Mothers and Motherlands (May 12, 2019) invited local families and visitors from afar to trace their matrilineal history on a giant map of the world. Poet and facilitator Amal Rana offered gallery visitors a rich experience in the sharing of maternal ancestry stories. Cedar weaver Qmdmaxl (Contessa Brown), Sto:lo and Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish) designer Nicole Preissl and the VOICE OVER mind choir joined Amal in a day-long intergenerational celebration of motherhood.

Toddlers and elders reflected on how some of their maternal ancestors travelled through complex routes to get to this land. Others may have had shorter journeys. For families indigenous to this land, maternal ancestors have been here since time immemorial.