Unceded Photo Exhibition at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver
byThere are just a few days left in Indigenous History Month and to check out “UNCEDED: S7ULH TEMÍXW / TI TMICWKÁLHA / OUR LAND – A Photographic Journey into Belonging”, a photo exhibition created and curated by the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre in Whistler.
Unceded Photo Exhibition at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver
- Dates: June 1 – 30, 2024
- Location: Lobby of the Hyatt Regency Vancouver (655 Burrard St, Vancouver)
- Free Admission
This exhibit offers guests and visitors the opportunity to experience breathtaking places through a unique lens bringing a sense of belonging to Indigenous peoples. The exhibition features environmental portraiture of Nation members on the territories of the Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation), L’il‘wat7úl (Lil‘wat Nation), and their shared territories in Whistler.
In addition, there will be pop-up booths showcasing a variety of Indigenous-owned businesses, providing an excellent opportunity to explore and support local Indigenous entrepreneurship during the exhibition.
“As a research project, the exhibit invites audiences to reshape their understanding of land. It emphasizes that the land does not belong to us; we belong to the land. It also encourages us to reflect on our stewardship of the land.”
– Mixalhítsa7 Alison Pascal (Lil’wat Nation), SLCC Curator of the UNCEDED exhibit.
Set in breathtaking Sea to Sky locations from K’emk’emeláy (Vancouver) to Ts’zil (Mount Currie) mountain, the UNCEDED photography exhibit asks the guest to look at the world through a different lens. Marrying regalia, elders, chieftainship with the modern world around us, reshaping how we view our presence here, bringing a sense of belonging to both the viewer and the people celebrated in the exhibit.
Read more about the photography, the artists, and exhibits at the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre and follow along on Instagram for more info.
