Indigenous Mural at Mississauga Road
Stories of the land, brought to life through art
Discover the stories and teachings behind the large-scale Indigenous mural at the Mississauga Road bridge on Highway 407 ETR.
Created by Indigenous artist Young Spiritual Elder Philip Cote, the mural brings Indigenous history and storytelling into an everyday public space, inviting people to discover more about the land and the important stories connected to it.
Located within the Treaty Lands and Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, the mural honours the Nation’s history, culture and enduring relationship with the land. An average of 800,000 drivers pass by the artwork each week, bringing Cote’s work and the teachings it represents into people’s everyday journeys.
Meet the artist
Philip Cote is an Indigenous artist, educator and cultural interpreter from Moose Deer Point First Nation, with Shawnee, Lakota, Potawatomi, Ojibway and Algonquin affiliations. His work draws on oral traditions, Indigenous knowledge and cultural symbolism to bring Indigenous histories and perspectives into public spaces.
A graduate of OCAD University's Interdisciplinary Art Media and Design Masters program, Cote has created many large-scale public artworks throughout his career, including murals at the Rogers Centre, Billy Bishop Airport, Peel and Toronto District School Boards and more.
Explore the artwork
Every part of the Mississauga Road mural tells a story. Explore its imagery and hear directly from Philip Cote about the ideas and teachings represented throughout his work.
Stories in the the Indigenous Woodland Art Style
Medicine Wheel and the Changing Seasons
Gathering of Eagles
Eagle Headdress
Nations of the Three Fires Confederacy
Ojibwe and Mississauga Animal Clans
Eighth Fire Prophecy
