(CS4.1) Peel Trail: Transforming a Street to Create a Dialogue Between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Peoples

How can archaeological discoveries revealing the territory's rich Aboriginal history be showcased as part of a street redesign project? A reflection of what happened to the City of Montreal in 2017, when it uncovered traces of a 14th-century Iroquoian village while resurfacing a downtown street. These major discoveries couldn't simply end up in a museum. The street had to draw citizens' attention to the richness of its subsoil. Working in concert with the Kahnawà:ke community, the City of Montreal, through its street rehabilitation project and the integration of active transportation lanes, introduced a way of showcasing the archaeological discoveries and Iroquoian history of the island of Montreal. 11 stations of 2 bronze spheres, developed by a Kahnawke artist and a Montreal artist, adorn Peel Street, which now offers an inviting new face for Montrealers and visitors.