Seeing Through Watchers’ Eyes

The thirty-two-foot collaborative mural Through Watchers’ Eyes, designed by t’Souke member kQwa’st’not (Charlene George), is used as a teaching and learning tool that explores Indigenous culture, teachings, and the environment.

A nine-month collaborative process is carried out as the mural is painted at Spencer Middle School on the territory of the Lekwungen-speaking peoples (Songhees and Esquimalt Nations). Through Watchers’ Eyes is shared as a complex and deep story seen through the eyes of Coast Salish SNA’WY’ALTH (practice and teaching) with the Wild Man and the Wild Woman. Voices and views that are often absent in present-day society—particularly in relation to how we see nature and our place in it—are invited into the narrative.

Seeing Through Watchers’ Eyes – Between the Worlds is presented as an online interactive learning tool that tells the story of the land where the mural lives.

HOW TO USE THIS LEARNING TOOL

When accessing the tool, you’ll find a canoe. The canoe is called ‘To Begin The Journey’ and we suggest you start here. Clicking the canoe, you’ll find information on how to use the Prezi platform and three suggested viewing/learning styles.

Linear View allows you to view all the slides simply by using the forward and back cursor keys.
Indigenous View suggests starting at the centre and working your way outward to the ocean on each side.
Intuitive Learning View encourages you to click on whatever part of the mural image interests you and finding your way through the journey from there.