By Priscillia Mays Tait, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Until the end of September, táywilh | snəxʷəɬ, an exhibit by artist Mekwalya (Zoe George) will be on view at the Vancouver Maritime Museum at Kitsilano Point. táywilh | snəxʷəɬ — the words for canoe in Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim (Squamish language) and hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓, the language spoken by First Nations in the lower Fraser Valley, takes viewers on a journey of canoe racing, the art of canoe building, and the connections between land, sea and people. As I cycled along Chestnut Street to the exhibit’s Opening on April 3, I took in the refreshing ocean breeze and the crisp early evening view of the gorgeous mountains known as the Two Lions, or more traditionally, the Two Sisters. I took pause as I passed by…
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