Where Sussex Meets the Kichi-Sibi:
History and Pluralism at 330 Sussex Report

In light of ongoing efforts to achieve reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians, in 2021 the Global Centre for Pluralism commissioned historical research, from an Indigenous perspective on the river and lands surrounding the their Ottawa headquarters. For the Algonquin peoples, whose traditional territory encompasses the watershed of the Kichi Sibi (Ottawa River), the stretch of river behind the Global Centre for Pluralism is both sacred and a vital conduit. Marked by the confluence of three waterways—the Ottawa, Rideau and Gatineau Rivers—it was a major site of trade with other First Nations and, later, European settlers. The forests and waters of the Kichi Sibi, in addition to nourishing the Algonquins, hold great spiritual and cultural significance.

The creative direction was built around the idea of angles—referring to both perspective as well as echoing the shape of the client’s logo, inciting movement. Each section divider has its own geometric pattern, and colour, reflecting a natural element in the surrounding area: water, trees, rocks, with a pullquote.

Ongoing work:

• Oct 2022: the Centre co-hosted a public forum to share key findings from the report.
  Watch the panel discussion.

• May 2023: the report became part of the permanent collection of the Library of Parliament, Ottawa, Canada.

Download the Report

See also: Panel Discussion Presentation

Creative Direction, Graphic Design, Paper Specification, Web Slider, Evite, Digital Presentation
8.5x11 printed digital 4-colour + saddlestitch; Bilingual (EN/FR); 54 pp