Role:
Storywork* Coordinator and Project Manager
S7ULH TI TEMÍXW
This Is Our Land
S7ulh Ti Temíxw is a Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) storywork initiative led through Ta na wa Ns7éyx̱nitm ta Snewíyelh (Language & Cultural Affairs). It gathers and shares community-held teachings through film, audio, and place-based documentation grounded in cultural protocols.
STORYWORK: An Indigenous approach to storytelling and learning in which stories are engaged with as living sources of knowledge and teaching.
~ Jo-ann Archibald, Indigenous Storywork: Educating Heart, Mind, Body & Spirit
Over 3 years of story-gathering at 25+ locations
across Sḵwx̱wú7mesh territory.
Coordinating Storywork
I have been managing this project for 3 years alongside the team at Ta na wa Ns7éyx̱nitm ta Snewíyelh (Language & Cultural Affairs).
We being by working with knowledge-holders and elders to determine important cultural sites for story-sharing. I then coordinate the on-the-land travel required to access the site, as well as the risk management and film/audio production needed for each location.
This has included travel by river, helicopter, boat, sea-going canoe, off-road vehicles, and a rafting trip with 52 community members down the Squamish River.
