Through the Nanaimo Art Gallery, a discussion on water and its importance to Snuneymuxw culture will be held at Departure Bay.
A release for the event noted that Indigenous engagement coordinator Violet Elliot and her uncle, elder Gary Manson, will host Water Stories at Departure Bay Beach on Sunday, June 26, from 2-3 p.m.
During the event, Elliot and Manson will sit down and discuss how canoeing and water are significant to Snuneymuxw culture, noted the release.
“Every year Nanaimo Art Gallery asks a big question that resonates in our community, providing a touchstone to guide and inspire our work. Our current inquiry is ‘What Stories Do We Tell’ and this discussion is a response. It also ties into the current exhibition Carried Through the Water which closes on June 26,” read the release.
As a free community event, all are welcome to participate in Elliot and Manson’s discussion.
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