skəlɣap Movable Feast

Indigenous Artists for this Event!

• Ana Cornejo

  Ana Cornejo

  [Aztec]

  Ana Cornejo, of Mexican and a Peruvian ancestry, is a psychologist and cultural manager who walks on the red path, learning and sharing the Mexica culture through their dances and traditions. She is working with original communities as the wixarika culture, most known as Huichol. Her vision is to hold elders’ wisdom and voices alive through taking the traditions into our daily life with respect and consciousness.

  [Aztec]

• Cynthia Jim

  Cynthia Jim

  [Coast Salish]

  Cynthia brings a fusion of cultural integrity with contemporary systems into every
  aspect of her working career. Cynthia engages critical inquiry through the use of
  traditional song, storytelling, dance, music, traditional protocols/processes and the Laws
  of Life and performance. Cynthia enjoys being part of a triumphant movement toward
  balance, wellness and self-discovery.

  [Coast Salish]

• Delphine Derickson

  Delphine Derickson

  [syilx]

  Delphine Derickson is a high fluent nsyilxcen speaker, singer, teacher, accomplished orator and Traditional Knowledge Keeper

  within the syilx Nation. Delphine is a member of the Westbank First Nation, she is a tireless champion of language and artistic revitalization.

  [syilx]

• Digging Roots

  Digging Roots

  [Anishinaabe]

  Digging Roots breathe life into songs from their land, Turtle Island, to raise their voices in solidarity with a global chorus of Indigenous artists, activists and change-makers. For over a decade, JUNO Award winners Digging Roots have traveled the world with a joyful message of resistance, celebrating Anishinabe and Onkwehonwe traditions of round dance and interconnectedness interwoven with the bedrock sounds of blues, soul and rock n’ roll.

  [Anishinaabe]

• DRMNGNOW

  DRMNGNOW

  [Yorta Yorta/Dja Dja Wurrung]

  Yorta Yorta , Dja Dja Wurrung , Wiradjuri, Ngurai Illum Wurrung interdisciplinary artist Neil Morris aka DRMNGNOW is an inimitable force of custodial song and story as a Yiyirr from Moorooopna (Place of Deep Water ), Biyala Woka ( Redgum Country) .

  DRMNGNOW is an artist with a grass roots ethic and big picture vision, DRMNGNOW is driven by aspirations of First Nations liberation and Sovereignty and has been widely known to use his platform to push and advocate for various Indigenous rights campaigns relating to Enviromental Issues , Cultural Rights and Deaths in Custody.

  DRMNGNOW is a thought provoking artist relentlessly providing pieces of work that call into question the unjust constructs of the Colonial project and for a deeper engagement with the true depth of the critical societal role and rightful place of Indigenous peoples within so called Australia.

  [Yorta Yorta/Dja Dja Wurrung]

• Kym Gouchie

  Kym Gouchie

  [Lheidli T’enneh/ Cree/Secwépemc]

  With ancestral roots in the Lheidli T’enneh, Cree and Secwépemc Nations, KYM GOUCHIE is fostering change through her music and art. Her music brings awareness to First Nations and women’s issues, promoting reconciliation and authentic community engagement. Her stories are a testament to the human spirit, weaving together threads of her own journey from personal tragedy to triumph. Kym’s traditional hand drum, clean, crisp acoustic guitar and full-bodied voice make her a powerful force. Indigenous-folk, and country tones alongside poignant and inspirational lyrics capture the hearts of young and old — her genuine and heartfelt performances have a profound and sometimes emotional impact on their audience. Throughout the pandemic, Kym has found beauty in the ability to connect with people around the world with the click of a button. She sees herself as a bridge, connecting hearts and minds… reminding us that we’re all in this together.

  [Lheidli T’enneh/ Cree/Secwépemc]

• Madeline Terbasket

  Madeline Terbasket

  [Syilx/Ho-chunk/Anishinaabe]

  Madeline Terbasket (they/them) is a two-spirit performing artist. They do traditional storytelling, filmmaking, burlesque and drag. Madeline is Syilx, Ho-chunk and Anishinaabe. They grew up in the beautiful Similkameen Valley and they now reside in Penticton. Madeline Terbasket is reimagining traditional stories with their physical comedy, queerness and vulnerability.

  [Syilx/Ho-chunk/Anishinaabe]

• Nimkish

  Nimkish

  [Kwakwaka’wakw /Cree]

  To fully immerse in the multitudes of Indigenous rising star Nimkish is to honour the past, look ahead to the future, and bask in the resplendent present all at once. The Vancouver-based marvel-in-the-making is fearless in her lyricism, Nimkish always brings a bright-eyed aim to flourish in all she has experienced.

  [Kwakwaka’wakw /Cree]

• Rose Caldwell

  Rose Caldwell

  [syilx]

  Resident Elder, Mentor, nsyilxcen speaker, language teacher and traditional Knowledge Keeper from the Westbank First Nation.

  [syilx]

• The Melawmen Collective

  The Melawmen Collective

  [Secwepemc/ Nuu-Chah-Nulth/ Nlaka’pamux]

  A contemporary Indigenous alternative fusion woven together with elements of hip/trip hop, rock/folk, righteous rhymes and rich harmonies, carried through with experience, manifestation, and visions of intergenerational stories of pain and healing. The Melawmen Collective brings a uniqueness to their sound like no other, drawing in a wide variety of listeners through sharing their own journeys of life through their musical evolution together. ‘Melawmen’ means medicine in the Secwepemc language, and the unceded territory of the Secwepemc People in what is know known as BC, is where co-founders Meeka Morgan (vocals, Secwepemc/Nuu-Chah-Nulth), Rob Hall (Vocals, Ghengis Ghandi’s, Ashcroft), Geo Ignace aka Geo The Voice (Vocals, Secwepemc/Cree), and Kiva Morgan-Hall (Vocals, Secwepemc/Nuu-Chah-Nulth), continue to grow. The collective is honored to be joined by Cass Greg (Bass, Tsilhcot’in) and Victor Laso (Drums, Republic of Chile).

  URL https://themelawmencollective.bandcamp.com/

  [Secwepemc/ Nuu-Chah-Nulth/ Nlaka’pamux]

• The Spiritual Warriors

  The Spiritual Warriors

  [Lil’wat]

  The internationally acclaimed music group, The Spiritual Warriors, create music inspired by the land and life in the coastal mountains of the Lil’wat Nation. With their unique blend of indigenous chants and contemporary roots, rock, reggae, the Spiritual Warriors are distinctly west coast. The band perform most of their songs in Ucwalmícwts and are passionate about preserving and promoting their language and culture. The uplifting reggae rhythm only underlines the beautiful harmonizing of the vocals sung bilingually in English and Ucwalmícwts the Lil’wat language. The Spiritual Warriors, formerly known as Kalan Wi, are led by father and daughter, Leroy (vocals, guitar) and Daisy Joe(vocals) and accompanied by founding member Rich Doucet on drums, Mike Rowe on Bass, Cuyler Biller on guitar, Quentin De Lorenzis on keys and Leonard Fisher on percussion. The band regularly collaborates with other first nation artists and musicians to write and perform live. Ancestors’ their debut album was released in 2019 and has received 4 nominations at the Native American Music Awards in New York and won for Best World Recording. This truly unique band will take you on a cultural journey to the natural heartbeat of the Indigenous drum and the St’at’imc people.

  URL https://thespiritualwarriors.ca/

  [Lil’wat]

• The sqilx Dancers

  The sqilx Dancers

  [sqilx]

  Dancing together since May of 2018, The Sqilx Dancers are a collective of dancers who are connected to the sqilx cultural elements through various creative pathways-visual arts, language, teaching and learning. Through sharing their knowledge and love of the sqilx traditional and social dances, they hope to inspire others to help bring to life the sqilx/syilx unique art form and aid in its cultural revitalization. The Sqilx Dancers are very grateful to our knowledge keepers Madeline Gregoire for teaching the dance and Richard Armstrong and singers for their gift of song. Way’ lim lm’!

  [sqilx]