Esgenoöpetitg/Burnt Church
Lookout post
Artists
Rachel Dugas
Carolyn Bartibogue
Burnt church
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Ancient artefacts, a trace of red ochre
Mission of father Bonaventure under the French Régime.
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Bombarded church, burned in 1758 by Murray, Wolfe's deputy.
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Esgenoöpetitg ou Esginoo o putich : lookout post.
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Nice place indeed to watch and to see something coming.
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Burnt Church that the French named Chenabodiche.
The elderly talk about going to the «Pointe» or at the mission to celebrate Sainte Anne.
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Eels, oysters, corns.
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Now adding up lobsters and crabs.
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Pipe of peace that goes out when the lobster creates a division.
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Hatchet that we bury when the sharing is fraternal.
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Follow the old roads, the rivers, veins and arteries of the territory.
With the canoe to tread a delicate path.
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And the portage when the obstacle is too big.
To learn from it.
Acadians-Mi’kmaqs : same alluvium, same land, favourable alliance.
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We are lucky to know the cyclical time; the people who made history that are coming back, the respect of the nature and animals thanks to the Amerindians brothers.
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Esgenoöpetitg, a place where the big spruce, blacken by the savageness of this sea spray region, seem to pump out the sap from the clouds.
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A place where the very old energy arises for a nation in resurrection.
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A place where we will pay tribute to the rising sun for the CMA 2009.
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Esginoo o putich, a place of hope; they make babies.
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To the beat of the drums and to the heart beats, a short one, a long one, a short one, a long one.
Rachel Dugas
Orangeville, Ont
Rachel Dugas is originally from Caraquet, New Brunswick. She now lives in Orangeville, Ontario.
A self-taught artist, she has a particular predilection for clay sculpture and has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions.
Rachel Dugas' public sculptures can be found in Caraquet, notably the work L'Envol, installed on the site of the Caraquet Hospital, as well as a wood sculpture installed on the site of the Village historique acadien.
The work she created for the exhibition Irréductibles racines is inspired by the Mi'kmaq origin of the name "Burnt Church".
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Carolyn Bartibogue
First Nation
Esgenoopetitj, N.B.
Carolyn Batibogue is an artist from Esgenoopetitj First Nation in New Brunswick.
As sacred as the ancient night ritual, this dress represents the inspiration and quintessence of the female spirit. The inspiration for this garment comes from a sacred ritual that is rarely seen today and through which those who participate can explore their spirituality and draw closer to the Creator.
The regalia is a gift from the woodland goddess in honour of the star beings. It is as unique as the artist's personal encounter with the Creator.
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In the context of the exhibition Irreducibles racines, the artist is associated with the name "Burnt Church".