Thank you so much. It's so great to see so many of you here.
Partnership with indigenous peoples is central to reconciliation. In Port Moody, we have the beautiful Burrard Inlet visionary, Coast Salish artist Tasha Faye Evans, who brought forward a project called “In the Presence of Ancestors”. It features, over time, five house posts that will surround the Burrard Inlet, just off the Shoreline Trail. Tasha has been working in concert with other Coast Salish artists and the Port Moody Ecological Society.
Can you highlight how the Department of Canadian Heritage is supporting indigenous-led efforts to preserve and share languages, traditions and cultural heritage across Canada?