Snuneymuxw Blanket Ceremony - Elder C'tasi:a Manson honours local Gabriolans - Everyone is welcome!

An Indigenous blanket ceremony is a deeply sacred tradition used to honour an individual's achievement, mark a major life transition, or show deep community respect. It provides physical and spiritual protection that wraps the recipient in the community's respect. A blanketing ceremony shows respect for those who have made an important contribution to community in some way. 

This Blanketing Ceremony will honour several individuals recognized for their role in holding passion in one or more of five different categories dear to our island - the Land, the Waters, the Fauna, the History/Heritage, and the Ecology of Gabriola. 

Those who are being honoured include:

Nick Doe - editor of the Museum's SHALE journal, and who writes on Gabriola's history, prehistory, ecology, geology and more 

Deb Ferens -  from the Commons

Also supported by Breaking Bannock and the Gabriola Arts Council