Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art
səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)
The Bill Reid Gallery is the only public Gallery in Canada dedicated to contemporary Indigenous Northwest Coast Art.
As a prominent institution located in downtown Vancouver, the gallery is committed to celebrating Haida master artist Bill Reid’s remarkable legacy and the rich artistic traditions of the Northwest Coast while fostering a deeper understanding and appreciation for contemporary Indigenous art. Visitors to the gallery can experience the Bill Reid SFU Art Collection and a series of dynamic exhibitions and programs showcasing contemporary Indigenous artists’ remarkable work. Their Gallery Shop features works and merchandise made by and/or designed by emerging and established Northwest Coast artists.
Bill Reid Gallery is centrally located in Vancouver within a short distance from the Canada Lines City Centre Station in Pacific Centre or the Millennium/Expo Lines Burrard Station.
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Female Welcome Figure
First Welcome Trail
In Musqueam culture, Welcome Figures welcome visitors to our territory. The original poles were house posts and placed at the entrances of our house - right at the doorway inviting you in, welcoming you. Located behind the Vancouver School Board in public plaza.
Serpent Slayer - Welcome Pole
Public Art
At Belcarra Regional Park, on the shores of Burrard Inlet, stands a welcome pole carved by Tsleil-Waututh master carver TsuKwalton (Jonas Jones). It carries one of the Nation's most powerful origin stories — of a young boy swept away by seals, raised in the sea kingdom, and returned to his people as a warrior who could face what no one else could. This is his territory. This is where that story happened. The pole brings it back to the shore where it belongs.
“Return of the Orca” Welcome pole
Public Art
Return of the Orca” Welcome pole at Whey-ah-Wichen (Cates Park) in North Vancouver, carved by TsuKwalton Jonas Jones. the Return of the Orca carries the story of Great Chief wacəq II, whose deep relationship with the salmon and the natural world continues to guide Tsleil-Waututh teachings today.
