Reconciliation Theatre brings Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists and audiences together
With a mandate to engage audiences with reconciliation through Indigenous playwrights, the Nanaimo company is gearing up for its second production.
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Hul’q’umi’num program at Nanaimo Ladysmith schools teaches students to ‘walk in this world with gratitude’
"When we learn Indigenous languages we are better able to understand all our plant and animal relatives," says former director of Indigenous learning, Ted Cadwallader.
Cedar welcome pole at Nanaimo’s new fire station will root the city to its ‘true history’
The 40-foot-tall pole will feature an array of figures known to the Snuneymuxw as protectors, “because that’s what firemen do — they protect us, keep us safe,” says Snuneymuxw carver Noel Brown.
Locally made orange shirts support ‘children of the future and children of the past’
How Snuneymuxw carver Noel Brown collaborated with local leaders to produce 100 orange shirts in genuine support of local kids.
At the inaugural National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Snuneymuxw leaders showed the way forward
‘Learn Hul’q’umi’num!’ Elder Jerry Brown proclaimed, encouraging attendees to engage in acts of love and kindness.
Welcoming pole recentres Snuneymuxw village at Nanaimo waterfront
Snuneymuxw carver Noel Brown shares how the welcoming pole proclaims ‘we’re still here.’