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#SilentSunday - February 2023.

#Namgis #FirstNation #gazebo #lookout is steps away from their big house.

#AlertBay #CormorantIsland #NamgisTerritory #CoastalBC #BCIslands #CoastSalish #SalishSea #Seaview #shelter #Indigenous #NativeArt

#Namgis #FirstNation #BigHouse - #AlertBay #CormorantIsland. From my 2023 visit.

The Namgis #FirstPeoples use their big house for cultural #community events. #T̓sasała #Cultural Group uses the big house for sharing cultural teachings, songs & dances.

"You will see the next generation of #Kwakwa̱k̕a̱wakw sharing our culture to educate the world about our ancient songs, dances, teachings and values. These teachings are still being passed on today to the children of T'sasała.

You will witness the dances of the T̕seka, our red cedar bark ceremony. You will see the traditional dances that connect us to the land, sky, and sea. The #T̕seka will be followed by the T̕ła'sala ceremony - peace dances, then finally the #A̱mlala or fun dances where you will get a chance to join in."
https://www.tsasalaculturalgroup.ca/

#Indigenous #NativeLand #BCFirstNations #CoastalBC #NativeCulture #BritishColumbia #Canada #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #WestCoast #CoastSalish #ExploreBC #SilentSunday #landscape #photography #RainyDay

Huge #OrangeShirt #memorial to honour all the native kids' lives lost in the cruel #ResidentialSchool system.
On the site of one of the worst in Canada - #Namgis territory, #AlertBay. It was called St. Michael's Indian Residential School. It was demolished in 2015. #Umista Cultural Center sits on the old site. #Indigenous peoples have reclaimed their land there & are trying to heal from colonial abuses.

We have racists in #Canada who are currently dishonouring the victims of residential schools by denying survivors' histories & saying mass graves are a lie. This is so wrong. We owe the ones who died & the living survivors support & reparations. Please don't let folks use denialism around you - confront them & stand up for the victims & survivors.

Relevant links:
https://collections.irshdc.ubc.ca/Detail/objects/518

https://orangeshirtday.org/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Michael%27s_Indian_Residential_School_(Alert_Bay)

https://www.umista.ca/

https://www.7generations.org/what-is-every-child-matters/

#IndigenousChildren #ColonialCrimes #ColonialViolence #ChurchAbuses #RacialViolence #IndigenousGenocide #EveryChildMatters #BelieveVictims #SupportSurvivors #NativeChildren #IndigenousChildren #ChildAbuse #ColonialCoverUps #TruthBeforeReconcilliation #Decolonization #DecolonizeYourMind #BritishColumbia #Canada #CrimesAgainstHumanity #CanadasGenocide #BChistory #CanadianHistory #StopRacism #SystemicRacism #SystematicAbuse

#AlertBay in Winter 2022.
The wobbly deep sea #pier #dock beside a deteriorating #boathouse.

*Click image to expand & flip phone sideways to see full panorama.

#Namgis #CoastalBC #RoadTrip #ocean #sea #nautical #marine #panoramic #panorama #seascape #landscape #WestCoast #BritishColumbia #Canada #PacificNorthwest #PNW #BCCoast #BCIslands #TravelBC #BCFerriesTrip #WorldInMyEyes #DisabledPhotographers #photography #SilentSunday

With #Namgis #FirstNation crew at 2022 #WildSalmon #flotilla #protest in #Tofino. This flotilla was led by Namgis Chief, Ernest Alfred - in the middle of photo.

Our boat captain is on far right, Willie Mitchell, Indigenous former #NHL player. I was invited to join Namgis leaders boat for this flotilla.

#VancouverIsland #BCIndigenousChiefs #NativeChiefs #IndigenousLeaders #BCFirstNations #NativeBC #IndigenousBC #NativeLeaders #FishFarmsOut #WildSalmonAlliance #ProtectTheWild #WildFirst #SaveWildSalmon #DemandMPAs #BCpoli #CDNpoli #OceanGuardians #monochrome

Some of my local Indigenous musician friends are performing at this cultural, touring event 💗

#MovableFeast #Indigenous #music and #culture #tour kicks off on Aug. 25 at the #Namgis Big House Field in #Yalis - #AlertBay - then on Wednesday, Aug. 28 the tour will barge all their equipment to #FloresIsland for performances in #Ahousaht. Stop three and the last leg of the tour is on Aug. 31 in #Toquaht #FirstNation village of #Macoah.

The line-up of #IndigenousMusicians includes Kiva MH, The Melawmen Collective, Leonard Sumner, Mama Mihirangi, Garret T. Willie, Saltwater Hank, Sechile Sedare, Willie Thrasher and Linda Saddleback, Hassatuk (Kalilah Rampanen), Geo AKA The Voice, Sabina Dennis and local guests.

Founded by #2RiversRemixSociety in partnership with virtualfeast.ca, these three stops on the Movable Feast #VancouverIsland tour are all #free, #FamilyFriendly and open to everyone. The program starts at 1 p.m. and wraps around 11 p.m.

“Everywhere we go, we showcase the stories of the people and the land there and how it came to be that way,” said singer, songwriter and Movable Feast founder Meeka Morgan.

For more information or to watch the shows on the livestream, visit:
https://virtualfeast.ca/

#NativeMusic #IndigenousMusic #IndigenousTalent #NativeTalent #BCFirstNations #VanIsle #CoastalBC #Tofino #PortMcNeill #BCindigenous #PacificNorthwest #CoastSalish #Nuuchahnulth #NativeCulture #BCNativeMusic

#NamgisNation Band Council member & #HereditaryChief Ernest Alfred, #drumming & #singing at #Tofino #WildSalmon #FishFarmsOut #IndigenousLed #Flotilla #Protest 2022.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?si=scJd21cMh52v_pFs&v=4uw5I0qqgAg&feature=youtu.be

Learn more about #Namgis #FirstNation
https://namgis.bc.ca/

Thanks to Shockwave, based in #SidneyBC for sponsoring our trip there 🙌
https://shockwaveseats.com/

Thanks to former NHL Canucks' Willie Mitchell for taking us out on his nice boat.

#Gilakasla - #Welcome 🦅
#AlertBay has a boardwalk along #waterfront with 5 #roofed #lookouts - called #awakwas - each has a #painted #carving overhead that represents a #Namgis ancestor.

#Kwakwaakaawakw #NamgisNation #NamgisTerritory #BCCoast #PNW #CormorantIsland #BCFirstNations #IndigenousEducation #IndigenousNations #IndigenousSovereignty #NativeLanguages #BCNorthIslands

#NamgisNation #NamgisTerritory #Umista #longhouse - on grounds of #FirstNations #Cultural centre.

#AlertBay #CormorantIsland #Namgis #TotemPoles #NativeArt #NativeCulture #IndigenousCulture #IndigenousSovereignty #culture #IndigenousArt #RespectAncestors #FirstPeoples #BritishColumbia #Canada #PNW #PacificNorthwest #BCCoast #GalentinesWeek #RoadTrip