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  • Workshop: Rattle making

    Aboriginal Gathering Place

    ECU Indigenous students are invited to participate in a rattle workshop with ECU alumna, Nicole Johnston. Students can check their email for a link to a sign-up sheet.

  • Welcome Back Lunch

    Aboriginal Gathering Place

    ECU Indigenous students are invited to attend a welcome back lunch to mark the start of the fall semester. Catering will be provided by Friendship Catering.

  • Cultural Worker: Audrey Siegl

    Aboriginal Gathering Place

    ECU Indigenous students can sign up to have one-on-one time with cultural worker/healer Audrey Siegl. χʷəy̓ y̓ χʷiq̓ q̓ tən / Audrey Siegl (she/her) is an inspiring warrior, leader, activist, artist, cultural worker, and engaged community member of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ speaking, Musqueam people, working with teachings & medicines passed on to her from her Musqueam […]

  • ICCA Gathering

    Aboriginal Gathering Place

    The AGP is hosting the Indigenous Curatorial Collective for their Indigenous Intellectual Property and Copyright gathering from September 9 to 11. Indigenous students can still access the AGP shared area during this time. They are also welcome to join for lunch on September 9 to meet ICCA members.

  • Guest Speaker: Jennifer Smith

    Aboriginal Gathering Place

    The ECU community is invited to join the AGP for a curatorial talk by Jennifer Smith. Jennifer Smith is a Red River Métis curator, writer and arts administrator, working as the Director of the National Indigenous Media Arts Coalition (NIMAC). Jennifer will present about her independent curatorial practice, looking at past and future projects, and […]

  • Studio Visits with Jennifer Smith

    ECU Indigenous students are invited to sign up for a studio visit with curator Jennifer Smith. There is space for 5 students to participate and a link to a sign-up sheet will be sent to our student email list. Please indicate if work will be brought to the AGP or where your on campus studio […]

  • Dog Therapy

    Aboriginal Gathering Place

    ECU's Indigenous community is invited to drop by the AGP for dog therapy. Joining us from Pets & Friends are Monica and her dog Morty, an Australian labradoodle.

  • Open House

    Aboriginal Gathering Place

    ECU staff and faculty are invited to join AGP staff for tea and food to mark the start of the fall semester.

  • Guest Speaker: Mariana Muñoz Gomez

    Aboriginal Gathering Place

    In collaboration with the grunt gallery, the AGP invites the ECU community to join us for an artist talk by Mariana Muñoz Gomez. Mariana Muñoz Gomez is a Mexican artist, writer, and curator based in Winnipeg, Manitoba on Treaty 1 Territory. Their art practice is often lens-based, involving a variety of media including text, screen […]

  • Workshop: Processing Relationships to Place, Part 1

    Aboriginal Gathering Place

    Participants will join Winnipeg-based artist Mariana Muñoz Gomez in practicing expressing their relationships to place through writing and drawing. A selection of texts, videos, and other artworks will be shared with participants to explore in advance of the workshop starting. During the workshop, we will discuss this content together, and receive and create prompts for […]

  • Workshop: Mariana Muñoz Gomez Part 2

    Aboriginal Gathering Place

    In collaboration with grunt gallery, the AGP will be hosting a workshop with Mariana Muñoz Gomez. Workshop description and registration details to come. Mariana Muñoz Gomez is a Mexican artist, writer, and curator based in Winnipeg, Manitoba on Treaty 1 Territory. Their art practice is often lens-based, involving a variety of media including text, screen […]

  • Building Community Connections: Hula and Storytelling

    Aboriginal Gathering Place

    In collaboration with the Teaching and Learning Centre, over three lunchtime sessions, we will learn some hula basics, and Hawaiian stories about Aloha and Kuleana (responsibility). Emily Carr University faculty member Dr. Poh Tan has been a hula haumana (student of hula) for over 20 years and trained with Kumu Josie de Baat of Halau […]

  • Lunch for Indigenous Students

    Aboriginal Gathering Place

    ECU Indigenous students are invited to join the AGP staff for a home-made lunch.

  • Cultural Worker: Audrey Siegl

    Aboriginal Gathering Place

    ECU Indigenous students can sign up to have one-on-one time with cultural worker/healer Audrey Siegl. χʷəy̓ y̓ χʷiq̓ q̓ tən / Audrey Siegl (she/her) is an inspiring warrior, leader, activist, artist, cultural worker, and engaged community member of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ speaking, Musqueam people, working with teachings & medicines passed on to her from her Musqueam […]

  • Workshop: Regalia Making

    Aboriginal Gathering Place

    For Indigenous students who want to learn how to make regalia or work on a class project involving bead work, pattern making, feather work and more. Matt Provost will be hosting sessions throughout the semester. Contact Sydney to confirm your attendance. Food will be provided. Matthew Provost, is a Siksikaitsitapii (Blackfoot) designer, printmaker, beader, and […]

  • Workshop: Beaded Flower Bracelet

    Aboriginal Gathering Place

    ECU Indigenous students are invited to participate in a beaded flower bracelet workshop with fellow student, Maya Martin. A link to a sign-up sheet will be sent to our student email list. Maya Martin is a fourth-year interdisciplinary Métis artist from Edmonton, majoring in Illustration. Her practice spans ceramics, illustration, drawing, and beading.

  • Dog Therapy

    Aboriginal Gathering Place

    ECU's Indigenous community is invited to drop by the AGP for dog therapy. Joining us from Pets & Friends are Monica and her dog Morty, an Australian labradoodle.

  • Workshop: Peyote Stitch

    Aboriginal Gathering Place

    ECU Indigenous students are invited to participate in a peyote stitch workshop with ECU alumna, Serena Steel. A link to a sign-up sheet will be sent out to our student email list. Serena Steel is a Secwépemc interdisciplinary artist from Simpcw First Nation whose practice takes the form of beadwork, sculpture, and storytelling. Her work […]

  • Workshop: Regalia Making

    Aboriginal Gathering Place

    For Indigenous students who want to learn how to make regalia or work on a class project involving bead work, pattern making, feather work and more. Matt Provost will be hosting sessions throughout the semester. Contact Sydney to confirm your attendance. Food will be provided. Matthew Provost, is a Siksikaitsitapii (Blackfoot) designer, printmaker, beader, and […]

  • Building Community Connections: Hula and Storytelling

    Aboriginal Gathering Place

    In collaboration with the Teaching and Learning Centre, over three lunchtime sessions, we will learn some hula basics, and Hawaiian stories about Aloha and Kuleana (responsibility). Emily Carr University faculty member Dr. Poh Tan has been a hula haumana (student of hula) for over 20 years and trained with Kumu Josie de Baat of Halau […]

  • Lunch for Indigenous Students

    Aboriginal Gathering Place

    ECU Indigenous students are invited to join the AGP staff for a home-made lunch.

  • Cultural Worker: Audrey Siegl

    Aboriginal Gathering Place

    ECU Indigenous students can sign up to have one-on-one time with cultural worker/healer Audrey Siegl. χʷəy̓ y̓ χʷiq̓ q̓ tən / Audrey Siegl (she/her) is an inspiring warrior, leader, activist, artist, cultural worker, and engaged community member of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ speaking, Musqueam people, working with teachings & medicines passed on to her from her Musqueam […]

  • Guest Speaker: Gerald Clarke

    Aboriginal Gathering Place

    Everyone is welcome to join us for a talk by artist Gerald Clarke who is part of this year's Vancouver Biennale. Gerald Clarke is a visual artist, educator, tribal leader, and cultural practitioner whose family has lived in the Anza Valley for time immemorial. As an enrolled citizen of the Cahuilla Band of Indians, Gerald […]

  • Cultural Worker: Audrey Siegl

    Aboriginal Gathering Place

    ECU Indigenous students can sign up to have one-on-one time with cultural worker/healer Audrey Siegl. χʷəy̓ y̓ χʷiq̓ q̓ tən / Audrey Siegl (she/her) is an inspiring warrior, leader, activist, artist, cultural worker, and engaged community member of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ speaking, Musqueam people, working with teachings & medicines passed on to her from her Musqueam […]

  • Workshop: Mini Doll (Ooskie) Bag Charms

    Aboriginal Gathering Place

    ECU Indigenous students are invited to participate in a mini doll (ooskie) bag charm workshop with fellow student, Eila Vallevand. A link to a sign-up sheet will be sent out to our student email list. Eila is a multidisiplinary artist and a member of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation. She practices cultural knowledge-keeping in sewing, […]

  • Drop-in Beading

    Bring your own beading project for a casual beading get together.

  • Lunch for Indigenous Students

    Aboriginal Gathering Place

    ECU Indigenous students are invited to join the AGP staff for a home-made lunch.

  • Cultural Worker: Audrey Siegl

    Aboriginal Gathering Place

    ECU Indigenous students can sign up to have one-on-one time with cultural worker/healer Audrey Siegl. χʷəy̓ y̓ χʷiq̓ q̓ tən / Audrey Siegl (she/her) is an inspiring warrior, leader, activist, artist, cultural worker, and engaged community member of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ speaking, Musqueam people, working with teachings & medicines passed on to her from her Musqueam […]

  • Workshop: Flat Peyote Stitch Triangles

    Aboriginal Gathering Place

    ECU Indigenous students are invited to participate in a flat peyote stitch triangles workshop with ECU alumna, Leanne Inuarak-Dall. A link to a sign-up sheet will be sent out to our student email list. Hailing from Ottawa, ON and now residing in Vancouver, BC, Leanne Inuarak-Dall is an emerging multi-disciplinary artist who works in collage, […]

  • Workshop: Regalia Making

    Aboriginal Gathering Place

    For Indigenous students who want to learn how to make regalia or work on a class project involving bead work, pattern making, feather work and more. Matt Provost will be hosting sessions throughout the semester. Contact Sydney to confirm your attendance. Food will be provided. Matthew Provost, is a Siksikaitsitapii (Blackfoot) designer, printmaker, beader, and […]

  • Building Community Connections: Hula and Storytelling

    Aboriginal Gathering Place

    In collaboration with the Teaching and Learning Centre, over three lunchtime sessions, we will learn some hula basics, and Hawaiian stories about Aloha and Kuleana (responsibility). Emily Carr University faculty member Dr. Poh Tan has been a hula haumana (student of hula) for over 20 years and trained with Kumu Josie de Baat of Halau […]

  • Inuit Film Festival

    Reliance Theatre 520 E 1 Ave, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    An early celebration of International Inuit Day, we will be showing some short films and one feature film by Inuit filmmakers. This will be followed by a reception including a performance by Inuit throat singers, PIQSIQ.

  • Cultural Worker: Audrey Siegl

    Aboriginal Gathering Place

    ECU Indigenous students can sign up to have one-on-one time with cultural worker/healer Audrey Siegl. χʷəy̓ y̓ χʷiq̓ q̓ tən / Audrey Siegl (she/her) is an inspiring warrior, leader, activist, artist, cultural worker, and engaged community member of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ speaking, Musqueam people, working with teachings & medicines passed on to her from her Musqueam […]

  • Guest Speakers: Peter Morin & Ayumi Goto

    Reliance Theatre 520 E 1 Ave, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Live performance and conversation with Peter Morin and Ayumi Goto. Peter Morin and Ayumi Goto are best friends and performance artists. They sing together. They laugh together. They cry together. They debate ideas and plan for the destruction of the european colonization of canada. Morin and Goto have exhibited throughout canada and internationally. They also […]

  • Dog Therapy

    Aboriginal Gathering Place

    ECU's Indigenous community is invited to drop by the AGP for dog therapy. Joining us from Pets & Friends are Monica and her dog Morty, an Australian labradoodle.

  • Writing Centre Drop-In

    Aboriginal Gathering Place

    Every Monday, Indigenous students can get tutor feedback on writing and studio assignments, or learn reading strategies with Ayanna. Ayanna works at the ECU Writing Centre and is a third-year Illustration major.

  • Cultural Worker: Audrey Siegl

    Aboriginal Gathering Place

    ECU Indigenous students can sign up to have one-on-one time with cultural worker/healer Audrey Siegl. χʷəy̓ y̓ χʷiq̓ q̓ tən / Audrey Siegl (she/her) is an inspiring warrior, leader, activist, artist, cultural worker, and engaged community member of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ speaking, Musqueam people, working with teachings & medicines passed on to her from her Musqueam […]

  • Dog Therapy

    Aboriginal Gathering Place

    ECU's Indigenous community is invited to drop by the AGP for dog therapy. Joining us from Pets & Friends are Monica and her dog Morty, an Australian labradoodle.

  • Writing Centre Drop-in

    Aboriginal Gathering Place

    Every Monday, Indigenous students can get tutor feedback on writing and studio assignments, or learn reading strategies with Ayanna. No appointment necessary! Ayanna works at the ECU Writing Centre and is a third-year Illustration major.

  • Cultural Worker: Audrey Siegl

    Aboriginal Gathering Place

    ECU Indigenous students can sign up to have one-on-one time with cultural worker/healer Audrey Siegl. χʷəy̓ y̓ χʷiq̓ q̓ tən / Audrey Siegl (she/her) is an inspiring warrior, leader, activist, artist, cultural worker, and engaged community member of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ speaking, Musqueam people, working with teachings & medicines passed on to her from her Musqueam […]

  • V’ni Dansi Performance

    Michael O'Brian Exhibition Commons

    The ECU Community is invited to join us in celebrating Louis Riel Day! V’ni Dansi is a Vancouver-based traditional Métis and contemporary dance company dedicated to sharing the dances, stories and culture of the Métis. Led by Artistic Director Yvonne Chartrand, the company is dedicated to preservation and innovation. V’ni Dansi holds the distinction of […]

  • Writing Centre Drop-in

    Aboriginal Gathering Place

    Every Monday, Indigenous students can get tutor feedback on writing and studio assignments, or learn reading strategies with Ayanna. No appointment necessary! Ayanna works at the ECU Writing Centre and is a third-year Illustration major.

  • Cultural Worker: Audrey Siegl

    Aboriginal Gathering Place

    ECU Indigenous students can sign up to have one-on-one time with cultural worker/healer Audrey Siegl. χʷəy̓ y̓ χʷiq̓ q̓ tən / Audrey Siegl (she/her) is an inspiring warrior, leader, activist, artist, cultural worker, and engaged community member of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ speaking, Musqueam people, working with teachings & medicines passed on to her from her Musqueam […]

  • Indigenous Winter Market

    Michael O'Brian Exhibition Commons

    We are happy to share that the Aboriginal Gathering Place will once again have an Indigenous Winter Market as part of ECU’s annual Student Art Sale! Find everything from one-of-a-kind pieces to limited-edition works by our talented emerging artists and designers. Stop by the ECU café to explore beautiful, handcrafted creations by Indigenous artists and […]

  • Lunch for Indigenous Students

    Aboriginal Gathering Place

    ECU Indigenous students are invited to join the AGP staff for a home-made lunch.

  • Cultural Worker: Audrey Siegl

    Aboriginal Gathering Place

    ECU Indigenous students can sign up to have one-on-one time with cultural worker/healer Audrey Siegl. χʷəy̓ y̓ χʷiq̓ q̓ tən / Audrey Siegl (she/her) is an inspiring warrior, leader, activist, artist, cultural worker, and engaged community member of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ speaking, Musqueam people, working with teachings & medicines passed on to her from her Musqueam […]

  • Welcome Lunch

    Aboriginal Gathering Place

    The ECU Indigenous community is invited to a homemade lunch in the Aboriginal Gathering Place to mark the beginning of the Spring 2026 semester.

  • Dog Therapy

    The ECU Community is welcome to join us for dog therapy. Sandy and Blue will be joining us from Pets & Friends. Blue is a lovely girl, about nine years old, formerly from Mexico. She has experience working with children at an outdoor preschool and kids read to her at the library.

  • Speaker Series: Caroline Monnet

    Reliance Theatre 520 E 1 Ave, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    The AGP has partnered with Macaulay & Co to bring in artist Caroline Monnet for an artist talk in the Reliance Theatre. Caroline Monnet is a multidisciplinary artist of Anishinaabe Algonquin and French heritage, based in Mooniyang/Montreal and originally from the Outaouais region. Trained in sociology and communications at the University of Ottawa and the […]

  • Writing Centre Drop-In

    Aboriginal Gathering Place

    Every Wednesday, Indigenous students can get tutor feedback on writing and studio assignments, or learn reading strategies with Ayanna. No appointment necessary! Ayanna works at the ECU Writing Centre and is a third-year Illustration major.

  • Cultural Worker: Audrey Siegl

    Aboriginal Gathering Place

    ECU Indigenous students can sign up to have one-on-one time with cultural worker/healer Audrey Siegl. χʷəy̓ y̓ χʷiq̓ q̓ tən / Audrey Siegl (she/her) is an inspiring warrior, leader, activist, artist, cultural worker, and engaged community member of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ speaking, Musqueam people, working with teachings & medicines passed on to her from her Musqueam […]

  • Student Lunch

    Aboriginal Gathering Place

    ECU Indigenous students are invited to join the AGP staff for lunch.

  • Writing Centre Drop-In

    Aboriginal Gathering Place

    Every Wednesday, Indigenous students can get tutor feedback on writing and studio assignments, or learn reading strategies with Ayanna. No appointment necessary! Ayanna works at the ECU Writing Centre and is a third-year Illustration major.

  • Guest Speaker: Vance Wright

    Aboriginal Gathering Place

    In collaboration with the Or Gallery, the AGP is hosting an artist talk by ECU alumnus Vance Wright. Vance Wright (they/them) is a reconnecting two-spirit member of the Tl’azt’en Nation, and was raised on the unceded territories of the Sinixt, Okanagan and Ktunaxa  Nations in what is colonially known as Nelson BC. Currently residing in […]

  • Writing Centre Drop-In

    Aboriginal Gathering Place

    Every Wednesday, Indigenous students can get tutor feedback on writing and studio assignments, or learn reading strategies with Ayanna. No appointment necessary! Ayanna works at the ECU Writing Centre and is a third-year Illustration major.

  • Workshop: Dreamcatchers

    Aboriginal Gathering Place

    ECU Indigenous students are invited to participate in a dreamcatcher workshop with fellow MFA students, Natasha Walter-Pinay Contemporary Indigenous-Canadian painter and jeweller, Natasha Walter-Pinay, focuses her theme on navigating the complexities of belonging to multiple identities and the feeling of not being able to truly connect to either as a result of past and current […]

  • Cultural Worker: Audrey Siegl

    Aboriginal Gathering Place

    ECU Indigenous students can sign up to have one-on-one time with cultural worker/healer Audrey Siegl. χʷəy̓ y̓ χʷiq̓ q̓ tən / Audrey Siegl (she/her) is an inspiring warrior, leader, activist, artist, cultural worker, and engaged community member of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ speaking, Musqueam people, working with teachings & medicines passed on to her from her Musqueam […]

  • Student Lunch

    Aboriginal Gathering Place

    ECU Indigenous students are invited to join the AGP staff for lunch.

  • Cultural Worker: Audrey Siegl

    Aboriginal Gathering Place

    ECU Indigenous students can sign up to have one-on-one time with cultural worker/healer Audrey Siegl. χʷəy̓ y̓ χʷiq̓ q̓ tən / Audrey Siegl (she/her) is an inspiring warrior, leader, activist, artist, cultural worker, and engaged community member of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ speaking, Musqueam people, working with teachings & medicines passed on to her from her Musqueam […]

  • Writing Centre Drop-In

    Aboriginal Gathering Place

    Every Wednesday, Indigenous students can get tutor feedback on writing and studio assignments, or learn reading strategies with Ayanna. No appointment necessary! Ayanna works at the ECU Writing Centre and is a third-year Illustration major.

  • Dog Therapy

    Aboriginal Gathering Place

    The ECU Community is welcome to join us for dog therapy. Monica and Morty will be joining us from Pets & Friends. Morty is a labradoodle with friendly energy!