Robert Colquhoun Brogues –
Materials:
Tim Horton’s cup, rabbit pelt, construction work glove, Miracle Gro plastic bag, current transformer test switch, green tarpaulin, beech twig, vinyl Cooper golf bag, landscape fabric, barbed wire fencing, truck tire, turkey feather, brass wire snare, leather, shoelaces.
The shoe design is based on a Brogue (a gentleman’s walking shoe) with a Ghillie shoelace to reflect Robert’s Scottish roots. I imagine Robert walked many miles collecting rent on the Nutfield Tract Indian Reservation for the St. Regis Mohawks in his role as Indian Agent.
Site:
Akwesasne Territory, Tsienatsiarorokta, Kaniatarowanenneh, Mohawk Valley.
Date:
2019 – Ongoing
Use:
I am currently using these shoes to have conversations with friends, family and other Settlers about living on Indigenous land. When I meet with people I put on these shoes and begin telling The Story of the Humble Turkey …
