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Sharon Fortney

@sharonfortney.bsky.social
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Indigenous curator interested in Salish weaving, basketry and contemporary Indigenous fashions (and big earrings). PhD Anthropology, Active in repatriation Klahoose First Nation

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Sharon Fortney @sharonfortney.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Given the rise in denialism this seems truly unwise.
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Sharon Fortney @sharonfortney.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
uofmpress.ca/books/truth-...
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Truth Before Reconciliation
Embedded in the lived experiences of Survivors and supported by the evidentiary record, Truth Before Reconciliation is a valuable tool to help develop the historical and information literacy needed to...
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Sharon Fortney @sharonfortney.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Almost halfway
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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 04/09/2026
A surging population of European green crabs is threatening Heiltsuk Nation’s clam fishery. A removal effort is underway, but the nation says it needs more resources to eradicate the invasive species entirely. Originally published by @nationalobserver.com.
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Invasive green crabs threaten Heiltsuk Nation's clam fishery | The Narwhal
Clams are a “keystone species” for Heiltsuk Nation, but they're at risk due to a surge of invasive green crabs
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Museum of Vancouver @museumofvan.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
On Sep24, Oct 1, 8 & 15 we’re hosting Austerity Tours: How Decades of Funding Stagnation Affects the MOV⁠. See the problems: buckets catching leaks, the oldest continuously operating freezer, a vintage iPod powering exhibitions & maybe a hall filled with ants. ⁠ museumofvancouver.ca/austerity-to...
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Sharon Fortney @sharonfortney.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
My first project on my new larger loom!
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Pitt Rivers Museum @pittriversmuseum.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
In 1932 a 16 year-old Naga girl called Gaidinliu was arrested in NE India after weeks on the run from the British army, as the authorities believed she had instigated an uprising against them. She was imprisoned and her personal possessions were seized & sent to Pitt Rivers Museum... bit.ly/4czzskv
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Sharon Fortney @sharonfortney.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Picked up my new Salish loom tonight. It’s 7ft tall. I will be making some bigger projects now!
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Sharon Fortney @sharonfortney.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Interestingly, these are not the same cougars. The ones in the book were earlier than the ones in my family photos.
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Sharon Fortney @sharonfortney.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Finished my second bear pattern weaving- changed the legs a little from the first.
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Sharon Fortney @sharonfortney.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Still working on this weaving. Will finish it this weekend
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Sharon Fortney @sharonfortney.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
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Sharon Fortney @sharonfortney.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Still working on my bear pattern
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qmackie @qmackie.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
"In her response to the lawsuit, Whidbey Telecom CEO Donna Hilty admits a shell midden was disturbed and that a suspected cranial fragment that was found was later lost." Yet another careless disturbance of Indigenous ancestors, this time in Pt. Roberts🏺 #Lummi salish-current.org/2026/08/03/d...
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Disturbance of Indigenous burial sites is not rare in region
Point Roberts case goes to trial beginning Oct. 4  A jury trial is scheduled to begin on Oct. 4 in federal court in the case ... Read more
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Sharon Fortney @sharonfortney.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Last week, beloved white bison, Blizzard, of the Assiniboine Park Zoo died after almost two decades of being cherished by the public in Winnipeg. A sacred ceremony for Blizzard will be held at the zoo on Wednesday, July 29.
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Gathering to be held for beloved white bison at Assiniboine Park Zoo - APTN News
Last week, beloved white bison, Blizzard, of the Assiniboine Park Zoo died after almost two decades of being cherished by the public in Winnipeg. A sacred ceremony for Blizzard will be held at the zo…
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 24/07/2026
One Brookfield subsidiary in B.C. is applying to export power to another in the United States. If successful, it will be an incentive for private companies to increase private electricity exports independent of Canadian needs. Marjorie Griffin Cohen writes. thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
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How Powell River Became Ground Zero for Canada’s Electricity Future | The Tyee
Mark Carney’s old company wants an unprecedented right to sell power to the US.
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Sharon Fortney @sharonfortney.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Practicing a new border design - I think it creates a leaf like effect.
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Sharon Fortney @sharonfortney.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
First time visiting the Waterton National Park area
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Sharon Fortney @sharonfortney.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Frank Lake, Alberta
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Sharon Fortney @sharonfortney.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Coast Salish collection at Glenbow Museum in Calgary
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Sharon Fortney @sharonfortney.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Finished my new wrap
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Canadian Geographic @cangeo.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Today on Can Geo: An immersive Yukon art installation brings caribou — and conservation — into focus Read more 👉 canadiangeographic.ca/articles/walk… Written by Trina Moyles
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Walking with the herd
An immersive Yukon art installation brings caribou — and conservation — into focus
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Sharon Fortney @sharonfortney.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
My new sash
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Sharon Fortney @sharonfortney.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
My colleague Dion Kaszas just released this edited volume on Indigenous Tattooing practices
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Sharon Fortney @sharonfortney.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
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Revealing the old stories in a modern way called to multimedia artist
Writer and multimedia artist Andrea Grant considers her newest literature offering, Modern Natives, An Illustrative Collection of Reimagined Coast Salish Myths, a “calling.”Almost a decade ago, Grant ...
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Sharon Fortney @sharonfortney.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
I’m really happy with how this one is progressing
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Beaty Biodiversity Museum @beatymuseum.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Experience a one-night-only celebration where fashion, biodiversity, and Indigenous storytelling come together beneath the skeleton of the largest animal on the planet. Purchase tickets here beatymuseum.ubc.ca/whale-runway Date: Thursday, June 25, 2026 Time: 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM #VIFW #BeatyMuseum #
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Sharon Fortney @sharonfortney.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
A free online workshop being taught by my friend Dr. Andrea Walsh
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Sharon Fortney @sharonfortney.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Making myself some new regalia to replace what I gave away
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Sharon Fortney @sharonfortney.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
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Sharon Fortney @sharonfortney.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Took a tule mat workshop with Taylor Baptiste at Bill Reid Gallery today
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Sharon Fortney @sharonfortney.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Finished this wall hanging. The patterns represent autumn leaves and a forest by a river with a bear fishing for salmon
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Sharon Fortney @sharonfortney.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Photolithics at Polygon Gallery
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Sharon Fortney @sharonfortney.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
My first bear. Will change the pattern slightly next time.
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Sharon Fortney @sharonfortney.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
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Sharon Fortney @sharonfortney.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
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We Danced Movement I
YouTube video by Cris Derksen - Topic
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Art Galley of Greater Victoria @artgalleryvic.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
We are accepting applications for the role of Chief Curator & Director of Exhibitions and Programs. The successful candidate will provide strategic oversight for exhibitions, programming, and collections. Visit: aggv.ca/about/careers/ #AGGVcareers #YYJcareers
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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 15/05/2026
Katzie First Nation and partners are celebrating the restoration of Xwíʔləm̓nəc, a tidal marsh home to one of the country's largest salmon runs and smallest sandhill crane populations: thenarwhal.ca/katzie-guard...
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Crucial B.C. wetland restored thanks to Katzie First Nation guardians, partners | The Narwhal
In Fraser River, Canada’s largest salmon-bearing watershed, marsh restoration projects support wildlife and connect First Nations people to their homelands
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Sharon Fortney @sharonfortney.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
This exhibition just opened at MOA and there will be curator tours this Saturday
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Sharon Fortney @sharonfortney.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
pancouver.ca/pancouver-br... I made their list!
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Pancouver Bridge Builders Awards honour cultural navigators who are making a difference - Pancouver
Fortunately, the south coast of B.C. is home to many people making extraordinary efforts to forge connections across cultural divides.
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Sharon Fortney @sharonfortney.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
New Senakw development being built by Squamish Nation in Vancouver. First phase is almost ready. They have their own power station and are putting a green roof on it.
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Sharon Fortney @sharonfortney.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Opening Day April 30
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Sharon Fortney @sharonfortney.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Tomorrow we’re hosting five other nations at the Klahoose Cultural Centre - Sechelt, Tla’amin, Homalco, Qualicum and K’omoks
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Sharon Fortney @sharonfortney.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Wove these headbands for the opening of our cultural center at Klahoose 😁
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Sharon Fortney @sharonfortney.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
My colleague Jasper Berhulke’s artwork featured for Earth Day
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Sharon Fortney @sharonfortney.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Spot prawns!
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Sharon Fortney @sharonfortney.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Made a scarf for an elder who reminds me of my grandma. Might add a button and loop.
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Rebecca Bollwitt @miss604.com · 13/04/2026
My Salish Mist umbrella from Himikalas Pam Baker 😍☔️ #vancouver #weather
A person walking across some grass between trees, next to a park bench, heading toward the paved Seawall path. The umbrella is a symmetrical Coast Salish / Indigenous design in blue, black, and yellow Looking directly down on a curved stone staircase along the Seawall as a person passes by under an umbrella that has a repeating pattern with blues, black, and yellow
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Sharon Fortney @sharonfortney.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Still weaving headbands
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