salishan
Place by the River
Logo design for salishan, Fort Langley’s new and upcoming arts, culture, and heritage facility developed in partnership with the q̓ic̓əy̓ (Katzie), q̓ʷɑ:n̓ƛ̓ən̓ (Kwantlen), Máthxwi (Matsqui), and Se’mya’me (Semiahmoo) First Nations and other community organizations.
The name, salishan, reflects the facility's physical location within the collective territories of the mainland Coast Salish peoples and its proximity to the Salish Sea. The name acknowledges hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and halq'eméylem, two Coast Salish language dialects spoken in the area.
Designed in collaboration with Jim and Kirsten Skipp of Skipp Design, for Kwantlen First Nation and Township of Langley.
Photography (top portrait) by Gary Fiegehen.