Coast Salish stories flowed from Noons Creek hatchery this week during a special Indigenous event at the Port Moody facility.
Yesterday (Sunday), the Port Moody Ecological Society officially launched its Welcome Post Project, a five-month long program to highlight First Nations knowledge as part of a call to action by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
The project, which is being done in partnership with Tri-City SUCCESS, started with artist Tasha Faye Evans offering a welcome; Squamish enthobotanist T’uy’tanat Cease Wyss led a plant walk with guests.
It is one of several Coast Salish cultural events taking place at the hatchery until November. They include:
• Walk with T’uy’tanat Cease Wyss on July 16;
• Cedar weaving workshop on July 23;
• Reconciliation dialogue with Brandon Gabriel on July 20, 27, Aug. 17 and 24;
• Drum making workshop on Aug. 25;
• Coast Salish drumming and singing on Aug. 31;
• and a Welcome Post Community Collaboration with artist James Harry on Sept. 10, 14 and 17.
To register for the workshops, visit noonscreek.org.
