#anishnaabe — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #anishnaabe, aggregated by home.social.
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X Mark by Rebecca Belmore, 2014 (mise-en-scène photography)
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#Minneapolis #powwow celebrates belonging for #TwoSpirit, #queer community
#TwoSpiritPowwow invites natives to dress and dance on their own terms.
By Auds Jenkins
June 23, 2023"Em Matson leaned intently over a long table to arrange the delicate pieces of water lily appliqué.
"Amid the mechanical whir of sewing machines and the lively chatter during a community regalia making night, Matson zeroed in on the task at hand: finishing their ribbon pants in time for the Two Spirit Powwow.
"On Saturday, New Native Theater will sponsor Minneapolis' second annual 'Reclaiming Our Identities' Two Spirit Powwow, part of a burgeoning movement of powwows across the country that honor Two Spirit and #indigiqueer (Indigenous and queer) people.
"'I can't wait to see everybody turn out. I know that if you come specifically to this powwow, it means you support our community,' said Wase Mannidu Ikwe, a Two Spirit person of the Rocky Boy Chippewa Cree Tribe. 'It's nice to see our allies. As Two Spirits, we make large impacts in the native community. We are valid.'
"'Two Spirit' is an umbrella term derived from the #Anishnaabe '#NiizhManidoowag' (literally translated as "two spirits") that describes native people who exist outside the #GenderBinary and hold sacred roles in their communities.
"Popularized by activists in the 1990s, the term honors multiplicity within native conceptions of gender identity and spirituality. It also reflects a pre-colonial legacy of gender diversity that is being reclaimed today.
"'Prior to European #colonization, #GenderDiversity was the norm for many tribes. Gender was based on your roles and responsibilities, not what you looked like,' said Matson, a Two Spirit of the Sault Ste. Marie Ojibwe and one of the organizers of Minneapolis' Two Spirit Powwow.
"In the months leading up to the powwow, organizers have hosted regalia-making nights for local Two Spirit and indigiqueer folks to make ceremonial clothing that authentically represents their identities.
"'Our goal was for you to come and make whatever makes you feel comfortable,' said organizer Beth Seidl of the White Earth Band of Chippewa. 'We wanted everyone to feel safe, without any chance of someone coming by and saying, 'You're a boy. Why are you making a ribbon skirt?' if that's not how they identify."
#Minnesota #Decolonize #NonBinary
#GBLTQI #Activism
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On Mastodon, you can experience different worldviews. One of my personal favorites is
@zhawanoong who often toots with the #anishnaabe and #ojibwe hashtags, and gives you a direct view into Native American life. For example, in this link, see through her eyes a very special peoplewatching moment with a photo from the event. -
Just signed and returned an exhibition contract with The Power Plant (Toronto) for four of my sculptures. “in parallel” will run from Feb 2 - May 14.
2023 already off to a good start. 👏🏽
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“now is the time to see the truth” (2018)
fishing net, wood, corrugated plastic, lights Ice Follies 2018 – Lake Nipissing, North Bay ON Photo Credit: Liz Lott
For more information about this piece, check it out on my website: https://aylan-couchie.com/site-specific-installation-public-art/
#IndigenousArt #IndigenousArtist #Anishnaabe #InstallationArt #SiteSpecific #NativeArt #NativeArtists #Indigenous -
Thought I’d share some of my own artworks as an introduction since I’m new on this platform. This piece was created in response to the ongoing mercury poisoning experienced by the #GrassyNarrows community.
Precarious Binding
21″X15″
Serigraphy Print (Ed. 9)
2016Learn more about Grassy Narrows in this CBC report written by the late Jody Porter: https://www.cbc.ca/news2/interactives/children-of-the-poisoned-river-mercury-poisoning-grassy-narrows-first-nation/
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Sometimes I feel like I'm the only #indigenous person on the fediverse... where are you brothers and sisters?? #cree #metis #anishnaabe
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Some tradish nish pottery we've been making. #indigenous #anishnaabe #cree #treaty3 #treaty1