ON UNCEDED TERRITORY Exhibition
The Vancouver Park Board invites residents to experience ON UNCEDED TERRITORY, a free exhibition celebrating the work of artists from the three local Nations: xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)
Date/Time: Sep 26 2026, 9:00 am to 9:45 pm
Vancouver, Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | Event calendar181 Roundhouse Mews
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Cost: Free
Opening Reception Thu Sep 24, 7–9pm
Artists in Attendance
Performance by T’uy’t’tanat-Cease Wyss and guests, 8pm
Dance Party for the Land and Sea
Soloman Chiniquay, Chris Bose, and T’uy’t’tanat-Cease Wyss
Thu Sept 24, 8pm
Canoe Carving
by Mark George
Sat Sep 26, 10am–12pm
Tue Sep 29, 10am–12pm
Artist Demo
by Chrystal Sparrow
Sun Oct 4, 2–4pm
Leading up to National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the exhibition features the work of Chrystal Sparrow (Musqueam), T’uy’t’tanat-Cease Wyss (Squamish), and Mark George (Tsleil-Waututh), the exhibition celebrates the creativity, cultural knowledge, and community connections fostered through the Park Board’s Fieldhouse Activation Program (A-Frame, 8701 Stanley Park Drive).
Since 2018, a cultural residency in Stanley Park has provided artists from the local Nations with a dedicated space to create, share knowledge, and engage with the public on their ancestral lands. Mark George is the newest Indigenous Artist in Residence at the Stanley Park Fieldhouse. Visitors are invited to attend his Saturday Open Bench sessions from 1:00pm to 3:00pm to observe carving in progress, learn about Tsleil-Waututh history, and hear stories connected to his work.
Featured Artists
- Chrystal Sparrow (Musqueam) is a multidisciplinary artist whose work includes carving, painting, and design, often drawing on Coast Salish teachings and contemporary Indigenous identity.
- T’uy’t’tanat-Cease Wyss (Squamish) is an interdisciplinary artist, educator, and knowledge keeper whose work explores Indigenous plant knowledge, language, and connections to the land.
- Mark George (Tsleil-Waututh) is the current Indigenous Artist in Residence at the Stanley Park Fieldhouse. A master carver and certified instructor, his work reflects Tsleil-Waututh culture, history, and connections to the natural environment.
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