New Mural NEEDED at Maritime Museum & More

 Updated May 18 2017  See Update at the bottom

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As someone who has lived in Kitsilano off and on the last 20 years I have seen this mural at the Vancouver Maritime Museum countless time and I mostly ignored it. I never found it interesting...it always bothered me but I didn't do anything.

But now it really bothers me. Look at it. 
The First Nations are on the outside and look at how they are depicted in comparison to the the Military dudes. Pleasee help I might vomit...

There's not a single woman represented. 

This mural was created in 1986, probably for Expo 86 and it HAS GOT TO GO!!

So I have sent an email and I hope I get a response. This was part of it...

Please for Canada150+  and for Reconciliation change it to reflect the truth. We know so much more now. Please...that whole area ..has a history no one acknowledges..and yet we occupy it. I challenge you to do something about it for Reconciliation. I hope you will consider my suggestion. Thanks


Here is a write up on it. 
 http://illustratedvancouver.ca/post/3033110457/maritime-museum-mural-by-frank-lewis
 https://www.facebook.com/vanmaritime/

And then while searching their site I saw this. wth...this is for kids...
 WHAT WAR IS GOOD FOR???

OMG...there go my cookies...woof....ralph...Somebody help me please....
 https://www.vancouvermaritimemuseum.com/education/school-programs

Today I saw they were trying to raise money for this 

https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/the-vancouver-maritime-museum-society/fascinating-soundscapes-for-the-st-roch/

and I suggested on the Facebook page a new mural instead.

 Here is part of the letter I wrote to them, let's see if the respond.

 I was wondering if you are planning on a new mural. I mentioned on Instagram a while back but heard nothing. The mural should represent Indigenous people bigger or as big as the colonialists and should feature women too!. That mural is 1986 and it is a very visual and I think (negative )influence on all who pass.

Please for Canada150+  and for Reconciliation change it to reflect the truth. We know so much more now. Please...that whole area ..has a history no one acknowledges..and yet we occupy it. I challenge you to do something about it for Reconciliation. I hope you will consider my suggestion. Thanks

I know some people who do murals, create beautiful Coast Salish designs and I have reached out to a few. I did a lot of research on Coast Salish designs as well.

Here are some links you may find helpful
https://www.instagram.com/zipolita/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CPwlUoOF18
https://mylangaratrccarvingjourney.blogspot.ca/2017/01/design-ideas-abundance-sustainable-eco.html

https://mylangaratrccarvingjourney.blogspot.ca/
https://mylangaratrccarvingjourney.blogspot.ca/2017/04/ceremony-passing-panels-responisibility.html

Here's some people I suggest may help...
https://www.instagram.com/thunderbirdlady/

Sharifah is working on a mural and I know she did one for the NEC

https://www.instagram.com/salishman73/

Maynard Johnny Jr creates beautiful Coast Salish Designs

https://www.instagram.com/kim_sirrs_tattoo/

Kim is an excellent artist and she went through the Reconciliation Carving with me.

Audrey Siegl 

http://thelasource.com/en/2015/12/07/audrey-siegl-an-activist-and-a-musician/

Justine Wallace is an excellent artist and she went through the Reconciliation Carving with me.

https://www.facebook.com/featherndesignsforyou/?pnref=lhc

I hope to hear back from everyone, most especially you, very soon.

Sincerely, Tina Winterlik

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Oh and I shared this on there facebook page https://www.facebook.com/vanmaritime/




Related Links
https://mylangaratrccarvingjourney.blogspot.ca/2016/10/chief-robert-joseph-truth.html




Update May 18 2017: So Vancouver Maritime Museum Responded.
Here is what they said.

So I am going to put a proposal together...I imagine anyone can. So if you have  great idea go for it or maybe we can all work together. Let's see what happens.