Four branches emerge from this Mother Tree and Gathering Circle on the 1867 growth ring, serving a dual purpose: They establish the four Cardinal Directions of Mother Earth, deeply associated with Canadian Indigenous Peoples and diversely interpreted universally by all cultures; Simultaneously, they can be interpreted as markers or symbols of the local and more specific four arms of the initial provinces (Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick), considered as the four founding nations of the new Dominion of Canada. These four British Columbia Douglas-fir columns are also storytellers richly embodied with their own history and origins. It should be noted that the confluence of the Rideau, Gatineau and Ottawa Rivers from the Cardinal Directions at this specific geographical site led to its historical gathering location for a regionwide vast network for trade and cultural exchange for both Indigenous Peoples and eventually the European explorers.