August 8, 2020

McMurray Métis preserving culture, fighting food poverty with cultural centre's greenhouse

Author: Sarah Williscraft

The planned McMurray Métis cultural centre at MacDonald Island Park will include a rooftop greenhouse garden, offering a solution to Indigenous food poverty in the Wood Buffalo area while preserving Métis culture.
Vancouver-based architects Genevieve Noel and Maginnis Cocivera of Mindful Architecture said the greenhouse is inspired by Métis farming and gardening.
As many Indigenous communities struggle with access to fresh food, including in the Wood Buffalo area, the greenhouse is being treated