These Land Acknowledgement Shoes are made using materials scavenged from Lots 14 & 17 / Concession 4 in former Collingwood Township (the military grants that brought the family to North America) and Lot 1 / Concession 1 in Hillier Twp, Village Lot 7 in Wellington, and Lot 11 / Concession 3 in Hallowell Twp (the land in Prince Edward County where the Goodmurphys made their home).

Goodmurphy Wellington Boots-Detail

Material Archive & Research - Goodmurphy

Tavern Chair

RIGHT VAMP - Hallowell Twp, Millitary Concession 3 Lot 11, Farmland, Furniture Barn

Map & Wristband

LEFT BOOT PULL TAB - Collingwood Twp, Scenic Caves, Tionontaté / Petun Territory

Corn Husks

LEFT BOOT PULL TAB - Millitary Land Grant, Lot 17 / Concession 4, Farmland, Tionontaté Territory

Vinyl Crash Pad

LEFT HEEL COUNTER - Blue Mountain Ski Hill, Ojibwa & Chippewa Territory, Saugeen Ojibway Nation Land Claim

Thistle

RIGHT BOOT PULL TAB - Mississauga Territory, Lot 1 Concession 1, The Crawford Purchase

Holy Bible

LEFT BACK QUARTER - Thurlow Twp, Indian Day School on Grape Island

Black Tarp

LEFT FRONT QUARTER - Lake Ontario, Mohawk Valley, Tyendinaga Territory, Simcoe Deed

Seat Cover / Fart Cushion

RIGHT BACK QUARTER - Ditch beside Highway #2, Concession 1 Lot 1, Goodmurphy Farmhouse

Red Bandana

RIGHT BOOT PULL TAB - Mississauga Territory, Dish With One Spoon Territory

Snakeskin Boot

RIGHT HEEL COUNTER - Main Street, Village Lot #7, Texas

Car Tires

RUBBER SOLE - Mississauga Territory, Lot 1 / Concession 1, Millennium Trail, Alderville First Nation

Yellow Plastic Tubing

LEFT BOOT PULL TAB - Wellington Park, Main Street Wellington, Mississauga Fishing Territory

Shoreline Felt

LEFT VAMP - Lake Ontario, Mississauga Fishing Territory

Ancestors

My Land Acknowledgement