Composer Omar Zubair sings with the choir in “Welcome Song,” beginning the performance. He sings the hul’q’umi’num’ words, “ts’ekwun shun kws qututhun,” gifted by esteemed Cowichan Elder, Dr. Luschiim Arvid Charlie, meaning “walk with respect and honour for friends, family, and the earth on the shoreline.” MOTHLIKE/silvery-blue performance 2022: photo: YaWei Lin