Roots in Two Villages an Ocean Apart:
A Conversation with Elder Larry Grant
Join us for a conversation with Elder Larry Grant on cultural identity as he reflects on his journey of being Musqueam and Chinese. As a knowledge keeper and hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ language instructor from the Musqueam community, Elder Grant will discuss the value of cultural anchors and family histories in understanding and reconciling the deep connection between people and place.
Photographs and clips from the documentary “All Our Father’s Relations” will be shared, as featured in the companion exhibitions A Seat at the Table: Chinese Immigration and British Columbia hosted by the Chinese Canadian Museum and Museum of Vancouver.
Please note that this event is in English
Date: Wednesday, May 26, 2021
Time: 5:00pm – 6:30pm
Platform: Zoom Webinars (Information about how to connect will be sent to participants prior to the event through Eventbrite)*
Tickets: Free
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Photo Credit: Justice Institute of BC
Elder Larry Grant:
Elder Larry Grant is of mixed Chinese and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) ancestry. Born on a hop field as a premature baby in Agassiz, BC, Larry was raised in Musqueam traditional territory. After retiring as a longshoreman, Larry enrolled in the First Nations Language Program at the University of British Columbia (UBC) to reconnect with his mother’s ancestral language, hən’q’əmin’əm’.
Larry is the Elder-in-Residence at the UBC First Nations House of Learning, is an adjunct professor with the UBC First Nations Endangered Language Program and serves the Musqueam Nation as the Language and Culture Consultant. Larry is a former band counsellor, a grandfather, educator and cultural practitioner.
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