# Event Details

- **Event Name**: A ComeUNITY Event - Honouring Our Grandmothers - With Atheana Picha and Nadine Spence
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 11 Mar, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 14 Mar, 2026 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: THE EVENT
Held on the traditional and unceded territories of the Northern Secwepemc people, in T'exelc / Williams Lake.
Thompson Rivers University - Williams Lake Campus and 
Central Cariboo Arts Centre

To gather in community and practice the
principles of listening, connecting, and
building relationships. In partnership with Sacred Rock Community Society, the Community
Arts Council of Williams Lake brings an arts-based focus to the
integral work of Truth and Reconciliation.

Please register for the following events with williamslakearts@gmail.com

Wednesday March 11 - 10 am
Artist Talk - Weaver Atheana Picha - TRU Williams Lake

Earth Blanket Weaving Workshop - Atheana Picha  1 pm - $20 
Central Cariboo Arts Centre. Guided practice of creating a community art piece.

Atheana Picha is a Salish artist from the Kwantlen First Nation, and her grandmother was from Tsartlip. Atheana was given the name Nash’mene’ta’naht by Gerry Oleman from the St’at’imc First Nation, which translates to “Go-getter Woman”. Her works are featured at TRU Williams Lake as part of the Honouring Our Grandmothers Healing Journey - Secwepemc & Kenkeknum Exhibition. https://www.atheanapicha.work/bio

Thursday March 12 - 10am
‘Secwepemc and Kenkeknum’ Curators Talk
Nadine Spence will travel alongside the works included in 'Secwepemc & Kenkeknum' Exhibition, layering meaning upon beautiful works that tie families to rivers, Nations to stories and kinship.

Thursday March 12 - 1 pm 
Black Bear Art & Storytelling - Gathering Place @ TRU - $20
Share your stories of the black bear and create an art piece of a black bear. With Honouring Our Grandmothers Healing Journey visionary artist Nadine Spence. Basic paper, pencils, pencil and pencil crayons provide, you are more than welcome to bring your own. 

Saturday March 14 - 6 pm Exhibition Closing Ceremony + Refreshments
All welcome to witness the procession that carries the Community Chest to its next destination along the Healing Journey.

Please register to attend workshops,
materials and refreshments included.
Email williamslakearts@gmail.com.
We are grateful to the BC Arts Council (ARTS Impact Grant), City of Williams Lake and Cariboo Regional District via Central Cariboo Arts and Culture Society, and Province of BC (Gaming Grants) for their ongoing funding support, especially of projects that support pathways to Truth and Reconciliation.

THE ComeUNITY PROJECT
Sharing stories, creating with our
hands and building community over
two days.
Arts build empathic bridges.
THE PURPOSE
As Kukpi7 Fred Robbins of Esk'etemc
states in his advocacy, the work of
meaningful Reconciliation is not solely
for Indigenous People. As a settler
organization, Community Arts Council
initiates partnerships, dialogue and
commitment to learn and change.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/williams-lake/a-comeunity-event-honouring-our-grandmothers-with-atheana-picha-and-nadine-spence/200029736243357
- **Event Categories**: art, exhibitions, workshops, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 74

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029736243357?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=williams+lake-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Williams Lake
- **state**: BC
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: 1250 Western Avenue, Williams Lake, BC, Canada, British Columbia V2G 1H7
- **lat**: 52.151742021762
- **long**: -122.14570936905
- **full address**: 1250 Western Avenue, Williams Lake, BC, Canada, British Columbia V2G 1H7

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Community Arts Council of Williams Lake and Area (https://allevents.in/org/community-arts-council-of-williams-lake-and-area/15528084)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 11 Mar, 2026 at 10:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 1250 Western Avenue, Williams Lake, BC, Canada, British Columbia V2G 1H7
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Community Arts Council of Williams Lake and Area
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, exhibitions, workshops, storytelling
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about A ComeUNITY Event - Honouring Our Grandmothers - With Atheana Picha and Nadine Spence ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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