A new mural was unveiled at William McDonald School on Wednesday morning.

The mural was created by 22 students from the school in collaboration with visual artist and graphic designer Carla Taylor.

Taylor said that the mural was inspired by discussions with Elder Verna Crapeau of Dettah to address the importance of the relationship to the land and people.

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Taylor said that the project has been ongoing since December last year; Taylor worked with the students for a week each month.

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Andrea Harding, regional Indigenous language and education coordinator for Yellowknife Education District No.1, said that was designed to bring arts and community members into the school for healing post-Covid.

She also said that the school had expressed an interest in creating a mural and when they reached out to Taylor, she was very open to the idea.

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It was amazing to come back and work with the students, said Taylor, some of whom are children of her former classmates.

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The mural is now the new decoration on the outside of the school.