How We Go Missing
The phenomenon of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives has reached pandemic levels in the United States, Mexico, and Canada; the statistics on missing and murdered relatives are too numerous to count. The systemic wiping out of Indigenous lives in North America is barely a blip on the radar screen of the average citizen, unless they are connected to Indigenous communities and the struggles faced in these contemporary societies. Colonial violence, state sanctioned terrorism, and even lateral violence plague our communities today. The past is not so far away and the ways in which we disappear have altered with time. John Trudell once said, “… We have been the colors on a chameleon’s back. Changing with time. Altering the larger pattern. Surviving genocide because we have to.” The earth has a rhythm. The past has a way of returning if not properly healed. In this project, The Anishinaabe Theatre Collective examines stories of Indigenous relatives through performances of survivance against colonial violence, lateral violence, and invisibility. The ATE will perform the final piece, written by Dr. Carolyn Dunn and Tomantha Sylvester, in Washington DC through Georgetown University May 4th – May 7th 2022.
Wellness Through an Anishinaabe Lens
The Anishinaabe Theater Exchange will be hosting an eight part series titled Wellness Through an Anishinaabe Lens through a UK based arts organization called Intercultural Roots. The workshop series will introduce the audience to key elements of Anishinaabe life ways through the Niizhwaaswi Mishomisag (Seven Grandfather Teachings) and the Niizhwaaswi Dodemag (the Seven Clans) as tools for living a good life. This series breaks down how these gifts and responsibilities have the power to enrich our cultures, personal journeys, and global society. We’d be thrilled to have you. Register using the link below.