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Welcome to the Biggar Museum & Gallery!
"Bringing Biggar to the World"
CURRENTLY ON DISPLAY: Oct 12-22
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Brought to you by Osac
Curated by Melanie Monique Rose
Artists Cristian Barreno (Maya K’iche’), Maria Rose Sikyea (Yellowknives Dene), and Emma Noyes (Sinixt) are three Indigenous artists rooted both in their homelands and in diaspora, with deep connections to water, sky, and land. Their families lived here long before the names "Canada", the medicine line, borders, or walls existed. Indigenous peoples had lifeways, paths, and relationships sustained through trade, celebration, and war. For example, before Canada declared the Sinixt 2 "extinct" in 1956 and before the creation of the Canada - US border, they freely harvested and hunted on their ancestral homelands. In 2021, their territorial rights were restored, yet they still face obstacles crossing the border to return to their homelands.
Despite the enduring challenges of colonialism, these three artists affirm their presence and relationality through their work. They honor, celebrate, and assert that they are here, always have been, and always will be.
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Land Acknowledgement
The Biggar Museum & Gallery respectfully acknowledges that we are situated on Treaty 6 territory: traditional and current lands of the First Nations and Metis People. We are open to learning and sharing the current and historical legacies of the First Nations and Metis people.