of Regina The City of Regina The University of Regina, Faculty of The University of Regina, Faculty of

Fine Art & Department of HistoryFine Art & Department of History

What is the Honouring Tree What is the Honouring Tree Project? Project?

A symbol of life, legacy, and diversityA symbol of life, legacy, and diversity

It represents opportunity, freedom, hope It represents opportunity, freedom, hope and belongingand belonging

““This is not just a symbol, it is about building This is not just a symbol, it is about building a community together”a community together” SACHM SACHM

Why Now?Why Now?

After 100 years we feel it is time that we After 100 years we feel it is time that we give back to the communitygive back to the community

We want to celebrate all our pasts, and to We want to celebrate all our pasts, and to build a new relationships for the future build a new relationships for the future

Establish a legacy of inclusion Establish a legacy of inclusion

What Will This Project What Will This Project Involve?Involve?

We see the Tree as a rallying point of We see the Tree as a rallying point of celebration, and a place where things begin celebration, and a place where things begin

We see it giving life to new ideas that build We see it giving life to new ideas that build communitycommunity

How do you see your organization How do you see your organization connecting to it ?connecting to it ?

Location- Wascana Centre- near the Royal Location- Wascana Centre- near the Royal Saskatchewan Museum Saskatchewan Museum

Legacy Activities Already Legacy Activities Already Planned Planned

Plans are underway to hold anPlans are underway to hold an Annual Family Annual Family WalkathonWalkathon every last Saturday in June every last Saturday in June

Project invitation to Project invitation to schools during the schools during the Education WeekEducation Week in September in September

To become a To become a Tourist Attraction Tourist Attraction SACHM plans annual indoor activities in SACHM plans annual indoor activities in

December December

You are invited to develop more activities You are invited to develop more activities

Our Values and PrinciplesOur Values and Principles

All are equal and have a contribution All are equal and have a contribution to make to make

No barrier should impede anyone No barrier should impede anyone from participating fully from participating fully

The future is full of hope for all of us The future is full of hope for all of us

Our invitation to youOur invitation to you

Be part of the vision of the Honouring Tree Project Be part of the vision of the Honouring Tree Project

Add to its wonderAdd to its wonder

Honour its principles Honour its principles

Let’s build it together like our City’s slogan Let’s build it together like our City’s slogan ““Infinite Horizons “ come be part of our Infinite Horizons “ come be part of our dream dream

What can you do? What can you do?

Tell others about this project Tell others about this project

Plan events relating to the Honouring Plan events relating to the Honouring Tree and what it represents Tree and what it represents

Let’s build it together through your Let’s build it together through your time and your financial contributiontime and your financial contribution

How we will honour your How we will honour your contribution contribution

All financial donations will be acknowledged through our All financial donations will be acknowledged through our Diversity Legacy Supporter PageDiversity Legacy Supporter Page on SACHM’s website on SACHM’s website

You will receive invitations/ information to events that occur You will receive invitations/ information to events that occur around the Honoring Tree Project around the Honoring Tree Project

Contributions of $200 or more will be acknowledged through a Contributions of $200 or more will be acknowledged through a plaqueplaque

Corporate logos will be on the SACHM website, communications Corporate logos will be on the SACHM website, communications strategies, media events and our overall publicity strategies, media events and our overall publicity

What is Needed?What is Needed?

Total project Cost $250,000 Total project Cost $250,000 ($150,000 ($150,000 in cash and $100,000 in-kind)in cash and $100,000 in-kind)

Who has contributed so far?Who has contributed so far? Government of Saskatchewan Government of Saskatchewan Wascana Centre Authority Wascana Centre Authority City of ReginaCity of Regina University of ReginaUniversity of Regina Individual & Corporate Cash Donations Individual & Corporate Cash Donations

$119,540 to date in cash and services$119,540 to date in cash and services

We need to raise approx.$45,460 in Cash plus Approx. $27,500in Prof. & Techn. in-kind Support relating to the installation

Building an inclusive Building an inclusive Culture in Regina Culture in Regina

Donation Categories Donation Categories

Individuals & Individuals &

Corporations Corporations

Diversity and Legacy Diversity and Legacy SupporterSupporter

Bronze SupporterBronze Supporter

Silver Supporter Silver Supporter

Gold Supporter Gold Supporter

Platinum Supporter Platinum Supporter

What inspires us?What inspires us?

““The past is to be respected and The past is to be respected and acknowledged, but not to be acknowledged, but not to be worshiped. It is our future in which worshiped. It is our future in which we will find our greatness.” we will find our greatness.” Pierre Trudeau Pierre Trudeau (1919-2000)(1919-2000)

Thank you for the opportunity to Thank you for the opportunity to share ! share !