Etuaptmumk / Two-Eyed Seeing: Ways of Being and Seeing

Film Screening and Panel Discussion
Saturday, March 28th; 1pm—4:15pm

Join us for an afternoon of film and conversation exploring Etuaptmumk—Two-Eyed Seeing, a powerful approach to understanding the world through both Indigenous and Western knowledge systems.

Etuaptmumk / Two-Eyed Seeing: Ways of Being and Seeing (TES) is a collaborative, process-based project led by Lara Aysal (Core Artist) and Rosemary Georgeson (Coast Salish / Sahtu Dene storyteller). The project brings together Indigenous Knowledge Holders, artists, activists, and youth to create space for stories about moving forward in an era shaped by ecological destruction, climate crisis, and the ongoing work of decolonization.

The program will feature a screening of the Summer film, part of a four-film series inspired by the seasons. In the films, Rosemary Georgeson sits down with Knowledge Holders and community voices to explore how the elements of Mother Earth speak to us. Through personal reflections and creative dialogue, participants share their observations of environmental change and their hopes for the future of the lands and waters we all depend on.

Following the screening, guests are invited to stay for a panel discussion led by Rosemary Georgeson, featuring Knowledge Keepers from the film series, including Lynn Power (Winter) and Dr. Lyana Patrick (Summer). Together, they will reflect on the themes explored in the films and discuss how collaboration between knowledge systems can guide us toward more sustainable and respectful relationships with the natural world.

Event Details

Date: Saturday, March 28
Time: 1:00 PM – 4:15 PM
Location: Vancouver Maritime Museum
Tickets:

  • Adults: $22
  • Seniors / Youth / Students: $17.50
  • Pay What You Can for those who self-identify as Indigenous

Content note: Topics explored in the films may include sensitive subject matter, including colonial trauma and environmental destruction.

About Etuaptmumk

The concept of Etuaptmumk (Two-Eyed Seeing) was introduced by Mi’kmaq Elder Albert Marshall of Unama’ki (Cape Breton). He describes it as “learning to see from one eye with the strengths of Indigenous knowledge and ways of knowing, and from the other eye with the strengths of Western knowledge and ways of knowing… and learning to use both these eyes together, for the benefit of all.”

Through storytelling, film, and dialogue, this event invites audiences to consider new ways of understanding our relationship with the environment and each other.

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