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Kúme

June 7 to August 23, 2025

Secwepemctsín for "going to the forest to find food,” Kúme is the second in a series of three exhibitions focused on displacement of Indigenous plants, food and people. 

Kúme features artists Barbara Adler, Diane Akey, Linda Franklin, Angela Hansen, Stephen Ingle, Frieda Martin, Valerie Rogers, Patricia Smith, Tania Willard, and Jeff Wilson. The artists each address one or a series of plants and animals eaten as food that have been disturbed, diminished, or eradicated in the Secwépemc Territory. Food sources that once flourished here include salmon, caribou, berries, hazelnuts, and tubers such as wapato, spring beauty, and avalanche lily. Through their works, artists share the beauty and generosity of a multitude of food sources, as well as exploring the agents of their displacement.  

Opening reception will be held on Saturday, June 7 from 11am to 1pm. Artist Talk will be on Thursday, June 19 from 4pm to 6pm. 

There will be a participatory component in conjunction with Theatre on the Edge, that invites participants to gather materials for cordage-making and fabric dyeing. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn hands-on from Secwépemc Knowledge Sharer, Louis Thomas, and from the team of the Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society, about sustainable harvesting and specific plant knowledge. Performances, demonstrations, and creating in the community will take place on June 14 and 15 at the Salmon Arm Arts Centre.   

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Supporting Community Arts in the Shuswap since 1970

Salmon Arm Arts Centre is located on the traditional territories of the Secwépemc People. The board and staff of Shuswap District Arts Council acknowledge that they have benefited from the systems and structures that have oppressed Indigenous people for nearly two centuries.

We apologize for the harms that have been inflicted upon Secwépemc people.

We endeavour to work in accordance with the 94 Calls to Action in the Truth and Reconciliation Report. We pledge to support reparations and reconciliation through our mandate, using the arts to build respectful relationships, create cross-cultural community engagement, and to make space for Indigenous cultural and artistic expression. Our policies reflect the importance of supporting authentic Indigenous voices, as well as guiding the education of settler cultures by including Indigenous perspectives in every exhibition and program.

 
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