This is an archived event from Culture Days 2024.
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Roots to Reconciliation: Songs and Stories with Rene Meshake
In-person
Indigenous Museum Performance Poetry & spoken word Storytelling Truth and ReconciliationDate and time
Location
Guelph Civic Museum
52 Norfolk St
Guelph, ON
Directions: 2nd Floor Programming Room.
Access
Free.
Offered in Anishinaabemowin and Anishinaabemowin.
Wheelchair accessible and has gender-neutral washrooms.
About
Join us on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day, for a profound and reflective event led by Rene Meshake, an esteemed Anishnaabe elder, visual and performing artist, author, storyteller, flute player, and new media artist. A recipient of Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee Medal, Meshake has dedicated his life to fusing Anishnaabe and English words into his stories, poetry, and spoken word performances, sharing his spiritual heritage with the contemporary world.
Born in the railway town of Nakina in Northwestern Ontario and raised by his Okomissan grandmother, Meshake’s education in Anishnaabe oral tradition, language, arts, and culture, along with his formal training in Graphic Design from Sheridan College and Creative Writing from the Humber School for Writers, has shaped his unique and powerful artistic voice.
A residential school survivor, Meshake will lead us on a reflective journey with his Pipigwan (flute), drums, and storytelling. His body of artwork, stories, and flute improvisations create a strong, expressive, presentation that resonates with an ever-increasing audience.
The event will last approximately 60 minutes, with a short break. All are welcome to join this important observance honoring the experiences of Indigenous peoples and fostering understanding and reconciliation.
Links
- Guelph Museums website guelphmuseums.ca
Organizer
City of Guelph Museums & Culture
Museums and Culture at the City of Guelph exists to:
- Collect and protect artifacts, artworks and stories that reflect our community
- Share the collections and stories − locally, nationally and internationally − through exhibition, interpretation,
and online access
- Provide inclusive, accessible, interactive, and enlightening experiences
- Nurture interest and engagement in history, art and culture
- Cultivate a connection to place, with focus on the tangible and intangible cultural landscape unique to Guelph
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