Glooscap’s Door

There is a special cave on the cliffs of Cape Dauphin on Cape Breton Island known as the "Fairy Hole" or "Glooscap's Door".

This place for the Mi'kmaq in Unama'ki (Cape Breton) is said to be the door to Glooscap's wigwam. At this place, one would throw in some dry punk and a little fish as an offering for his fire and food.One would say, "I wish you give me good luck".

Glooscap does not want anyone to come inside. If anyone wants something, he can put somethingoutside on the stone for Glooscap. Outside, on the cliffs, there is a stone by his door that looks likea table. One can put his offering there. This is still being done today. The Mi'kmaq leave tobacco and eels on the stone to give them good luck.

When I did this piece, the Mi;kmaq were protesting plans to mine granite on Kelly's Mountain. It Would have destroyed
Glooscap's Door forever.
ROSS CREEKS ARTS CENTRE

"Roots and Wings Exhibition" Opening Reception, Sunday at, 2:00pm. March 13 - April 12, 2005
 
UCCB ART GALLERY

with Carol Kennedy
"The Stories I tell Myself" and Dozay "Bringing to Life the Flowering Tree of my People". Opening Reception, May 20, 7:00pm. May 20 - June 15, 2005
 
CANADIAN MENTAL HEALTH ASSOC.

Book Launch, May 6th, 2005 at the Membertou Trade & Convention Centre - Using her art to illustrate poetry written by Mary MacDonald.
 
NATIONS IN A CIRCLE

Exhibition of Native Fine Arts and Crafts. October 21 - 23, 2005, at Pier 21, Halifax, NS

ART GALLERY OF NOVA SCOTIA

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