Join us for shared stories of listening and learning in recognition of the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory that the Museum is located on. These short films honour Musqueam’s presence and stewardship of this land since time immemorial.

The films will run on a loop throughout the day:

Musqueam Elder Larry Grant’s Welcome Message (1m 55s)

Musqueam Through Time  (2010, 18 mins)offers an overview of Musqueam history, traditions and contemporary community.

In Writing the Land,  (2007, 8 mins) Larry Grant discusses his journey toward speaking hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ that began again in 1998 with his enrolment in the First Nations Languages Program at UBC.

Weaving the Path (2021, 13 mins) documents artist Debra Sparrow’s mural series Blanketing the City, and explores her role in reviving Coast Salish weaving and its meaning in Coast Salish communities.

Reconciliation Pole: Bronze Disc Base (2022, 4 mins) details the project collaboration between Richard Campbell (Musqueam), 7idansuu James Hart (Haida) and Max Chickite (Lekwiltok), who have been working to create a monumental bronze disc for the base of Hart’s Reconciliation Pole. Richard Campbell will be at MOA for a special Artist Talk on June 23.

Presented in collaboration with the Belkin Art Gallery