Walking Tour - Fern Gabriel & Kelly Yates - Kwantlen First Nation

Walking Tour - Fern Gabriel & Kelly Yates - Kwantlen First Nation

Nate Szymanski, Department of English - nathan.szymanski@kpu.ca

The tour met at Lelem Cafe in Fort Langley and then Fern Gabriel and Kelly Yates walked the tour group around the area and gave a presentation that included a lesson in Indigenous history and culture, storytelling and drumming, and information regarding Indigenous land and land rights in Canada. It was a fantastic tour.

Are external indigenous groups or Nations involved?  If so, which Nations?

Yes, several members of the Kwantlen First Nation.

Are students involved? Yes, more than 20 students from KPU attended the tour.

Is the activity/event/project funded?  If so, what is the funding source?

This project was funded through “Indigenization and Decolonization at KPU: A Week of Sharing and Learning,” which was organized by Seema Ahluwalia, Lilach Marom, and Michael Ma.

Timeline: The tour took place on March 21st, 2019.