The Muse received a grant of $14,500 to help present Ruth Cuthand’s Beads of Truth Exhibit from September to November 2021.
The Muse says “BEADS OF TRUTH brings a greater awareness to the history of diseases which devastated First Nations peoples upon contact with European settlers. It also brings to light specific historical campaigns to subjugate Indigenous peoples, addresses current struggles of poor conditions for those living on First Nation reserves, and acknowledges the intergenerational trauma inherited by subsequent generations through today.”
Their goal was to increase public awareness of the Arts Centre and with the grant, it was used to cover costs related to the presentation of this exhibition in Kenora. The Muse also states “the exhibition became a catalyst for conversations around reconciliation.”