The city commissioned a carving by Tsleil-Waututh artist Jonas Jones.
Join the City of Burnaby and səlilwətaɬ as they celebrate the reveal of a new public art piece by Jonas Jones.
The city commissioned the artwork to honour the relationship between the city and Tsleil-Waututh, according to a city press release. Jones created the carving k̓ʷə səlilwətaɬ syəwenəɬ ct - Our Tsleil-Waututh Ancestors in the style of a traditional Coast Salish house post with a two-sided wolf design in relief carving and metal. The wolf is the emblem of the Tsleil-Waututh, said the release."This is a good step forward in putting the face of Tsleil-Waututh Nation back on our traditional territory and continuing to strengthen our relationship with the City of Burnaby," Thomas said in the release.
Jones , a Tsleil-Waututh artist with Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw ancestry, has apprenticed with master carvers such as Ses Siyam . The public is invited to celebrate the new piece at Burnaby City Hall on Wednesday, Oct. 25 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. View this post on Instagram A post shared by TsuKwalton
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