Manidoo Ogitigan (Spirit Garden)

The City of Kingston has a new and quite remarkable public art installation at Lake Ontario Park. Manidoo Ogitigan, is also known as the Spirit Garden and is a deeply moving and symbolic form of built heritage. The Alderville First Nation approached the City of Kingston in 2013 to develop a commemorative installation intended to reflect their many traditional waterfront encampments where Kingston is now located. From the beginning, the process was grounded in a respectful, inclusive and collaborative working relationship and was given an award by the Frontenac Heritage Foundation in 2022. Much more can be found about it in our awards section.