Where We Gather, The Land Speaks presents the work of three emerging Indigenous artists, Lucas Hale, Lori Scalplock, and Elijah Wells, current and former students of the University of Calgary. Through diverse materials such as beadwork, quills, sound, and installation, the artists follow different paths across Treaty 7, exploring the Land’s role in shaping identity, culture, place, and belonging.

Curated by Sophie Garcia, an undergraduate student in Visual Arts and Education, the exhibition creates a space for gathering, where the artists’ individual relationships with the Land converge to amplify its voice. Together, their works become acts of reclamation, connection, and storytelling.

Set within the traditional territory of Treaty 7, Where We Gather, The Land Speaks invites viewers to engage with the Land as a living, active presence and to carry its voice forward.

Curated by Sophie Garcia with the support of Judy Anderson and Michele Hardy

This exhibition is made possible through the generous support of the University of Calgary’s Office of Indigenous Engagement, through the ii' taa'poh'to'p Intercultural Capacity Building grant.

We also extend our gratitude to Nickle Galleries, the Department of Art and Art History and the Indigenous Strategies Working Group, Libraries and Cultural Resources for their valuable support.