There are eight Lunar New Year lanterns in šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énk Square as part of The Lantern City exhibitions in Vancouver.
Sisiutl is a legendary two-headed serpent in Kwakwaka’wakw culture. It’s often represented in art with three heads.
夸夸嘉夸族（Kwakwaka’wakw） 藝術家 Richard Hunt的成就煇煌。曾獲頒授加拿大勳章和卑詩勳章的他，在青少年時期成為皇家卑詩博物館（Royal B.C. Museum）的雕刻學徒，而他的導師正是同樣為非凡藝術家的父親Henry。
夸夸嘉夸族（Kwakwaka’wakw） 艺术家 Richard Hunt的成就煇煌。曾获颁授加拿大勋章和卑诗勋章的他，在青少年时期成为皇家卑诗博物馆（Royal B.C. Museum）的雕刻学徒，而他的导师正是同样为非凡艺术家的父亲Henry。
Hunt, a member of the Order of Canada, is one of several high-profile artists whose work will be featured in the Lantern City exhibition.
Hunt a commencé comme apprenti sculpteur au Royal BC Museum, travaillant sous la direction de son père artiste légendaire, Henry.
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We would like to acknowledge that we are gathered on the traditional and unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam Indian Band), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish Nation), and Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation). With this acknowledgement, we thank the Indigenous peoples who still live on and care for this land.
This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada.
The Society of We Are Canadians Too created Pancouver to foster greater appreciation for underrepresented artistic communities. A rising tide of understanding lifts all of us.
We would like to acknowledge that we are gathered on the traditional and unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. With this acknowledgement, we thank the Indigenous peoples who still live on and care for this land.
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