Construction is underway on an Indigenous Exhibit in Jasper National Park/Parks Canada

The northern half of Athabasca Park (the Information Centre lawn) will be closed over the next six months for the construction of the Jasper Indigenous Exhibit. Occasional sidewalk closures along Connaught Drive, adjacent to the site, may also occur.

Background:

For over a decade, Jasper National Park has been working with representatives from over 20 Indigenous Partner communities to conceptualize, design and construct an exhibit to recognize Indigenous Partners and their ongoing connection to the lands that are now administrated by Parks Canada.

The exhibit will include landscaping, walkways, furniture, lighting, artwork and a bronze sculpture. The focus of the exhibit content includes creating a space for Indigenous Partners to communicate their connection to the area with Park visitors. The exhibit will also recognize the forced removal and exclusion of Indigenous Peoples from the land that became Jasper National Park.

The exhibit is expected to open in spring/summer 2022.