A symposium on January 15-16, 2010 to mark the opening of the exhibition, Backstory: Nuuchaanulth Ceremonial Curtains and the Work of ̣Ḳi-̣ḳe-in at the Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery
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Thank you for your interest. Due to a great response, seats are no longer available for the symposium. For inquiries, please send an email to belkin.RSVP@ubc.ca
You are welcome to join us for the opening reception of Backstory: Nuuchaanulth Ceremonial Curtains and the Work of ̣Ḳi-̣ḳe-in from 3:00 to 5:00 pm on Saturday, January 16 at the Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery.
Friday, January 15 10:00 am – 5:30 pm
10:00 – 10:15 am
Welcome and Introduction
Elder Larry Grant, Musqueam Nation
Charlotte Townsend-Gault, Curator of Backstory
10:20 – 10:50 am
Naasḳuu-isaḳs, Shaunee Casavant, Chief Councillor
Hupacasath First Nation
11:00 – 11:30 am
Ḥa’weḥtuu-is, Chief Benson Nookemis,
Ḥuu-eyat-ḥ Nation
11:40 am – 12:40 pm
Keynote – Chuuchḳamalthnii (Ḳi-ḳe-in), Nuuchaanulth poet, painter, scholar, storyteller
Hupacasath First Nation
12:45 – 2:00 pm LUNCH BREAK
2:00 – 2:30 pm
Jonathan King, Keeper
Department of Africa, Oceania and the Americas, the British Museum
2:45 – 3:15 pm
Derek Thompson, Thlopkeetuup, Health Governance Coordinator
First Nations Health Council
3:40 – 4:15 pm
Denise Green, PhD student
Department of Anthropology, University of British Columbia
4:30 – 5:30 pm
Keynote – Fred Myers, Silver Professor and Chair
Department of Anthropology, New York University
Saturday, January 16 10:00 am – 12.30 pm
10:00 – 10:15 am
Welcome and Introduction
10:20 – 10:50 am
Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, Haida artist and storyteller
11:00 – 11:30 am
Chief Douglas White III, Kwulasultun
Snuneymuxw First Nation
11:40 am – 12:10 pm
Haayuusinapshiilth, First Nations Administrator, traditional historian
Tla-o-qui-aht Nation
12:15 to 12:30 pm
Charlotte Townsend-Gault, Professor
Department of Art History, Visual Art and Theory, University of British Columbia and Curator of Backstory
Camille Fred in front of “Naasḳuu-isaḳs Thliitsapiltthim”, 1993. Painted by Ḳi-ḳe-in. Keeper of the history: Naasḳuu-isaḳs, Shaunee Casavant. Photo courtesy of Naasḳuu-isaḳs, Shaunee Casavant.