LIVING CULTURES
CULTURAL PROGRAM FACILITATOR
DIVERSE NATIONS (continued)
DIVERSE ART FORMS
Connection-Building Activities
Match artistic styles and media with the Nation they are from Guess how many Nations or languages there are in British Columbia Create a puzzle from a map of British Columbia, with the different Nations as the pieces
Each Nation has unique traditional styles and media. At the same time, the styles can overlap with those of other Nations, and many artists are evolving the styles and making them their own. You can find information about different Nations and their traditional and contemporary art forms using keyword searches on general search engines such as Google and Yahoo. “NATION/COMMUNITY” + “INDIGENOUS” + “ART FORMS”
Examples:
Coast Salish + Indigenous + art forms OR Dené + Indigenous + beadwork
You can also find examples of the various art forms from around British Columbia by searching the BC Archives website: search-bcarchives.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/?_ga=2.246164420.1985333535.15850750 20768167763.1562714594
BC Archives search tips: royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/help/atom/atom-manual-2.4.pdf?_ga=2.246164420.198533353 5.1585075020-768167763.1562714594
The First Peoples Cultural Council has also created a living resource to help find local Indigenous artists, organizations and events near you. First Peoples Cultural Council art map: maps.fpcc.ca/art
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Living Cultures: An Empathy-Building Toolkit
