Chief Sw'kn'cut

Chief Sw'kn'cut

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1466 Mill Street, adjacent to the Kelowna Visitor Centre
Artist
Crystal Przybille
Year
2019
Collection
City of Kelowna Public Art Program

The Work

The commissioning of this life size sculpture by Westbank First Nation, located along Kelowna’s waterfront, is envisioned as a learning opportunity through the sharing of cultures between these two neighbouring communities. The creation of a monument to Chief Sw'kn'cut is a way to acknowledge the role this historic figure played in promoting cooperation and communication between the Sylix people and early European settlers.