Miyíw̓ts - Water's Edge
Skwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw - Squamish, BC
Rising 16 feet tall in polished stainless steel, Miyíw̓ts – Water’s Edge captures the strength and movement of the former Glenbrook Ravine while honoring Coast Salish cultural presence on these lands. The mirrored surface reflects its surroundings, shifting with light and perspective, while intricate gold leaf details bring warmth and depth to the sculpture’s carved recessions. Resting on a Cor-ten steel base in the form of the Coast Salish eye, the work is both a landmark and a teaching, echoing the enduring ties between the land, water, and Indigenous families whose histories are rooted here.
James Harry describes the sculpture as an act of “deconstructing” traditional Salish design to evoke the undulating form of the ravine, symbolizing continuity, resilience, and new understandings.
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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.
