Indigenous Art Park ᐄᓃᐤ (ÎNÎW) River Lot 11∞ (pronounced EE-nu River Lot 11) is a public park in the Edmonton, Alberta river valley built on the previous site of the Queen Elizabeth Pool. In June 2019, the Americans for the Arts' Public Art Network recognized the park as one of the 50 best international public art projects. Plans to build the park and curate installation pieces by Indigenous artists began in 2013, and the park opened in September 2018. Naming and creation In Cree, ᐄᓃᐤ (ÎNÎW) means "I am of the Earth." The park is located on the ancestral lands of the Papaschase Cree, and was later known as River Lot 11 when Métis landowner Joseph McDonald homesteaded on the site. In 2013, the City of Edmonton and Edmonton Arts Council began the process of visioning the art park concept with a workshop for local Indigenous communities and residents. In December 2014, City Council approved the funding for the park's creation and established a steering committee to lead the consultation, engagement, and administration of the project. The City of Edmonton also allocated $500,000 that it received through the Government of Canada's Canada 150 grants program to the project. In August 2015, the Edmonton Arts Council put out an Expression of Interest call to Indigenous artists. Art Park curator Candice Hopkins guided 16 shortlisted artists through site visits and knowledge exchange with Indigenous communities and elders to immerse the artists in the cultures, histories, and stories of "this place". The shortlisted artists used this immersive experience to create designs and models for potential art installations, six of which were selected and unveiled in April 2016. Construction on the park began in 2017. When the park reopened in 2018 as ᐄᓃᐤ (ÎNÎW), it featured six permanently installed artworks by Indigenous artists, as well as newly expanded trails, a covered seating area, and extra picnic tables scattered throughout. Featured artists The art park was curated by Candice Hopkins of Carcross/Tagish First Nation, a well known artist who has worked as a curator at the National Gallery of Canada, Walter Phillips Gallery, and the Museum of Contemporary Native Art. 'ᐃᐢᑯᑌᐤ (iskotew)' - Amy Malbeuf Amy Malbeuf, from Rich Lake, Alberta, is a Métis visual artist known for her work that examines notions of language, territory, nature and identity through a multidisciplinary approach. Her installation, ᐃᐢᑯᑌᐤ (iskotew), features sculptures of the Nehiyawewin syllabics for the