Spinning Culture Forward: Mountain Goat Pedagogies and Practices

Xémóntalot Carrielynn Victor is an accomplished artist and land-based researcher of mixed Stó:lö and Western European Heritage from the community XwChí:yóm (Cheam) in the Easter Fraser Valley.  

Through years of research, material, and creative practice that incorporates traditional knowledge and land-based methodologies, Xémóntalot Carrielynn Victor has developed a deep respect and love for mountain goats and the gifts they share.  

For the first time Carrielynn is sharing her research and practice that draws from community knowledge and mentorship, archival research, and the development and fabrication of traditional tools used in wool processing. The cultural and spiritual fulcrum of this ongoing revitalization is the importance Carrielynn places on incorporating Halq'emeylem and Hul'quimi'nu language in all phases of the work. 

Please note:

The event room does have limited capacity so we do encourage those who wish to attend to register as it will help us plan accordingly. That being said, we will not turn away anyone who does not have a ticket. Thank you for your understanding. 

The BRC Visiting Fellowship creates an opportunity for the SFU community and the broader public to engage with artists, cultural experts, and scholars whose work address social, economic, and political topics faced by Indigenous Peoples. The intent is to support the fellow’s long-term practice, while simultaneously contributing to thought-provoking discussions among students, peers, faculty, and the public. The fellowship creates space for impactful and innovative programming that increases Indigenous knowing, teaching, and learning at SFU. 

The event is taking place at the Bill Reid Gallery for Northwest Coast Art.

A wheelchair accessible path is located between Christ Church Cathedral and Cathedral Place on Georgia Street. This takes you through the courtyard and to the Gallery entrance. The exhibitions at the Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art are on two levels. There is an elevator in the Gallery to take you up to the second level. An accessible washroom is located on the lower level.

The gallery is located at 639 Hornby Street (between Georgia Street and Dunsmuir Street) in downtown Vancouver. Hornby Street is a one-way street that runs north.

Street parking is available on the west side of Hornby. Underground parking below the gallery is open Monday to Friday 6am to 12 midnight and weekends/statutory holidays 9am to 6pm.

The venue can be easily accessed via SkyTrain from the Canada Line’s City Centre Station located in Pacific Centre or the Millenium/Expo Line’s Burrard Station. Plan your trip with Translink.

Auto-generated English captions will be available for this event online.

Technology requirements

Online attendees will need a computer (laptop or desktop), tablet or smartphone, with speakers or headphones.

We recommend that you use a computer for the best experience of this event. Some interactivity and accessibility features are not available when using a smartphone or tablet.

Protecting your privacy

This event will be recorded, but only the speakers will be visible in the published recording. The recording will be shared with all registrants and published on SFU Public Square’s website, YouTube and social media channels.

To ensure that we are using online event technology in a privacy-conscious way, we are following best practices for this online event series:

• We will only circulate the event link to those who are registered for the event

• We will password-protect the event

• We will enable end-to-end encryption

• We will not use attention tracking

To protect your own privacy:

• We remind you that whatever you say during the event is public, so please do not share sensitive information about yourself or others, and do not say anything you do not wish to enter the public domain.

To protect the privacy of others:

• Please do not record or photograph yourself, other participants, or the hosts during the event, unless permission is requested and given.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art, 639 Hornby Street, Vancouver, Canada