Canadian Museum of History
xusi lax̱a at̕łi
as part of The Witness Blanket
February 6 – May 5, 2025
Gatineau, Quebec
xusi lax̱a at̕łi (2019) – a collaboration with Kwakwaka’wakw artist Carey Newman – is now on view at the Canadian Museum of History as part of The Witness Blanket exhibition.
‘The Witness Blanket’ contains hundreds of items reclaimed from residential schools, churches, government buildings and traditional and cultural structures from across Canada. It stands as a national monument to recognize the atrocities of the Indian residential school era. It honours the children and the Survivors. It symbolizes ongoing reconciliation.
xusi lax̱a at̕łi (meaning “rest in the forest” in Kwakwala) is intended as a place to rest and reflect on the truths shared.