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MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS The official unveiling of the sculpture, Niimaamaa, meaning "Mother," at the south point entrance to The Forks at Main Street. Dr. Julie Nagam, Chair of the History of Indigenous Arts of North America and Associate Professor at University of Winnipeg, introduces the three indigenous artists who conceived the work, Val Vint, KC Adams and Jaimie Isaac, who were on hand to dedicate the 30-foot tall metal sculpture of a kneeling pregnant woman. 181101 - Thursday, November 01, 2018.