The Museum of Vancouver and the H.R. McMillian Space Center present a special screening of The Great Salish Heist in the auditorium.
A feature-length Indigenous-led comedy-thriller that combines humor and suspense to explore themes of cultural reclamation and resistance against colonial oppression and institutions.
Entry to the Museum of Vancouver galleries is by donation, with all proceeds benefiting the Indian Residential School Survivors Society (IRSSS).
This screening is part of our Truth and Reconciliation series of programming, highlighting important Indigenous narratives and perspectives.
Date: Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Time: 1:00pm–2:30pm
Location: Museum of Vancouver, 1100 Chestnut St, so-called Vancouver, BC
Tickets: Free RSVP
Please note that photos or video may be captured at this event and used for promotional or reporting purposes. If you do not wish to be photographed, please let organizers know.
If tickets are sold out and you would like to be added to the waitlist, please email programs@museumofvancouver.ca
The Great Salish Heist
The First Indigenous Heist Film Ever Produced! Graham Greene, Tricia Helfer, and Ashley Callingbull star in this locally filmed feature from Cowichan Filmmaker Harold C. Joe and the team behind previous documentary favourites Tzouhalem and A Cedar Is Life.
The story starts with Steve Joe, a traditional archaeologist for the Moquahat people, who faces a personal and community crisis when sacred objects are removed from their burial sites. Convinced that his myriad misfortunes stem from this desecration, Steve rallies a diverse group from the Rez to reclaim the stolen artifacts from a heavily guarded museum. The team includes the troubled Stephanie, gruff single mother Joanne, faux British Andrew, and socially stunted Craig. To fund their heist, Steve reluctantly partners with a Russian gangster, Yuri, and his boss Vladimir. As the team plans their daring mission, Steve grapples with the dilemma of whether to give sacred objects to the gangsters. The stakes heighten as they gain unexpected allies and attempt to execute a cunning plan.
The Great Salish Heist is a journey of redemption, cultural reclamation, and the lengths one man and his heist team will go to outwit their foes and restore sacred artifacts.