The City of Melfort celebrate the connection to the people of James Smith Cree Nation with a new mural unveiled on Sept. 26.

The City of Melfort, Northern Lights Gallery and the Melfort Arts Council unveiled ‘Making Memories’, a mural created by celebrated Canadian Cree artist Jerry Whitehead. The piece is located on the side of the Melfort Fire Hall.

Brenda Mellon, the Cultural Coordinator for the City of Melfort, said that the unveiling had about 100 people in attendance.

“The weather was beautiful and it was great to see so many people out,” Mellon said.

The list included community members, elementary, high school, and college students and representatives from Peter Chapman First Nation, of which Whitehead is a member.

The mural pays tribute to the connection between the James Smit

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