Upcoming Performances & Events
Roots and Renewal: Indigenous Narratives of Home and Identity
How do memory, family, and land shape the stories we tell—and the futures we imagine? Join a powerful lineup of Indigenous authors whose work spans poetry, memoir, fiction, and visual storytelling as they explore the many ways home and identity intersect. From 1960s reserves to contemporary urban landscapes, these creators chart narratives of cultural resilience and personal renewal. Each voice offers a distinct perspective—grounded in language, place, and community—yet a shared thread runs through: the act of reflecting on the past to reimagine the future. This conversation celebrates the richness and diversity of Indigenous expression and the ways story becomes both a bridge and a lifeline. Each of these authors reminds us that narrative is not just a form of memory but a living practice of cultural continuity. Come ready for an evening that honours Indigenous history while illuminating the creative possibilities ahead.
Curated by Leroy Jack and Jennifer Manuel
Moderated by by Samantha Beynon
Captioning for in-person and livestream
Contact VFA by September 30 for ASL interpretation
Concerts at the Pier featuring SgaanaGwa, White Rock, BC.
Dear friends and music lovers: we’re doing a free concert (sponsored by the @whiterock_bia) in White Rock, Semiahmoo Territory, 14-Aug. An idyllic setting beside the Salish Sea, to share our love of music, Haida Gwaii and the Haida worldview. We play at 8pm, after “The Wilds” opens at 7pm. We look forward to connecting with you then!
"Haida Solstice"- sGaanaGwa in concert, new album release!
“Haida Solstice” celebrates and honours the sacredness of Haida music expressed during the shortest days of the year. It also celebrates the Christmas and Supernatural themed music in the Haida language. Join us to uplift and unite our spirits as we collectively move toward the light.
This is a free event, hosted by Guud san glans, Robert Davidson.
"Haida Solstice" - sGaanaGwa in concert, new album release!
“Haida Solstice” celebrates and honours the sacredness of Haida music expressed during the shortest days of the year. It also celebrates the Christmas and Supernatural themed music in the Haida language. Join us to uplift and unite our spirits as we collectively move toward the light.
This is a free event, hosted by Guud san glans, Robert Davidson
sGaanaGwa - Winter Concert
With Special Guest Ay Lelum - The Good House of Design
Post-show chat in the the theatre
SGaanaGwa at the Vancouver Folk Festival
SGaanaGwa will open the evening main stage show at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival on Sunday, July 17.
Ripple - Libby Leshgold Gallery
The Libby Leshgold Gallery is pleased to present Ripple, an exhibition presented by the Aboriginal Gathering Collective and curated by Dana Claxton.
Unmoored, Adrift, Ashore Symposium
The symposium will foreground examinations emerging from Indigenous and post-colonial thought that offer conceptions of water as a central component for decolonizing and disrupting conventional understandings of identity, borders, and ownership.
Unmoored, Adrift, Ashore aims to prepare us for the kinds of visioning we will require to increasingly adapt to a new and intensified relationship with water, and to think about how we can use the transformation of the ocean’s reach to reconsider our relationships to property, futures, economies, and each other.
SGaanaGwa Live Concert : Campagnolo Lecture Anniversary Event
The Sid Williams Theatre Society is honoured and privileged to provide artistic programming and theatre services on the Unceded traditional territory of the K’òmoks First Nation.
In-Person Lecture : The 10th Annual Campagnolo Lecture in Restorative Justice
Ms Williams-Davidson will be providing a different take on restorative justice for the 10th Annual Campagnolo Lecture. Her lecture will bring together the multiple areas in which she works (law, writing, visual arts, music, environmental justice, Haida language and culture preservation). All of these endeavours are incorporated in her approach to Restorative Justice, with many lessons for a diverse community in how Restorative Justice can be applied across many fields. Her presentation will primarily focus on her work in the areas of law and music.
Solo exhibition at the Comox Valley Art Gallery
In collaboration with CVAG’s community partners, the work of Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson / GIDAHL-GUDSLLAAY is presented through community engagement events that include cultural sharing + teachings, education outreach to local schools and the public, the annual Iona Campagnolo lecture, an art opening + artist talk, and a music concert.