Nanaay Gyaatl’l dii ga – “Grandmother is Sewing”: Stitching Together Rematriation & Redress


This cohort-based interactive workshop series explores Rematriation and Redress aimed at actionable revitalization, reclamation, and reconciliation practices. Areas covered will include:

  • The development of action-based identity-building frameworks that support participants in upholding Rematriation as resistance
  • Understanding the importance of dismantling colonial power structures such as white supremacy, white privilege, white fragility, and settler moves to innocence as foundational to Redress
  • Identifying and healing the effects of intergenerational trauma, biological warfare, and forced relocation
  • Utilizing Rematriation, Decolonization, and Indigenization beyond theory

Much of these knowledges are tied to Indigenous lands on Turtle Island (colonially-called Canada) but are fluid, flexible, and adaptable by expanding to lands impacted by colonialism, white supremacy, and eco-terrorism - especially within museum contexts. Centralizing relationality and understanding the colonial hi/stories of the lands we are situated on is a starting point to support the reclamation of Indigenous knowledge systems and power structures.

The session facilitator, Yahlnaaw (she/they), is a Skidegate Haida, Queer, Transgender person and Founder of Taajuu Consulting - an Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+ and anti-oppression consulting firm. Yahlnaaw aims to continuously integrate her identity and intersections into her everyday practice prompting participants to reflect on the positionalits of their identities in anti-oppression work.

Workshops will be delivered over the course of two sessions, and offered twice. Please only register for one cohort (March or April).

Dates: March 18, 25 or April 22, 29
10:00am - 12:00pm | on Zoom
 

We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada.
Nous reconnaissons l'appui financier du gouvernement du Canada. 

BCMA Workshop: Nanaay Gyaatl'l dii ga - "Grandmother is Sewing": Stitching Together Rematriation & Redress (March)

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  • Wednesday Mar 18 2026, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    Wednesday Mar 25 2026, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM