Black + Indigenous Design Collective
Overview
The Black + Indigenous Design Collective will pilot a mentorship program to support young people from the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations in pursuing postsecondary education and career opportunities in urban design and planning and, ultimately, Indigenizing the city.
Details
Year
2022
Grant Amount
$144,000
Priority
- Built Environments
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“MST Futurism introduces xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and səlilwətaɬ young professionals to principles and processes in Design, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning, Public Art, Environmental Design, and Public Policy. The goal is to empower self-determination amongst MST Host Nation people in spatial, urban, and environmental design and celebrate Coast Salish knowledge and innovation in Coast Salish territories. We believe that design and community planning is an incredible tool for sovereignty, stewardship, and Land Back. But what happens when we get the Land Back? Who works with the land to create ancestrally rooted design approaches? We at BIDC know that the land must be stewarded, healed, and protected by us, and this happens through design and planning! If we can get our next generation involved in this work, we will be on a better path to reaching our sustainability and cultural reclamation goals.”
— K̓esugwilakw, Sierra Tasi Baker, Co-director, Black + Indigenous Design Collective