Dancing Around Reconciliation

How Art Can be a Catalyst for Change

2022-04-15 14:00 2022-04-15 03:00 60 Canada/Eastern 🎟 NAC: Dancing Around Reconciliation

https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/30496

In-person event

On Friday, April 15, join Indigenous Theatre’s Artistic Director Kevin Loring as he moderates a discussion around The Mush Hole and the ongoing impacts of the residential school system. We are thrilled to welcome to the conversation Dr. Cindy Blackstock, Gitxsan activist, professor and Executive Director of First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada; along with Santee Smith, Kahnyen’kehàka (Turtle Clan from Six Nations of the Grand River)...

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Salon,1 Elgin Street,Ottawa,Canada
Fri, April 15, 2022
2 PM EDT
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Indigenous arts Talks
  • In-person event
  • English
  • ≈ 1 hour · No intermission
  • Mature themes

On Friday, April 15, join Indigenous Theatre’s Artistic Director Kevin Loring as he moderates a discussion around The Mush Hole and the ongoing impacts of the residential school system. We are thrilled to welcome to the conversation Dr. Cindy Blackstock, Gitxsan activist, professor and Executive Director of First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada; along with Santee Smith, Kahnyen’kehàka (Turtle Clan from Six Nations of the Grand River) Founder and Managing Artistic Director of Kaha:wi Dance Theatre, Chancellor of McMaster University, artist, producer and choreographer.

Note: Due to the difficult, possibly triggering content, a counsellor will be on hand.

This talk pairs with the following events: