It was an honour to join our partners from Pikwàkanagàn and Kitigan Zibi, federal ministers, OPL Trustees, our Mayor and our project team to unveil the name of our new OPL-LAC Joint Facility at Lebreton Flats.
Ādisōke est un terme de la langue anishinābemowin qui désigne l’art du récit. Le récit est le moyen traditionnel grâce auquel les peuples autochtones transmettent, aux générations suivantes, le savoir, la culture et l’histoire. Ādisōke est une appellation significative et idoine pour l’installation partagée, puisque le récit représente la réunion du savoir, de l’histoire, de la découverte, de la culture, de la créativité, de la collaboration et des liens. Ādisōke évoque aussi la vocation qui se situe au cœur même des institutions partenaires : Bibliothèque et Archives Canada, comme gardien des récits canadiens et autochtones, et la Bibliothèque publique d’Ottawa, qui s’inspire des récits pour édifier la communauté et transformer des vies en inspirant l’apprentissage, en éveillant la curiosité et en nouant des liens.
As collaboration with the Host Nation continues, other rooms in Ādisōke will be given Anishinābe Algonquin names, such as the Children’s Discovery Centre, the Outdoor Gathering Circle, and a Wigwam-inspired Circular Lodge and its adjacent exterior terrace. The Project Team will also continue to engage with the Anishinābe Algonquin Nation and other First Nations, Inuit and Métis individuals and organizations to inform the programs and services that will be offered in Ādisōke.
Today is an exciting day for Ottawa Public Library as we and our partners at Library and Archives Canada welcome the name Ādisōke for the joint facility. This name will add to creating a welcoming facility for First Nations, Inuit and Métis, focusing on relationship building, active listening, reconciliation and decolonization. We look forward to continuing to work with the Anishinābe Algonquin Nation and other First Nations, Inuit and Métis individuals and organizations from across the country as we develop programming and services for the new facility. With today’s announcement, we are one step closer to welcoming Indigenous peoples, Ottawa residents, Canadians, and visitors from around the world to Ādisōke!
