The Art of Sovereignty
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Growing up, Bonnie Devine's grandfather warned her to stay away from the bright yellow piles of powder in her community of Serpent River Anishinabek Nation.Little did she know that those yellow triangles would turn up years later in her art practice as she explored natural resource extraction and...
Published 07/13/22
Growing up, Robert Davidson's Haida culture was so oppressed, he had no idea he was Indigenous. Colonization was devastating his people. It had touched everything from their way of life and their environment to the arts. Host Chris Beaver speaks with Davidson about how in the final hour of his...
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What makes something Indigenous art? For Kainai artist Faye HeavyShield, Indigenous art is not just one thing. It is personal, and for HeavyShield, tied deeply to her story as a woman from the Blood reserve in Southern Alberta. Throughout her career, she has pushed her art into new realms,...
Published 06/29/22