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Third conversation within the Salish Weave Box Sets: Art & Storytelling Project series, with Coast Salish and Kwakwaka'wakw artist Maynard Johnny Jr. In this video, Maynard Johnny Jr. shares about his artwork within the Salish Weave Collection and beyond.

Judy Darcy started out as an enthusiastic public speaker and leader in her kindergarten days in Sarnia, Ontario, and has never looked back. Judy was very active in the student movement and in the women's movement, including being on the Abortion Caravan in 1970. This activism set the stage first for her rank-and-file involvement with CUPE as a library worker in Toronto, then leading her local union, eventually heading the Metro Toronto CUPE Council, and then sitting on the CUPE National…

John Bowman grew up in the north end of Winnipeg and went to the University of Winnipeg studying labour history and journalism. He became active in progressive issues. John edited the student union newspaper while taking a full course load. He later worked for CUP for a year. While editing the student newspaper at U of W, John participated in many picket lines at the Griffin Steel Foundry where the issue was the CAIMAW foundry workers opposing compulsory overtime. It was a long battle…

Arrival of truck carrying Whale house posts to be returned to community.

Procession of Klukwan community and clan members returning Whale house posts to Whale house.

Returning Whale house posts to Whale house, Ganaxtedi clan.

Returning Whale house posts to Whale house, Ganaxtedi clan.