REFLECTIONS OF NATIVE VOICES 2021 ONLINE FESTIVAL
BLOOD WATER EARTH
Blood Water Earth recorded live stream from Celebration of Nations will be screened as a part of Reflections of Native Voices 2021 Online Festival.
An embodied incantation Blood, Water, Earth traverses sacred alignment from cosmos to womb to earth, in a symbolic ritual renewal. Weaving performance, video and music, the performance channels the ancestral, elemental and the dream world. Highly cinematic, the imagery and energies span the wide range of what is womxn: warrior, leader, mother, and huntress.
FridayJanuary 29, 2021
7:00 pm
CREDITS
Live Singer
Biine ‘Kwe Elijah, 24 | Oneida Nation of the Thames | Wolf Clan
Biine ‘Kwe is a member of the contemporary singing group “Hatiyo” (The Good Voice). As an artist, Biine creates music in Oneida for performance but also to enrich language revitalization through song. Her previous work included songwriting workshops for youth programming at the Oneida Community Centre. As the Youth Project Coordinator Biine had the opportunity to produce content for the Indigenous Higher Education Pathway program – Indigenous Storytelling. Which included developing video content and a singing circle for students enrolled in the course. She has had the opportunity to present at multiple events including vigils for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, Residential School survivors, Stop The Framework: Ottawa, Powwow’s and many festivals in the Ontario region.
Production Credits
Production: Kaha:wi Dance Theatre Artistic Direction/Concept/Performer: Santee Smith
Live Singer: Biine Kwe Elijah
Video Design: Louise Potiki Bryant
Director of Photography: Paddy Free, Louise Potiki Bryant
Costume Design: Adriana Fulop, Leigh Smith
Production Stage Manager: Lindy Kinoshameg
Music Composition: Cris Derksen
Additional Scoring: Adrian Harjo, Semiah Smith (vocals), Jennifer Kreisberg (vocals), Jo’el Komene (Taonga Pūoro), Paddy Free
Live Stream: Tyrone Harding
Production/Technical Venue: Shane Powless at Thru The Red Door
Camera Operator/Photographer: Ian R Maracle
Pottery Visuals: Steve T. Smith
Video Performers: Nancy Wijohn, Bianca Hyslop, Santee Smith
Sponsors: Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council, Toronto Arts Council, Creative New Zealand