June 14, 2022 - October 2, 2022
2022-06-14T00:00:00
10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday to Sunday (closed Monday)
White Rock Museum and Archives
14970 Marine Drive
White Rock, BC V4B 1Y6
Che’ Semiahmah-Sen, Che’ Shesh Whe Weleq-sen Si’am (I am Semiahmoo, I am Survivor of the Flood)
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Che’ Semiahmah-Sen, Che’ Shesh Whe Weleq-sen Si’am (I am Semiahmoo, I am Survivor of the Flood) explores the ways that the Semiahmoo First Nation has flourished since the Great Flood at the end of the last Ice Age.
The White Rock Museum & Archives is proud to present Che’ Semiahmah-Sen, Che’ Shesh Whe Weleq-sen Si’am (I am Semiahmoo, I am Survivor of the Flood).
Che’ Semiahmah-Sen, Che’ Shesh Whe Weleq-sen Si’am (I am Semiahmoo, I am Survivor of the Flood) was curated by the Semiahmoo First Nation. The exhibit explores the ways that the Nation has flourished since the Great Flood at the end of the last Ice Age.
The exhibit features two large dioramas created by archaeologist Don Welsh, showing the sophisticated technology of reef net fishing and a summer fishing village. Also on display are several woven cedar basketry pieces, including a basketry covered violin case made by Mildred Charles and a bust of a Coast Salish man, video interviews and more.
Exhibit Information
Dates: Exhibit runs until October 2, 2022
Time: 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday to Sunday (closed Monday)
Location: White Rock Museum & Archives,