Winds of Change
May 8th, 2024, 7-9pm
Malaspina Theatre. VIU
Building 310-900 5th St.

Daniel Elliott, Stz'uminus First Nation Artist, 

Truth, Art and REconciliation: a Winds of change Project

This presentation with discussion, takes us on the journey of an Indigenous artist who transforms his experience and life into a body of artwork that shares his vision of: "Reconciliation: A Path Forward.

For more information and Free tickets (donations accepted by Eventbrite or at the door) go to:

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or call: 778-269-0090

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A documentary will be shown followed by a Q&A with Daniel R Elliott, Stz'uminus First Nation water colour artist and descendant of residential school survivors.  Danel wants to take people on a healing journey.  But first, he's asking people to confront the history and impact of residential schools head on, and not look away.

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Daniel, whose father is from Stz'uminus First Nation and mother is Scottish, has always felt like he was straddling two worlds.  In the 1990's, he went through a spiritually transcendent experience ina sweat lodge that allowed him to feel, for the first time, at home with who he is as an Indigenous person of mixed ancestry.

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My art is about helping people forge a new relationship." said Daniel.  "I've tempered all this pain and sorrow with hope.  That was hard to do.  I want to explore how this healing can happen, how we can bridge Canadian educational structures with Indigenous knowledge, and how we can find a way to put that together in a good way."

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Daniel will also be selling his book "Truth, Art, and Reconciliation: The Winds of Change Project" in the lobby.

See the trailer below

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