Indigenous art
Marek Tyler’s exploration of nêhiyaw identity
October 2, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of residential schools. On September 9, nêhiyaw (Plains Cree) and Scottish/Irish musician Marek Tyler released his self-titled album, ASKO. Tyler graduated from SFU with a masters of business administration, and is a sessional instructor at Grant MacEwan University. Despite this full plate, Tyler is also an entrepreneur, project liaison manager, and touring musician. Even so, he still managed to create such a thought-provoking listening and learning experience. ASKO, as Tyler’s uncle and advisor Dale Awasis describes, is derived from the nêhiyaw foundational principle, askôtowin. Awasis says it entails the idea that “we…
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SFYou: Ashley Jones’ art signifies connection and understanding
July 10, 2024By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Ashley Jones is an Indigenous artist whose body organ paintings are an ode to her love for science, and her Haida and Cree Métis roots. The Peak interviewed Jones to know more about her artistic…
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A closer look at SFU’s Indigenous art displays
October 3, 2023By: Olivia Visser, Copy Editor Lhuḵw’lhuḵw’áyten (Burnaby Mountain) has been home to hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh people for thousands of years. Today, the mountain is known to many as the location of SFU’s main campus — a decision that was made…
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Bright Futures is a time capsule of Bill Reid’s legacy
August 3, 2023By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor You probably know Bill Reid (1920–1998) for his grand jade sculpture at the YVR airport, an image which was also printed on Canadian 20-dollar bills in 2004: The Spirit of Haida Gwaii depicts…
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Need to Know, Need to Go: May–June
May 22, 2023By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor Arts in the Garden Where: 13 garden spaces in the North Shore When: May 27 and May 28, 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. What better way to spend a sunny day than at a community…
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There Are Hierarchies of Grief honours lost loved ones
May 8, 2023By: Petra Chase, Arts and Culture Editor There Are Hierarchies of Grief plunges into the way grief suddenly swallows you. The five-minute short film is part of the CBC Gem series, How to Lose Everything, which features five short films…
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Exploring Michel Dumont’s wearable art
March 21, 2023By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor At the core of his drag queen-“christened” trademark, House of Dumont, Michel Dumont is an “old, queer punk” whose commitment to love is infused into his creative work. Dumont is a “Métis, Two-Spirit,…
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The “Stalkaya – Ḵ’elhmáy̓/X̱ápay̓ay” exhibition highlights importance of ancient forests
September 7, 2021By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer Stalkaya - Ḵ’elhmáy̓/X̱ápay̓ay is an exhibition based on the Skwxwu7mesh (Squamish) people’s relationship with cedar trees in old growth forests. The exhibit’s title refers to the traditional names for the Dakota Bear Sanctuary, yellow cedar,…
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Art plays a vital part on the road to decolonization
July 4, 2021By: Vrinda Kapadia, SFU Student Content warning: mentions of violence against Indigenous communities Despite persistent and deliberate human rights violations and abuses, Indigenous communities across Canada have shown tremendous resilience and solidarity throughout the years. Major art projects, initiatives, and…
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Annual Coastal Dance Festival celebrates the legacy of Indigenous elders
March 6, 2021By: Dev Petrovic, Staff Writer After a year of endless event cancellations, the Coastal Dance Festival decided the show must go on. Brought together by the Dancers of Damelahamid, the event will be occurring virtually this March. Every year, the…
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