Pimâskweyâw

Pimâskweyâw // April 15 until May 21, 2011 // opening reception : April 26, 2011 @19 h // Robin Brass Performance @20 h // Gallery 101 // Ottawa, Canada

The prairie region was one of the last in Canada to be colonized. Complex issues resulting from colonial practices such as the residential school system and forced removal from traditional lands still affect First Nations and Métis people in the Pimâskweyâw region. The result has been a need to come to terms with a legacy of genocide and to face subsequent losses such as, traditional language. This exhibition examines the experience of Aboriginal women in Saskatchewan and Manitoba through the work of five acclaimed artists working in diverse media, including performance, video and two-dimensional works. Joi Arcand (Saskatoon), Peter Brass and Helder Maruicio Carvajal (Regina), Robin Brass (Regina), and Jackie Traverse (Winnipeg) each look at their own experiences with unique insights, demonstrating the diversity and power of Aboriginal women’s voices.

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