The hill had originally been named after Evan Nepean.[1] At the peak of the hill is a statue of French explorer Samuel de Champlain holding his famous astrolabe upside-down. It was made by sculptor Hamilton MacCarthy in 1915.[2] Previously, the statue also featured a kneeling Anishinabe scout, added in 1918 to "signify how the native people helped Champlain navigate through the waters of the Ottawa River". The scout statue has since been relocated to nearby Major's Hill Park and was renamed "Kitchi Zibi Omàmìwininì" in 2013.[3] The original site also featured several other sculptures and an amphitheatre known as "Astrolabe Theatre".
In November 2019, the site was closed to begin a redevelopment project led by Janet Rosenberg & Studio, Patkau Architects, Blackwell Structural Engineers, and ERA Architects Inc.[4] The new site, scheduled for completion in 2024, will feature two accessible lookouts, a shelter, and a pedestrian bridge connecting the site to Major's Hill Park. During the development's planning, the NCC consulted with representatives of Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg and the Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn. On October 4, 2022, Nepean Point was renamed Kìwekì Point in order to "highlight Algonquin voices, and showcase Algonquin culture and language". Kìwekì means "returning to one's homeland" in Algonquin.[5]
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Looking upstream the Ottawa River from Kìwekì Point.
Looking downstream the Ottawa River from Kìwekì Point.
MacCarthy's statues together c. 1918—1936
MacCarthy's Samuel de Champlain with Astrolabe.
MacCarthy's Kitchi Zibi Omàmìwininì at Major's Hill Park.
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kìwekì, point, 42944, 701139, 42944, 701139, point, seen, from, parliament, hill, formerly, nepean, point, hill, overlooking, ottawa, river, ottawa, ontario, canada, located, between, national, gallery, canada, alexandra, bridge, site, managed, national, capit. 45 25 46 N 75 42 4 1 W 45 42944 N 75 701139 W 45 42944 75 701139 The point as seen from Parliament Hill Kiweki Point k iː ˈ w ɪ k iː formerly Nepean Point is a hill overlooking the Ottawa River in Ottawa Ontario Canada It is located between the National Gallery of Canada and Alexandra Bridge The site is managed by the National Capital Commission NCC The hill had originally been named after Evan Nepean 1 At the peak of the hill is a statue of French explorer Samuel de Champlain holding his famous astrolabe upside down It was made by sculptor Hamilton MacCarthy in 1915 2 Previously the statue also featured a kneeling Anishinabe scout added in 1918 to signify how the native people helped Champlain navigate through the waters of the Ottawa River The scout statue has since been relocated to nearby Major s Hill Park and was renamed Kitchi Zibi Omamiwinini in 2013 3 The original site also featured several other sculptures and an amphitheatre known as Astrolabe Theatre In November 2019 the site was closed to begin a redevelopment project led by Janet Rosenberg amp Studio Patkau Architects Blackwell Structural Engineers and ERA Architects Inc 4 The new site scheduled for completion in 2024 will feature two accessible lookouts a shelter and a pedestrian bridge connecting the site to Major s Hill Park During the development s planning the NCC consulted with representatives of Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg and the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan On October 4 2022 Nepean Point was renamed Kiweki Point in order to highlight Algonquin voices and showcase Algonquin culture and language Kiweki means returning to one s homeland in Algonquin 5 Gallery edit nbsp Looking upstream the Ottawa River from Kiweki Point nbsp Looking downstream the Ottawa River from Kiweki Point nbsp MacCarthy s statues together c 1918 1936 nbsp MacCarthy s Samuel de Champlain with Astrolabe nbsp MacCarthy s Kitchi Zibi Omamiwinini at Major s Hill Park nbsp Ascent to Nepean point by Cornelia Oberlander 1988 nbsp Black Nest by Bill Vazan 1991 nbsp One Hundred Foot Line by Roxy Paine 2010 nbsp Majestic by Michel de Broin 2011 nbsp Nature Will Reclaim You by Nicholas Galanin 2013 References edit Nepean Point next to the national gallery renamed Kiweki Point CBC News 2022 10 04 Archived from the original on 2022 10 08 Samuel de Champlain Statue Canadian Heritage ministry Retrieved 2016 11 26 Anishinabe Scout Canadian Heritage ministry Retrieved 2016 11 26 Winning design chosen for Nepean Point redevelopment CBC News November 23 2017 Retrieved 1 December 2022 Kiweki Point formerly Nepean Point Redevelopment NCC CCN Retrieved 3 March 2023 External links edit nbsp Ontario portal nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nepean Point Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kiweki Point amp oldid 1211486987, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
