Installation showcases designs from three xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam Indian Band) artists  

NEW WESTMINSTER, BC – TransLink has completed installation of three murals on a section of the Canada Line Bridge, which spans the Fraser River on the unceded and traditional territory of xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam Indian Band), connecting Richmond and Vancouver.

As part of Transport 2050, the new Regional Transportation Strategy, TransLink partnered with xʷməθkʷəy̓əm and put out a call for Indigenous art to celebrate the future of transportation.

Three xʷməθkʷəy̓əm artists were selected: Mack Paul, Diamond Point, and Hailee Stogan. Each artist created an original digital mural reflecting the past, present, and future of the region, through the lens of colonialism and reconciliation. Reconciliation is a priority at TransLink and a key part of its regional transportation strategy.

The three murals have been installed along the Canada Line Bridge’s bikeway and pedestrian walkway on the northwest side of the bridge. Each mural is roughly 17-feet long and seven-feet high.

“It’s mind-blowing to think I’ve had the privilege to work on this project with TransLink,” says Grade 12 artist Hailee Stogan. “The topic of truth and reconciliation has been a large movement in Canada and, being so young, I never felt like my voice and opinions would be heard. By creating my piece of art for this project, I’m able to express these feelings without words.”

Indigenous public art plays a vital role in cultural recognition as TransLink continues to operate on the modern treaty and unceded territories of Indigenous Nations and Peoples throughout Metro Vancouver.

“As we approach National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we are reminded reconciliation is an ongoing journey into the future and not a destination," says TransLink CEO Kevin Quinn. "By building respectful relationships with Indigenous Nations and urban Indigenous Peoples and taking action to improve transportation for all Indigenous Nations, we're striving to help the process in a meaningful way."

TransLink’s Indigenous Relations Vision Statement and Guiding Principles ensure Indigenous perspectives inform TransLink’s current and future decision-making.

Additionally, TransLink is working to improve transit and transportation options to treaty and reserve lands across the region.

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Transport 2050

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