Inside Ricardo Basta’s jewelry store in Century City sits an elaborate Tree of Life pin on a wooden stand. A plaque on the base reads: “What we have in common is stronger than what divides us ...

"This art form, when it's done well, it outlives you," James said, pausing to admire the Peace Tree. "This tree is a great testament to that. That is a multigenerational art.

To symbolize reconciliation between his community and the Anglican Church, Indigenous artist Leroy Henry has designed an Eagle Tree of Peace statue, which will be a centrepiece at the Huron ...