Join the KPU Pride Advocacy Group’s celebration of Trans Day of Visibility (a few days early) as we welcome KPU Indigenous Artist-in Residence Á’a:líya Warbus (Stó:lō) and Knowledge Keeper and Elder-in-Training Saylesh Wesley (Coast Salish and Tsimshian) to KPU for a special event.
We will first present Á’a:líya’s short, unreleased documentary Slhá:lí/Woman, completed in partial fulfillment of her 2022 MFA in Film Production at UBC, which witnesses Saylesh’s Sqwélqwel/story as a trans/”twin-spirited” woman who broke ground to confront and reshape understandings of gender in her Stó:lō community.
Then we will invite Á’a:líya and Saylesh into conversation with the audience about their experiences, both of making the film and living its story. This event will be held in-person.
Registration is requested to help estimate refreshment orders, ensure accessibility for all, and invite questions for discussion.
Date: Monday, March 20, 2023
Time: 1:15pm – 3:00pm
Location: KPU Surrey, Gathering Place (Main 166)