Inclusive Leadership | Empowering Growth Through Learning & Innovation | Driving Sustainability & Well-Being in Mining | Honoring Indigenous Communities
As someone with a fine art background now working in the mining sector, I found "This Is An Emergency Broadcast" at the Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery deeply impactful. I acknowledge that I live and work on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, and my work takes me to the traditional lands of the Tahltan Nation. Marianne Nicolson's (Musg̲amaḵw Dzawada̲'enux̱w) powerful exhibition bridges art and activism, challenging us to listen and act: 1. Artistic Resistance: From archival testimonies to contemporary installations, art has been a vital tool in Indigenous advocacy. How can we in resource-based industries support Indigenous artists and amplify their voices? 2. Media as Cultural Preservation: The exhibition highlights community radio's role in cultural continuity. In remote mining areas, how can we facilitate and support Indigenous-led communication platforms? 3. "Ne'nakw" (Coming Home): As the art world grapples with repatriation, how can the mining sector contribute to the return of cultural knowledge and artifacts in meaningful, non-extractive ways? 4. Ongoing Emergency: Climate change and resource extraction continue to impact Indigenous lands. How can our industry collaborate with Indigenous artists to visualize and address these challenges? As an ally with both artistic and industrial perspectives, I'm committed to bridging these worlds to support Indigenous-led initiatives. I encourage fellow professionals to engage with such exhibitions and, crucially, to seek ways to incorporate Indigenous art and voices into our corporate spaces and practices. #IndigenousRights #ArtAndIndustry #ResponsibleMining #CulturalCompetence To learn more: https://bit.ly/4coloHw
