Philip Cote explains the Indigenous iconography and the stories behind his mural Land of the Original People. Commissioned by UFCW Canada Local 1006A in 2026, the 85' x 5' mural is available for public viewing at our office in Woodbridge Ontario.

Meet the Artist

Philip Cote, MFA
Moose Deer Point First Nation
First Nations Affiliation: Shawnee, Lakota, Potawatomi, Ojibway and Algonquin.
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Cote is a Sundancer, Pipe Carrier and Sweat Ceremony leader recognized by Elder Vern Harper and Floyd Looks for Buffalo Hand. Cote received his Indigenous name Noodjmowin (The Healer) in 1979 from Joe Couture and was made a member of the Falseface Society at the Seneca longhouse in 1992.
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A graduate of OCAD University’s Interdisciplinary Art Media and Design Masters program in 2015, Cote has been exploring new ways to imbue sculpture and painting through oral traditions of storytelling and with traditional spiritual perspectives. 

Visit Philip's website to learn more about his work.