Things that both a relative you haven't seen in a long time and the river could say

Kablusiak

In summer, this normally dry stream flows with water and these large stones provide a pathway across. Engraved on five of these stones are phrases in Inuvialuktun and English that are personal to the artist.

About this work

In the artist's words, "this project emerged from my time spend in Inuvik and Tuktoyaktuk during summer of 2018. I returned to those lands after a 20-year separation. The texts were translated into Inuvialuktun by my mother, Holly Carpenter. The phrases, though personal, offer space to include the collective experience of sometimes complex familial relations."

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Things that both a relative you haven't seen in a long time and the river could say
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Kablusiak(Artist)
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Indigenous

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Elbow Island Park

650 Rideau Rd SW

Calgary, Alberta, CA T2S 0R6

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Last updated June 9, 2026

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Things that both a relative you haven't seen in a long time and the river could say

Kablusiak

In summer, this normally dry stream flows with water and these large stones provide a pathway across. Engraved on five of these stones are phrases in Inuvialuktun and English that are personal to the artist.

About this work

In the artist's words, "this project emerged from my time spend in Inuvik and Tuktoyaktuk during summer of 2018. I returned to those lands after a 20-year separation. The texts were translated into Inuvialuktun by my mother, Holly Carpenter. The phrases, though personal, offer space to include the collective experience of sometimes complex familial relations."

Details

Title
Things that both a relative you haven't seen in a long time and the river could say
Type
Functional
Creator
Kablusiak(Artist)
Subject
Indigenous

Location & access

Elbow Island Park

650 Rideau Rd SW

Calgary, Alberta, CA T2S 0R6

Publicly accessible
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