Community Arts & Experts Program
The Centre for Indigenous Fisheries is first and foremost a community not just of scientists, but also of knowledge holders, artists, and friends. The Community Arts & Experts Program aims to highlight and support collaborators within the CIF community who work with us in sharing knowledge and expertise through (but not limited to) artistic creation, teaching, poetry and storytelling, and the co-creation of research. These are paid positions reserved for individuals whose relationships to fish and water span beyond the confines of academic research and Western science, ultimately enriching what we do and who we are in the CIF. Each year, we welcome in a new Community Artist, and hold ongoing space for Community Experts, including a standing position for a member of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nation.
Current Artists & Experts
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Rico Lanáat' Worl
Tlingit/Athabascan
Community Arts & Experts Program Artist
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Ḵii'iljuus Barbara Wilson
Haida Matriarch
Adjunct Professor
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xʷməθkʷəy̓əm Representative
[Yet-to-be-filled/vacant]
Terms of Agreement
Terms of Agreement are co-created to define the purpose and structure of the Community Arts & Experts Program, with each position tailored to the individual and their role within the team. Our Community Artist Agreement follows the template offered by the Toronto Arts Council. Our Community Expert Agreement is still under development, but will follow a similar structure. Each agreement is co-created by Dr. Andrea Reid and the program participant on an annual basis.
Current Opening(s):
xʷməθkʷəy̓əm Representative
Becoming a Member
If you are an Indigenous artist or knowledge holder who is interested in becoming a part of the CIF Community Arts & Experts Program, we would love to hear from you! Alternatively, if you would like to nominate someone to join the Program, please reach out as well.
Both expressions of interest and nominations can be submitted using the form below, or by emailing cif[at]oceans.ubc.ca.
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Email cif[at]oceans.ubc.ca directly instead.
