# Event Details - **Event Name**: RECONCILING by Larry Grant and Scott Steedman - Author Talk - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 16 Jun, 2026 at 04:30 pm – Tue, 16 Jun, 2026 at 06:00 pm - **Event Description**: Join us for a talk with the authors of RECONCILING: A LIFELONG STRUGGLE TO BELONG.About this EventJoin us at JIBC's New Westminster Campus Theatre for a talk from the authors of .A fireside chat will be followed by an audience Q&A and a booksigning. Books will be available to purchase.---A personal and historical story of identity, place, and belonging from a Musqueam-Chinese Elder caught between cultures.It’s taken most of Larry Grant’s long life for his extraordinary heritage to be appreciated. He was born in a hop field outside Vancouver in 1936, the son of a Musqueam cultural leader and an immigrant from a village in Guangdong, China. In 1940, when the Indian agent discovered that their mother had married a non-status man, Larry and his two siblings were stripped of their status. With one stroke of the pen, they were disenfranchised—no longer recognized as Indigenous.Reconciling is a series of conversations between Larry and writer Scott Steedman as they visit pivotal geographical places together, including the Musqueam reserve, Chinatown, the site of the Mission residential school, the Vancouver docks and the University of British Columbia. Larry tells the story of his life, including his thoughts on reconciliation and the path forward for First Nations and Canada. His life echoes the barely known story of Vancouver and spans key events of the last two centuries, including Chinese immigration and the Head Tax, the ravages of residential school and now Indigenous revival and the accompanying change in worldview.When Larry talks about reconciliation, he uses the verb reconciling, an ongoing, unfinished process we’re all going through, Indigenous and settler, immigrant and Canadian-born. “I have been reconciling my whole life, with my inner self,” he explains. “To not belong was forced upon me by the colonial society that surrounded me. But reconciling with myself is part of all that.”---Larry Grant is the Elder-in-residence at the Justice Institute of BC and the University of British Columbia’s First Nations House of Learning. He holds a President’s Medal from UBC and an honorary Doctor of Laws from Simon Fraser University. He lives with his wife on the Musqueam reserve in Vancouver.Scott Steedman has worked in publishing for 35 years, including roles with Dorling Kindersley, Larousse, Raincoast, and Douglas & McIntyre. He teaches publishing at Simon Fraser University and is co-author of Art for War and Peace. He lives in Vancouver, BC. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-westminster/reconciling-by-larry-grant-and-scott-steedman-author-talk/100001990172215671 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, theatre - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes - Location: Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC) - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: CAD ## Event venue details - **city**: New Westminster - **state**: BC - **country**: Canada - **location**: Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC) - **lat**: 49.2222637 - **long**: -122.9101326 - **full address**: Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC), 715 McBride Boulevard, New Westminster, Canada ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: RECONCILING by Larry Grant and Scott Steedman - Author Talk - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/4af9e3f8b78d2696e62046aaf5d9642b2347abeeea0fb5b5dbe5dbb5b0d6865f-rimg-w1200-h600-dcd77568-gmir.jpg?v=1779889638 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is RECONCILING by Larry Grant and Scott Steedman - Author Talk being held? - **A:** RECONCILING by Larry Grant and Scott Steedman - Author Talk takes place on Tue, 16 Jun, 2026 at 04:30 pm to Tue, 16 Jun, 2026 at 06:00 pm at Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC), 715 McBride Boulevard, New Westminster, Canada. - **Q**: Who is organizing RECONCILING by Larry Grant and Scott Steedman - Author Talk? - **A:** RECONCILING by Larry Grant and Scott Steedman - Author Talk is organized by ECW Press. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** RECONCILING by Larry Grant and Scott Steedman - Author Talk is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in New Westminster, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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