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Resilience is a creative response to Call to Action #79 of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report: integration of "Indigenous history, heritage values, and memory practices into Canada’s national heritage and history."
Read Introduction"The artists in Resilience resist and oppose ongoing injustices against Indigenous individuals and nation... these Indigenous women stand as Defenders of their cultural sovereignty and Protectors of the land."
Read EssayLee-Ann Martin, Curator. Ko’ona Saber, Traditional Knowledge Keeper. Jacquelyn Cardinal, Graphic Designer. Wookey Films, Video Production. Lindsey Bond, Project Manager. Sue Stewart, Copy Editor and English Translator. Brigitte Haguès, Translator
Read BiosTweet your response to @resiliencemawa, or post on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook with #resilienceart, #50womenartists, or #50indigartists.
View ResponsesResilience takes place June 1, 2018 to August 1, 2018 on 81 billboards from coast to coast.
Find BillboardsTo keep the resilient spirit alive, Manitoba Music & Indigenous Music Development Program teamed up with MAWA Mentoring Artists for Women's Art for a playlist of First Nation, Metis, and Inuit women and two spirit artists from across Canada on Spotify. Check out some great tunes!
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