Posted on: November 13, 2026
The TRU community is invited to celebrate the launch of welík’t, the debut book of poetry from Indigenous author and artist Kalli Van Stone (Spyu7), on Friday, Dec. 11, from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Learning Commons on the first floor of the House of Learning Library.
Written in nsyilxcn, Secwepemctsín and English, welík’t explores themes of language revitalization, spirituality, connection to the land, art, music and movement while addressing the ongoing impacts of residential schools and colonialism. The collection brings together poetry, translation and artwork in a celebration of Interior Salish languages and culture.
Van Stone, who is syilx and Secwépemc from the north end of Okanagan Lake, is an interdisciplinary artist whose work draws on personal and family stories, expressing both difficult truths and pathways to healing through ancestral teachings.
Join us in the Library for an afternoon of celebration, community and conversation as we recognize this important literary achievement and support Indigenous language revitalization through the arts.
