Values Test 001

MASC was founded on the importance of introducing professional artists of diverse backgrounds to students with the goal of amplifying these artists’ voices and developing a culture of awareness and cultural appreciation through schools. Find out more about our values below.

Land Acknowledgement

“We pay respect to the Algonquin people, who are the traditional guardians of this land. We acknowledge their longstanding relationship with this territory, which remains unceded. We pay respect to all Indigenous people in this region, from all nations across Canada, who call Ottawa home. We acknowledge the traditional knowledge keepers, both young and old. And we honour their courageous leaders: past, present, and future.”

Written by Joan Commanda Tenasco, an Anishinàbekwe from Kitigan Zibi near Maniwaki, Quebec. She is a semi-retired Algonquin language teacher and continues to develop the curriculum. She also works as a translator to ensure the continuous existence of the Anishinàbe language.

We pay respect to the Algonquin people, who are the traditional gardians of this land. We acknowledge their longstanding relationship with this territory, which remains unceded. We pay respect to all Indigenous people in this region.

Joan Commanda Tenasco