“It was never about asking #Indigenous peoples if we cared or not. It was always about everything that colonialism is: take the lands, plant their flags, (and) impose their violent settler belief systems on us.”
A new exhibition at The Reach Gallery Museum in Abbotsford, B.C. is confronting one of the enduring legacies of colonial mapping in Canada: The drawing of the 49th parallel and its impact on First Nations communities whose territories, cultures, and ceremonial travel long pre-date any border with the United States.Running until May 30, 2026, Parallax(e): Perspectives on the Canada–U.S. Border presents historical materials with new works by Indigenous artists that reveals what official maps omitted.
the sun is down... the long shadows at 14h40... at the #49thParallel
the Vancouver Olympic Stadium located in the middle of the city surrounded by office and apartment buildings.
What a pleasure to walk into work at 7:30AM this morning in the morning light of Standard Time! With which statement do you *most* agree? Please Boost for Reach.
This poll applies to all if you are within 500km/250mi of the 49th Parallel in your (ie. nearish-the USA/Canada border, or around the same as London or Paris)
#KeepStandardTime #BCPoli #CanPoli #Vancouver #49thParallel #Paris #London #Toronto #Montreal #Seattle