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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art

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The only public gallery in Canada dedicated to the inspiring work of Bill Reid and the contemporary Indigenous art of the Northwest Coast. www.billreidgallery.ca 📍 639 Hornby St. Vancouver, BC.

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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art @billreidgallery.ca · 29/09/2026
🔴 Beaded Ghost Earrings Workshop with Candice Harvey 🔴 Saturday, October 17th 12:00 – 3:00 pm In this beginner-friendly workshop, participants will create their own pair of beaded ghost earrings, just in time for Halloween! 👉 Find Out More and Register: www.billreidgallery.ca/blogs/public...
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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art @billreidgallery.ca · 25/09/2026
It always makes our day to read the kind words you leave after visiting the Gallery. Thank you for sharing your experiences and showing so much love for the Gallery, the artists, and the work we do. From all of us on the team: consider this a little kiss on the forehead. 😌🫶 #VancouverBC
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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art @billreidgallery.ca · 22/09/2026
🧡 As September 30 approaches, we reflect on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and honour the children, Survivors, families, and communities impacted by residential schools. This year, we share 'The Children Are Coming Home' by Ditidaht, Nuu-chah-nulth artist Deanna Samuel.
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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art @billreidgallery.ca · 17/09/2026
Last Saturday, we shared a beautiful afternoon at the Gallery celebrating the opening of Cradled Origins. ⁠ We are deeply grateful to our Exhibition Partner, YVR Art Foundation, and proud to celebrate the emerging and mid-career artists featured in the exhibition. #YVRArts #IndigenousArt
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Rebecca Bollwitt @miss604.com · 14/09/2026
On now: @billreidgallery.ca presents Cradled Origins, a selection of artworks that features eight emerging and mid-career First Nations artists working in a variety of mediums.
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Cradled Origins at the Bill Reid Gallery in Downtown Vancouver
Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art presents Cradled Origins, a selection of artworks from emerging & mid-career First Nations artists Sept 2026-Jan 2027
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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art @billreidgallery.ca · 12/09/2026
Missed the opening reception for our new exhibition, Cradled Origins? 👉 Watch here: www.youtube.com/live/0RyJiNM... Cradled Origins is on view at the Bill Reid Gallery from September 12, 2026, to January 17, 2027. #CradledOrigins #IndigenousArt #VancouverArt #NorthwestCoastArt #ArtGallery #YVR
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Cradled Origins - Opening Reception
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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art @billreidgallery.ca · 11/09/2026
Symptoms may include an urgent need to see some art! P.S. Our new exhibition, Cradled Origins, opens September 12 at 12 PM. 😉 Learn More: www.billreidgallery.ca/blogs/exhibi... #IndigenousArt #VancouverBC #YVRArts #NorthwestCoastArt #IndigenousArtists
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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art @billreidgallery.ca · 08/09/2026
In 'Moon Messenger', Musqueam artist Chase Gray carves a red cedar panel from wood connected to the creation of the Musqueam canoe at YVR, carrying the material into a new work centred on guidance, remembrance, and connection. Learn more about our new show: www.billreidgallery.ca/blogs/exhibi...
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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art @billreidgallery.ca · 06/09/2026
Make the most of the long weekend with a visit to the Gallery! 🙌 We’ll be open this Labour Day, from 10 AM to 5 PM. Explore our 2026 feature exhibition, Every River Has a Mouth, alongside our permanent #BillReid collection, and spend part of your day immersed in Northwest Coast art! #Vancouver
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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art @billreidgallery.ca · 04/09/2026
Bringing together eight emerging and mid-career First Nations artists from across B.C. and Yukon, 'Cradled Origins' explores how cultural knowledge, teachings and artistic practices are carried forward while continuing to evolve in new directions. Learn More: www.billreidgallery.ca/blogs/exhibi...
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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art @billreidgallery.ca · 03/09/2026
Enjoy free admission to the Gallery tomorrow from 2–5 pm, thanks to our Community Access Partner @downtownvan.bsky.social It’s also a rare chance to see highlights from our permanent collection before we begin preparing for our upcoming exhibition, opening September 12th. 👀 📷 Alex Montes
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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art @billreidgallery.ca · 01/09/2026
Join artist Avannia Thomas-Brown for a hands-on workshop! Participants will learn about cedar and some of its cultural and artistic uses before being guided step by step in creating their own cedar rose. 🧡 Find Out More: www.billreidgallery.ca/blogs/public... #YVRArts
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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art @billreidgallery.ca · 31/08/2026
In 'NDN Medicine Cabinet', Secwépemc artist Serena Steel honours traditional knowledge, medicines, and teachings passed through generations. See it in 'Cradled Origins', opening Sept. 12. 👉 Opening Reception: Sept. 12, 12–3 PM Free Admission! Find Out More: www.billreidgallery.ca/blogs/exhibi...
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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art @billreidgallery.ca · 21/08/2026
The Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art is proud to present 'Cradled Origins'. On view from September 12, 2026 – January 17, 2027. 👉 Opening Reception: September 12, 12–3 pm | Free Admission Find Out More: www.billreidgallery.ca/blogs/exhibi... #ArtExhibition #ArtGallery #IndigenousArt
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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art @billreidgallery.ca · 12/08/2026
We’re nominated! 🥳 The Bill Reid Gallery is up for Best Art Gallery in The Georgia Straight’s Best of Vancouver 2026 Awards. We’re so grateful to be recognized, and we’d love your help bringing this one home. 🙌🫶 Vote here: fl6myeqzzm6.typeform.com/to/rardVe5S #BestArtGallery #VancouverBC
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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art @billreidgallery.ca · 10/08/2026
☀️ Summer Open House 2026 ☀️ Presented by BMO 🗓️ August 14 🕑 2–5 PM 🎟️ Free Admission! 🔴 Artist demos by Jessica Sylvie and Chrystal Sparrow 🔴 Get creative with hands-on printmaking activities. 🔴 Explore our feature exhibitions #CulturalEvents #FreeEvents #VancouverEvent #ArtEvent #ArtGallery
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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art @billreidgallery.ca · 09/08/2026
Thank you to everyone who joined us, cheered loudly and filled the Gallery with so much love last night at "Let's Hear It for 2-Spirit!" 💖 Huge thank you to Jaylene Tyme, Thanks Jem, Ella Lamoureux, Theo Rhetical, Ilona Verley and DJ O Show! The way they all slayed! 💅 #PrideEvent #Pride2026
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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art @billreidgallery.ca · 09/08/2026
On International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, we celebrate the knowledge, languages, creativity and environmental stewardship of Indigenous Peoples around the world. Image: Bill Reid (Haida), Bear Mask Pendant, 1970, 18-karat yellow gold. Designed in collaboration with Toni Cavelti.
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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art @billreidgallery.ca · 08/08/2026
Our staff may work at the Gallery, but the real management team works from home. 🐈 Meet Luna, Tuna, and Marie: experts in keyboard supervision, unsolicited feedback, and sitting directly on whatever you need most. Happy #InternationalCatDay to all the beautiful kitties out there!
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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art @billreidgallery.ca · 06/08/2026
Join us at the Gallery tomorrow and enjoy FREE admission from 2–5 PM, generously supported by our Community Access Partner, @downtownvan 🙌 'Jamie Gentry: Blossoming' closes on August 10! This is your last chance to see this beautiful exhibit. 🌺🌸 📷 Alex Montes #ArtGallery #YVR #IndigenousArts
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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art @billreidgallery.ca · 06/08/2026
Last chance to see Jamie Gentry: Blossoming 🌸 Closing August 10th! Featuring handmade moccasins by Kwakwaka’wakw artist Jamie Gentry, this exhibition brings together intricate floral beadwork and a practice rooted in care, culture, and intention. Read More: www.billreidgallery.ca/blogs/exhibi...
Photo by Kimberly Kufaas
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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art @billreidgallery.ca · 04/08/2026
Jimothy heard Vancouver was nearby and decided to see what all the fuss was about. Naturally, the Bill Reid Gallery was on his itinerary. Did he make a donation? No. He DID become a member though, so we’re choosing to focus on the positives. 😌 #ArtGallery #VancouverBC #ExploreVancouver
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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art @billreidgallery.ca · 03/08/2026
Join us Friday, August 14, from 2:00–5:00 pm for our Summer Open House and enjoy an afternoon of live artist demonstrations, hands-on art-making, and plenty to explore! ☀️ 🎟️ Free admission for everyone! Find Out More: www.billreidgallery.ca/blogs/public... #VancouverEvents #FreeEvents
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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art @billreidgallery.ca · 02/08/2026
Spend #BCDay surrounded by Indigenous art, stories and creativity! With 'Blossoming' closing on August 10, the long weekend is a wonderful opportunity to experience Jamie Gentry’s beautifully handcrafted moccasins before the exhibition ends. 👉 We'll be open from 10 am to 5 pm.
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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art @billreidgallery.ca · 28/07/2026
We’re just days away from Let’s Hear It for 2-Spirit!, our all-ages drag celebration, featuring Theo Rhetical, a Two-Spirit drag king of Peepeekisis Cree and Métis ancestry.⁠ ⁠ 📅 August 8⁠ ⏰ 6–8 pm⁠ ⁠ 👉 Get tickets: www.billreidgallery.ca/blogs/public... ⁠ #VancouverEvents #ThingsToDoVancouver
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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art @billreidgallery.ca · 25/07/2026
📚 Calling all educators! Join us for a Pro-D Day Workshop designed to support teachers in bringing Northwest Coast art, stories, and perspectives into the classroom. 📅 August 21 ⏰ 11:00 am–1:00 pm 🎟️ $25 👉 Learn more and register: www.billreidgallery.ca/blogs/public... #BCTeachers #ProD
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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art @billreidgallery.ca · 23/07/2026
What better way to end an art-filled day at the BRG than by relaxing in the courtyard, especially with this beautiful summer weather? ☀️ #ThingsToDoVancouver #ArtGallery #VancouverBc #IndigenousArts #YVR
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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art @billreidgallery.ca · 23/07/2026
Jaylene Tyme is a celebrated Two-Spirit Indigenous trans woman, sober community advocate, and Vancouver drag legend. Catch Jaylene live at the Gallery as part of our upcoming all-ages 2-Spirit drag celebration! 📅 August 8 ⏰ 6:00–8:00 pm 👉 Get your tickets! www.billreidgallery.ca/blogs/public...
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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art @billreidgallery.ca · 22/07/2026
Starting August 1, BRG Members receive 20% off general admission at the Chinese Canadian Museum! To redeem, simply show your current BRG membership card at the CCM’s front desk. 👉 Not a member yet? Find out more: www.billreidgallery.ca/pages/become... #VancouverTourism #ThingsToDoVancouver
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Rebecca Bollwitt @miss604.com · 20/07/2026
August 8th // Join the @billreidgallery.ca - the only public gallery in Canada dedicated to Indigenous Northwest Coast Art - for Let’s Hear It for 2-Spirit, an all-ages celebration with drag performances, music, and refreshments.
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Let’s Hear It for 2-Spirit at Bill Reid Gallery
Join the Bill Reid Gallery for Let’s Hear It for 2-Spirit, an all-ages celebration with drag performances, music, refreshments August 8, 2026
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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art @billreidgallery.ca · 17/07/2026
It’s World Emoji Day. ✨ A tiny reminder that images have always helped us tell stories, share ideas, and make meaning, whether in art or in a group chat. 👁️👄👁️ #WorldEmojiDay
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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art @billreidgallery.ca · 17/07/2026
Join us for an all-ages drag celebration featuring Ella Lamoureux, Ilona Verley, Jaylene Tyme, Thanks Jem, and Theo Rhetical. 💅🪩 🗓️ August 8th, 2026 🕑 6:00 - 8:00 pm 🎟️ Tickets $40 Regular Admission $35 BRG Members and Indigenous Peoples Find Out More: www.billreidgallery.ca/blogs/public...
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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art @billreidgallery.ca · 14/07/2026
💎 One of the gems in our Shop: 'Three Finned Killer Whale #3' by renowned Haida artist Reg Davidson. Unframed, approximately 21” × 21”. Available in the Gallery Shop and online. 👉 Find Out More: www.billreidgallery.ca/collections/... #Haida #IndigenousArt #ArtPrint
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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art @billreidgallery.ca · 09/07/2026
Watch our panel discussion with artists featured in Every River Has a Mouth, moderated by guest curator Eliot White-Hill, Kwulasultun. Featuring James Harry, Sydney Pascal, Manuel Axel Strain, and Grace Edwards. www.youtube.com/live/jtKhsS9...
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Every River Has a Mouth - Panel Discussion
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Rebecca Bollwitt @miss604.com · 08/07/2026
Soccer brought you to Vancouver Indigenous art will make you remember it @billreidgallery.ca
A sandwich board sign on a sidewalk that says: Soccer brought you to Vancouver
Indigenous art will make you remember it 

Then the Bill Reid Gallery’s logo and an accessibility icon with the words “access from Georgia St”
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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art @billreidgallery.ca · 07/07/2026
Caught breaking the rules in the courtyard. 🐾 This Salish Woolly Dog Plush, designed by Musqueam weaver and knowledge keeper Debra Sparrow, θəliχwəlwət, is now available in the Gallery Shop. 🙌 Don't forget, BRG Members get 10% off Shop items! #GalleryShop #CoastSalish #WoollyDog
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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art @billreidgallery.ca · 07/07/2026
Tonight at 6 pm, join us at the Gallery for a free public talk with renowned Māori design specialist and Moko artist Graham Tipene. Explore Māori design thinking, Indigenous spaces, and the resurgence of Tā Moko. RSVP required: allard.ubc.ca/about-us/eve...
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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art @billreidgallery.ca · 02/07/2026
Join us at the Gallery tomorrow for FREE admission from 2–5 PM, generously supported by @downtownvan.bsky.social 🙌 Spend a relaxing afternoon downtown and explore our current exhibitions, "Every River Has a Mouth" and "Jamie Gentry: Blossoming" 😌 #ArtGallery #Vancouver #YVR #IndigenousArts
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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art @billreidgallery.ca · 29/06/2026
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Caribou Tufting Workshop with Zoe Ann Cardinal Cire. Thank you to Zoe Ann for sharing her knowledge, care, and artistry with us. 🫶 Subscribe to our newsletter to be the first to hear about upcoming workshops: f.mtr.cool/pnphkcqkme
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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art @billreidgallery.ca · 24/06/2026
Join artist Jamie Gentry for an intimate, full-day moccasin-making workshop rooted in care, patience, and hands-on learning. 🗓️ Saturday, July 11th, 2026 🕒 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Learn more: www.billreidgallery.ca/blogs/public... 📷 Kimberly Kufaas and Jo Concetta #VancouverEvent #YVR #Workshop
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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art @billreidgallery.ca · 20/06/2026
Today, on Yellow Day 💛, we’re celebrating the warmth, joy, and sense of connection radiating from 'Interwoven' by Cori Savard (Haida), a work inspired by Naaxiin weaving and honouring Maat (Mountain Goat) as well as the many hands that bring regalia to life. #YellowDay2026 #HaidaArt #IndigenousArt
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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art @billreidgallery.ca · 20/06/2026
Enjoy free admission from 10 am to 2 pm on National Indigenous Peoples Day, generously supported by our Community Access Partner, @downtownvan.bsky.social  Admission is always free for Indigenous Peoples year-round. 🙌 #YVR #FreeAdmission #IndigenousPeoplesDay
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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art @billreidgallery.ca · 19/06/2026
Hilary Tkachuk is a Secwépemc beadwork artist whose practice brings together cultural storytelling and contemporary design through carefully crafted patterns inspired by the land, sky, and Secwépemc visual language. 🙌 Find Hilary at our Summer Market! ☀️ June 20 | 11 am–4 pm 🎟️ Free admission
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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art @billreidgallery.ca · 17/06/2026
Based in Chilliwack, BC, Sweetgrass Soap is an Indigenous woman-owned business creating handmade soaps, body butters, lip balms, and smudge sprays inspired by Indigenous traditions and self-care. ✨ Discover Sweetgrass Soap at our Summer Market! ☀️ June 20 | 11 am–4 pm 🎟️ Free admission
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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art @billreidgallery.ca · 16/06/2026
Kimoowun Beads is the contemporary Métis beadwork practice of Shawn, a Two-Spirit artist of Cree-Saulteaux and mixed-settler heritage. Kimoowun Beads creates handcrafted pieces rooted in culture and connection. ☀️ Find Kimoowun Beads at our Summer Market! 🗓️ June 20 | 11 am–4 pm 🎟️ Free admission
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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art @billreidgallery.ca · 15/06/2026
Mark George runs Spirit Chocolates. Drawing on his cultural upbringing and artistic practice, he transforms chocolate into intricate, completely edible works of art. 🍫 Discover Spirit Chocolates at our Summer Indigenous Artisans Market!  ☀️ Saturday, June 20, 2026 🕚 11 am – 4 pm 🎟️ Free admission
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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art @billreidgallery.ca · 09/06/2026
Larissa Grieves is a mixed-Indigenous, queer, and Two-Spirit artist whose work is rooted in care, connection to land, and healing. Find Larissa at our Summer Indigenous Artisans Market! ☀️ Saturday, June 20, 2026 🕚 11 am – 4 pm 🎟️ Free admission! www.billreidgallery.ca/blogs/public...
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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art @billreidgallery.ca · 09/06/2026
Join us for an in-person panel discussion with artists featured in Every River Has a Mouth, moderated by guest curator Eliot White-Hill, Kwulasultun. 🗓️ July 8th, 2026 🕒 6:00 - 7:30 PM 👉 Learn more: f.mtr.cool/pfprepqcqg
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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art @billreidgallery.ca · 08/06/2026
Cheryl’s Trading Post is joining our Summer Indigenous Artisans Market on June 20. This Indigenous-owned business represents Northwest Coast artists, offering hand-carved jewelry, beadwork, wool blankets, and more. f.mtr.cool/ixfktmbbsn ☀️ June 20 | 11 am–4 pm | Free admission
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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art @billreidgallery.ca · 07/06/2026
Meet Raven and Hummingbird Tea Co. (Squamish), joining us for our Summer Indigenous Artisans Market on June 20. Created by Cease and Senaqwila Wyss, they share handcrafted Indigenous herbal teas rooted in plant teachings and community care. ☀️ June 20 | 11 am–4 pm | Free admission
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