T'xwelátse is a man. He was turned to stone but he is still alive. He connects us to time immemorial. He is at the heart of the exhibition Man Turned to Stone: T'xwelátse as it was produced at The Reach Gallery Museum Abbotsford in April 2011. The exhibition told the story of Stone T'xwelátse. It described how he was transformed to become a part of the Stó:lō cultural landscape and explored the history of colonization that led to his being lost for more than one hundred years. It also documented the cultural revival and complex process of repatriation that brought him home again. Of course, the exhibition had to be taken down at the end of its run. Like the exhibition, this website tells the story of Stone T'xwelátse.

Stone T'xwelátse

Every attempt has been made to make this information available to the general public.

This website was originally produced as a book which can be purchased through The Reach Gallery Museum Abbotsford
(ISBN 978-0-9879661-0-0).

You can view an online version of the book at the Stó:lō Research & Resource Management Centre's website by clicking on this link.

You can also dowload a low resolution PDF of the book by clicking on this link.