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The Diefenbunker<\/a> is a Cold War-era fallout shelter on the outskirts of Ottawa that has since been converted into a museum. Its large floor maps, never used or displayed, are serving as grist for an Indigenous artist in residence, CBC Ottawa reports<\/a>:<\/p>\n

As the new artist in residence at Ottawa’s Diefenbunker Museum, Mairi Brascoup\u00e9<\/a> is blending Cold War-era maps and beadwork to explore the idea of “place” during times of change.<\/p>\n

Brascoup\u00e9, a member of Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation, wants to weave her own story by exploring the differences between cultures of Indigenous people and settlers.<\/p>\n

She plans to use waterways and traplines in contrast with fallout zones, evacuation plans, and other details of the museum’s maps.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Diefenbunker is a Cold War-era fallout shelter on the outskirts of Ottawa that has since been converted into a museum. 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