Marlene King, a recipient of FPCC’s Arts Strengthening grant, shares the powerful moments of reconnecting weavers with community artwork and visiting museums’ back rooms. Thanks to FPCC’s Arts grant, Marlene King (Nuxalk) was able to create opportunities for weaving mentors to travel to the University of British Columbia’s Museum of Anthropology and the Museum of…
FPCC’s arts grant supports weaver Tina Robinson who is expanding her weaving skills by working side by side in their weaving culture with mentor Pearl Innis. Tina Robinson (Blackfish clan, Ginaaxangiik tribe, Lax Kw’alaams), who is Ts’msyen and currently lives on Kxeen Island (also known as Prince Rupert), first started weaving in 2016 and has been…
A music grant from FPCC supported Saltwater Hank’s road to releasing his new music in Sm’algya̱x. For as long as he remembers, Ts’msyen storyteller and songwriter Jeremy Pahl (stage name Saltwater Hank) has been writing poetry and prose. He carries the name Wil Uks Batsga G̱a̱laaw (where the cedar tree stands out on the point,…
FPCC’s Heritage Infrastructure Program supports First Nations to restore and protect sacred spaces like the Kwikwetlem Historical Cemetery. The Kwikwetlem Historical Cemetery is nestled in a clearing framed by large maple. cottonwood and willow trees. Around its borders run the Coquitlam River, highways, pipeline construction, a residential park and neighbourhoods, and the high berms of…
This cultural documentary project weaves together languages, arts, cultures and heritage with funding from FPCC! June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples’ Day – a day to celebrate the diverse cultures, heritage and contributions of Indigenous peoples across B.C. and Canada. June is also a time to reflect on Indigenous history – those who came before…
FPCC’s Infrastructure Heritage Program is supporting the Stz’uminus Trail Project: connecting youth with the land, culture and teachings as they build an interpretive trail for their community. Trails are pathways that connect us from one place to the next and provide a route to follow so we don’t get lost. Some Stz’uminus youth are learning…
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