Sacred Space and the Power of the Land

Summary: Indigenous scientist argues bison should return to Blackfoot reserve: Paulette Fox lives on the Blood Reserve in southern Alberta. She sees through the eyes of an environmental scientist and the heart of her Blackfoot people. And her message is clear: wild plains bison should be reintroduced into the landscape. Canadian artists challenge our relationship with the land: What kind of spiritual experience does 'the land' hold for human beings? And what does it mean to feel a deep connection to the land in Canada today? These questions are explored through artworks of all kinds in a new book called The Good Lands: Canada Through the Eyes of Artists. It's a collection of landscape art that challenges conventional ideas about human beings' relationship with the land. This episode of Tapestry features conversations with two of the book’s editors: historian and independent scholar Victoria Dickenson, and artist, curator and Canada Research Chair Gerald McMaster of OCAD University.Original air date: January 14, 2018.