This is the final part in a series of blog posts about the people who founded Sointula. First we explored why Finnish settlers came to Canada, and how unsafe working conditions led to them wanting to establish “a self-sustaining utopia”. In this final part, learn what...
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation The Sointula Museum acknowledges that we are located on the unceded Kwakwaka’wakw territories of the ‘Namgis, Mamalilikala, and Kwakiutl Nations. We are grateful to live, learn, and share stories on this land, and we recognize...
Beginnings of Sointula: Coal Miners and Their Search for a Better Life This is part two of this series of blog posts where we explore how the community of Sointula came to be. Last time we looked into why the Finns came to Canada and who exactly was the...
Beginnings of Sointula: Finnish Settlers & Matti Kurikka This is the first in a series of three blog posts exploring Sointula’s history, where we learn about why Finns came to Canada, and who was Matti Kurikka, a key figure in guiding the first settlers in...
Sointula Museum – Summer 2025 Art Exhibition SeriesArtist Submission Application The Sointula Museum invites artists to apply for our 2025 Summer Art Exhibition Series, a four-part exploration of Malcolm Island through time: June: Before Humans July: Early Human...
Photo above: Mural by Toivo Aro. If you’ve visited the Sointula Museum, you’ve probably noticed this mural just inside the entrance. It’s hard to miss—it covers almost an entire wall, measuring roughly 15 feet by 9 feet. (Give or take—it’s not easy to measure solo...
