The Sheguiandah First Nation Community Court is a groundbreaking community-led project situated at the heart of the Sheguiandah First Nation on Manitoulin Island (Mnidoo Mnising). As the project’s landscape architect, ERA Architects collaborated with Anishnaabe artist Emily Kewageshing in revitalizing an existing deteriorated sports court into a dynamic place with basketball, skateboarding, landscape-integrated seating, a fire pit zone, lighting, and new native plantings. The project was a partnership between Sheguiandah First Nation, NBA Canada, Toronto Raptors, MLSE Foundation, Ellis Don, and key project advisor United Chiefs and Councils of Mnidoo Mnising. The impact of the court has been transformative, giving Sheguiandah First Nation a dynamic place to play, gather, garden and exercise at the heart of their community.
