MONOVA’s team of Indigenous Cultural Programmers have created a number of special events and screenings to coincide with Indigenous History Month, and the public is invited to attend.
Admission to MONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver is free for those who self-identify as Indigenous. Special events outside of regular operating hours may be ticketed.
Meet The Matriarchs: Squamish: Nation Knowledge Sharers As part of Indigenous History Month, join us at the Museum for a family-friendly event with three generations of Squamish Nation knowledge sharers: Kultsia Barbara Wyss, T’uy’t’tanat Cease Wyss and Senaqwila Wyss. Friday, June 3, 5:00pm – 7:00pm. Tickets: $12 to $20. Purchase tickets here. The Connections Speaker Series is generously supported by the Port of Vancouver.
Indigenous Plants with Senaqwila Wyss: Indigenous Cultural Programmer Senaqwila Wyss will share some of her traditional plant knowledge with visitors. Her ancestors have utilized over 125 plants in the local area in teas, salves, oils, poultices, and more. Thursday, June 9, 5:00pm to 6:00pm. Tickets: Included with admission.
Legends with Senaqwila Wyss: Indigenous Cultural Programmer Senaqwila Wyss will share Sḵwx̱wú7mesh teachings and ways of knowing through a series of local legends. Friday, June 10, 1:00pm. Tickets: Included with admission.
Yarrow Salve Making with Tsawaysia Spukwus: Indigenous Cultural Programmer Tsawaysia Spukwus shares her knowledge on Yarrow Salve making. Saturday, June 11, 3:00pm. Tickets: Included with admission.
In the Muse: Squamish Nation Sea Going Canoe Club: Witness a Coast Salish canoe in Museum Muse (formerly Rogers Court). Hear storytelling about canoe journeys, and learn how the canoe got built. Shucks, the skipper will be there. Get your photos taken in canoe. Saturday, June 11, 10:00am to 3:00pm. Tickets: Free.
Coast Salish Wool Weaving with Tsawaysia Spukwus: Indigenous Cultural Programmer Tsawasiya Spukwus shares her knowledge of Coast Salish wool weaving, and visitors will learn to weave a simple yet beautiful wool bracelet. Saturday, June 11, 1:00pm to 3:00pm. Tickets: Included with admission.
Detachment Ceremony – Nature as Teacher: Our Coast Salish World with Marissa Nahanee and Zac George A City of North Vancouver Public Art competition has resulted in a new artwork at MONOVA depicting Coast Salish stories of creation and transformation. These stories have now been brought to life on the windows of the Museum of North Vancouver, by way of a series of colourful, translucent decals created by local Indigenous artists Marissa Nahanee of Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Nation and Zac George of Səl̓ílwətaɬ Nation. Sunday, June 12. Tickets: Included with admission.
Sharing Culture: Cedar Carving with See-appl-tun Join us for a special cedar carving event with See-appl-tun (Art Harry). See-appl-tun will share stories and knowledge about his carving practice, and you’ll learn how to draw and carve a small circular yellow cedar medallion. (The event will include a safety demonstration, prior to picking up a carving knife.) Thursday, June 16, 10:00am to 1:00pm. Tickets: $40 per person, $32 for Indigenous Peoples and MONOVA Annual Pass holders. Includes supplies. Purchase tickets here.
Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Language Village Names and Place Names Indigenous Cultural Programmer Senaqwila Wyss will share about village and place names in Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Language. Thursday, June 16, 6:00pm to 7:00pm. Tickets: Included with admission.
Film Screening: The Grizzlies Based on a true story, the film depicts a youth lacrosse team that was set up to help combat an onslaught of youth suicide in the community of Kugluktuk, Nunavut. In a small Arctic town struggling with the highest suicide rate in North America, a group of Inuit students’ lives are transformed when they are introduced to the sport of lacrosse. Friday, June 17, 7:00pm. Tickets: Free admission, pre-register here. (Museum gallery will be closed.)
Cedar Rope Making with Tsawaysia Spukwus Indigenous Cultural Programmer Tsawaysia Spukwus shares her knowledge on cedar rope making. Saturday, June 18, 1:00opm to 3:00pm. Tickets: Included with admission.
Film Screening: Smoke Signals Victor Joseph (Adam Beach) and Thomas Builds-the-Fire (Evan Adams) live on the Coeur D’Alene Indian Reservation in Plummer, Idaho. Thomas is an eccentric storyteller and Victor is an angry young man who enjoys playing basketball. Winner of “Best Film” at the 1998 American Indian Film Festival. Friday, June 24, 7:00pm. Tickets: Free admission, pre-register here. (Museum gallery will be closed.)
Film Screening: Brother Bear When a young Inuit hunter needlessly kills a bear, he is magically changed into a bear himself as punishment with a talkative cub being his only guide to changing back. Join us for this 2003 American animated musical fantasy comedy-drama film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Saturday, June 25, 5:45 PM Tickets: Free admission, pre-register here. (Museum gallery will be closed.)
For details and ticket information, please refer to MONOVA’s homepage.
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