Two schools in British Columbia have unveiled new art pieces and sculptures by Indigenous artists on their respective campuses. Shxwelis te Ts’qó:ls (Spirit of Hope Secondary School) now features a new mural that will act as a “teaching wall” that was painted by artist Josh Conrad of Chowéthel (Chawathil First Nation). The Chilliwack Progress reports that the mural draws on the designs of traditional artwork and Salish weaving patterns while featuring local animals found in the community and Stámiya (Hope Mountain). Selkirk College has unveiled a sculpture by Slocan Valley Blackfoot artist Chad Thompson and Russian carver Dmitrii Klimenko that is named “Coyote Bringing Us Salmon.” The carving will be permanently placed on a metal support base by Sinixt metal fabricator and artist Louis Boyd and housed in the college’s Castlegar campus gathering area, The Pit.
