Indigenous Mixtape Collage Padlet by deaththekid

Indigenous Mixtape Collage Padlet by deaththekid https://padlet.com/ninasaliu999/4jbu9v4ua8jfbi7f Use the Gear Icon top right to change Title, Colour, Background Image, Font, Icon, etc. Click your username above the Title to change your profile name to your name. en-us 2022-12-08 02:51:42 UTC 2023-01-17 00:08:21 UTC hello@padlet.com Crownlands ninasaliu999 https://padlet.com/ninasaliu999/4jbu9v4ua8jfbi7f/wish/2413764715 https://youtu.be/pr-sq55Au8s]]> 2022-12-08 02:51:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ninasaliu999/4jbu9v4ua8jfbi7f/wish/2413764715 Rationale ninasaliu999 https://padlet.com/ninasaliu999/4jbu9v4ua8jfbi7f/wish/2413764717 2022-12-08 02:51:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ninasaliu999/4jbu9v4ua8jfbi7f/wish/2413764717 ninasaliu999 https://padlet.com/ninasaliu999/4jbu9v4ua8jfbi7f/wish/2413764718 Krewen, Nick. “Watch: Oshawa's Crown Lands Lends Their Classic-Rock-Influenced Style to Indigenous Issues and Injustices.” Thestar.com, Toronto Star, 14 Apr. 2021, https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2021/04/14/oshawas-crown-lands-lends-their-classic-rock-influenced-style-to-indigenous-issues-and-injustices.html. ]]> 2022-12-08 02:51:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ninasaliu999/4jbu9v4ua8jfbi7f/wish/2413764718 ninasaliu999 https://padlet.com/ninasaliu999/4jbu9v4ua8jfbi7f/wish/2413764719 Crown Lands is a Canadian rock music duo from Oshawa, Ontario. Cody Bowles, vocalist, drummer, and guitarist, bassist, and keyboardist Kevin Comeau make up the band. Comeau is Jewish, whereas Bowles is Mi'kmaq and Two-Spirit. The team composes music and lyrics inspired by Indigenous resistance to colonization, with prog-rock elements. They have indicated that their moniker, "Crown Territories," expresses their intention to challenge the notion of Canadian "crown land," or government-held lands plundered from First Nations. I chose The Crownlands band as one of my artifacts because they use their music to spread awareness of Indigenous people's struggles, colonization, cultures, traditions, etc. For example, Crown Lands wrote 2 songs called “Mountain” and “End of the Road,” which are about missing and murdered Indigenous women. These 2 songs reminded me of the book "The Break" by Kathrina Vermette, where in the book it shows a lot of stories and showings on how many Indigenous women go missing, get raped, or end up dead because they are in constant danger out in this society and cannot feel safe no matter what. Bowles also states in an article; “We decided from the very beginning that we’d talk about issues that are really important to us, Indigenous issues — being Mi’kmaq myself — it’s something that I feel like it’s my duty to use this platform to elevate the voices of my Indigenous brothers and sisters across this planet. I owe it to my ancestors too." (line 24) The Crownlands really speak up on Indigenous issues and problems through beautifully written music, which is a huge part of Indigenous culture and portrays these issues in an amazing way. These lyrics are catchy, well-written, and impacted many people in positive ways. Even though I cannot relate to the lyrics, they still had a big impact on me and showed me how much Indigenous peoples go through for just simply being themselves and trying to live a normal life in a colonized world. It showed me how common tragedies are among Indigenous families and groups and how more likely it is for them to go under the radar than it is for a white person experiencing a tragedy. I think that this music should be spread around and heard more by others who are not aware of these real-life issues. ]]> 2022-12-08 02:51:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ninasaliu999/4jbu9v4ua8jfbi7f/wish/2413764719 ninasaliu999 https://padlet.com/ninasaliu999/4jbu9v4ua8jfbi7f/wish/2413764724 I chose 4 different pieces of work done by Indigenous peoples for my Mixtape Collage. Each different piece I chose is very unique and special in its own way too many Indigenous peoples around the world. They all tell a story, even if it's a painting or a photograph, they speak a million words. Every single piece shows a fight for justice, security, and peace; something that they've been wanting and striving for for decades on end. These pieces also try and make people see each side of the story, so you are not watching in a biased manner; they want you to see it with your two eyes. I chose artwork done by the Mi'kmaq artist, Alan Sylibol, and I specifically chose his Petroglyph Humans because his artwork is very beautifully done and shows a great story and meaning behind each of his drawings. For music, I chose the band, Crown Lands, a Mi'kmaq/Two-spirit and Jewish band duo that makes amazing and meaningful rock music. Their name also tries to spread an important message against colonization. For photography, I chose Nadya Kwandibens, an Anishinaabe woman from the Animakee Wa Zhing. Her photography shows a powerful image that shows both sides of the cruel world and Indigenous people's struggles. The final piece of work I chose was film making and the person who I chose for this was Alethea Arnaquq-Baril, an Inuk woman who made a very heartfelt, emotional short film which is called AVILIAQ / ENTWINED; this film shows the hardship between two Inuk lesbians who are being forced to marry men because of colonization.

These are all of the topics and artists I chose for my Indigenous Mixtape Collage, each one of them shows a meaningful, deep story that I will go more into depth about in the other paragraphs down below.

]]> 2022-12-08 02:51:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ninasaliu999/4jbu9v4ua8jfbi7f/wish/2413764724 Aviliaq: Entwined - Alethea Arnaquq-Baril ninasaliu999 https://padlet.com/ninasaliu999/4jbu9v4ua8jfbi7f/wish/2413764726 https://www.reelcanada.ca/films/aviliaq-entwined/]]> 2022-12-08 02:51:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ninasaliu999/4jbu9v4ua8jfbi7f/wish/2413764726 Rationale ninasaliu999 https://padlet.com/ninasaliu999/4jbu9v4ua8jfbi7f/wish/2413764727 2022-12-08 02:51:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ninasaliu999/4jbu9v4ua8jfbi7f/wish/2413764727 ninasaliu999 https://padlet.com/ninasaliu999/4jbu9v4ua8jfbi7f/wish/2413764729 “Alethea Arnaquq-Baril.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 7 Jan. 2023, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alethea_Arnaquq-Baril#Aviliaq:_Entwined_(2014).

LucyHach, Author. “Decolonizing the Queer Native Body in Alethea Arnaquq-Bari's Film, Aviliaq (Entwined): The Embargo Project @ Reel Reservations.” FNIS 401M, 17 May 2016, https://blogs.ubc.ca/fnis401m/2016/04/14/decolonizing-the-queer-native-body-in-alethea-arnaquq-baris-film-aviliaq-entwined-the-embargo-project-reel-reservations/.

]]> 2022-12-08 02:51:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ninasaliu999/4jbu9v4ua8jfbi7f/wish/2413764729 Petroglyph Humans - Alan Syliboy ninasaliu999 https://padlet.com/ninasaliu999/4jbu9v4ua8jfbi7f/wish/2413764731 https://www.alansyliboy.ca/petroglyph-humans/T Link / embed code]]> 2022-12-08 02:51:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ninasaliu999/4jbu9v4ua8jfbi7f/wish/2413764731 Rationale ninasaliu999 https://padlet.com/ninasaliu999/4jbu9v4ua8jfbi7f/wish/2413764733 2022-12-08 02:51:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ninasaliu999/4jbu9v4ua8jfbi7f/wish/2413764733 ninasaliu999 https://padlet.com/ninasaliu999/4jbu9v4ua8jfbi7f/wish/2413764735 Toque & Canoe. “Ancient Mi'kmaq Petroglyphs Spring to Life Thanks to Artist Alan Syliboy.” Toque & Canoe, 12 Sept. 2017, https://www.toqueandcanoe.com/2017/02/27/the-whimsical-world-of-alan-syliboy/.

Boyko, John. “Alan Syliboy.” The Canadian Encyclopedia, 28 June 2022, https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/alan-syliboy. ]]> 2022-12-08 02:51:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ninasaliu999/4jbu9v4ua8jfbi7f/wish/2413764735 ninasaliu999 https://padlet.com/ninasaliu999/4jbu9v4ua8jfbi7f/wish/2413764736 I chose Petroglyph Humans artwork done by Mi'kmaq artist, Alan Sylibol, to include in my mixtape because these beautiful paintings represent a series of petroglyphs located in Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site and have deep meanings and are important for Indigenous peoples lost and forgotten traditions and cultures. Alan creates vibrantly colored images while exploring the themes of family, searching, spirituality, struggle, and strength. The use of layering symbols and mark-making creates depth and texture in Alan’s work. For example, Alan states how “They’re the best examples of Mi’kmaq imagery left. Seeing these petroglyphs energized my art career and affected my whole life, going there is like a pilgrimage for me. As an artist, it’s a gold mine.” He also mentions how the Mi'kmaq lost 90 to 95 percent of their population due to European settlers and colonizers, causing them to be down to a few hundred people, almost becoming extinct. Alan wants to bring to life these old stories and make people aware of who they are. Alan draws these and makes these pieces of art to bring out forgotten traditions and cultures of the Mi'kmaq peoples. I realized how important art is for Indigenous culture because it shows forgotten stories and deep meanings about Indigenous history which not many people look into anymore. The colors, the abstracts, and the drawings themselves are all very colorful and pop out at you. He also uses his art as resistance, which is a term where they use creative forms of expression as acts of resistance against colonial legacies. I believe that we should try and rediscover more Indigenous cultures and ceremonies that have been left behind because many different practices, cultures, and languages have been forgotten by many people throughout Indigenous history and they shouldn't feel as if they have no more culture and tradition because of colonization.]]> 2022-12-08 02:51:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ninasaliu999/4jbu9v4ua8jfbi7f/wish/2413764736 Nadya Kwandibens ninasaliu999 https://padlet.com/ninasaliu999/4jbu9v4ua8jfbi7f/wish/2413764737 https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fnowtoronto.com%2Fculture%2Fart-and-design%2Fnadya-kwandibens-concrete-indians-ryerson-mural&psig=AOvVaw00ZMRS5anhE5pVZxftjBxv&ust=1671033800316000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CBAQjRxqFwoTCNDp0Nj89vsCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE]]> 2022-12-08 02:51:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ninasaliu999/4jbu9v4ua8jfbi7f/wish/2413764737 Rationale ninasaliu999 https://padlet.com/ninasaliu999/4jbu9v4ua8jfbi7f/wish/2413764738 2022-12-08 02:51:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ninasaliu999/4jbu9v4ua8jfbi7f/wish/2413764738 ninasaliu999 https://padlet.com/ninasaliu999/4jbu9v4ua8jfbi7f/wish/2413764739 Ritchie, Kevin. “Nadya Kwandibens' Mural Brings an Indigenous Perspective to Ryerson.” NOW Magazine, 23 Sept. 2020, https://nowtoronto.com/culture/art-and-design/nadya-kwandibens-concrete-indians-ryerson-mural.

“About.” Red Works, https://www.redworks.ca/info/. ]]> 2022-12-08 02:51:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ninasaliu999/4jbu9v4ua8jfbi7f/wish/2413764739 ninasaliu999 https://padlet.com/ninasaliu999/4jbu9v4ua8jfbi7f/wish/2413764740 Nadya Kwandibens is Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) from the Animakee Wa Zhing #37 First Nation in northwestern Ontario. She is an award-winning portrait and events photographer, and a Canon Ambassador, and has traveled extensively across Canada for over 14 years. In 2008 she founded Red Works Photography. Red Works is a dynamic photography company empowering contemporary Indigenous lifestyles and cultures through photographic essays, features, and portraits. Kwandibens creates images that combat colonial representations while evoking the emotional lives of Indigenous people living in cities today. For example, in the photo shown above, the black-and-white portrait shows Duke, a member of an Anishinaabe dance troupe, standing firm in traditional regalia as ghostly rush-hour commuters whiz by in the long pedestrian tunnel connecting subway lines at Spadina station. The image is from Kwandibens’ portrait series Concrete Indians, which explores the ways urban spaces affect Indigenous identity. It's a suitable shot for a school with a reputation as a commuter campus, particularly given the recent emphasis on a statue of Egerton Ryerson, the school's founder. Ryerson was a key role in the establishment of the residential school system, which intended to deliberately eradicate Indigenous culture in Canada. Police detained three individuals in mid-July after activists splashed the statue in pink paint during a Black Lives Matter-led demonstration asking for its removal. Kwandibens' photograph of Duke now stands in contrast to the monument. Her work is part of a protracted process of Indigenous reclaiming the country's major cultural institutions and popular culture. Nadya creates images that combat colonial representations of Indigenous peoples and their traditions/cultures. The pictures have a very broad and powerful meaning to them and show us how much colonization had a toll on millions of Indigenous people's lives. I liked the photos a lot; the capture, the abstracts, and how everything just looks timed perfectly, it's all very beautiful. I was also impacted a lot and it showed me how much Indigenous people's lives have changed because of the colonization and modern adjustments put on society; ruining their land with moderation. It also reminds me of the story we read called "Two-eyed seeing" where you can see it in 2 ways; the colonizer's world or the Indigenous people's world. Either you see this image as a regular train station, or you see it as a stolen land that got colonized and modernized. I can also relate this to the novel we are reading, The Break by Katherina Vermette because she also portrays strong images of intergenerational trauma in her works and how they can still affect Indigenous peoples to this day. I believe that more people should look into Nadya's work and photography and learn the meaning and impact it has behind the image.]]> 2022-12-08 02:51:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ninasaliu999/4jbu9v4ua8jfbi7f/wish/2413764740 ninasaliu999 https://padlet.com/ninasaliu999/4jbu9v4ua8jfbi7f/wish/2443171217 Arnaquq-Baril is an award-winning Inuk filmmaker whose work has been screened on CBC, APTN, and at festivals like Hot Docs, imagineNATIVE, TIFF, and many others. Her credits include the award-winning doc Angry Inuk, Aviliaq, Inuit High Kick, Tunniit: Retracing the Lines of Inuit Tattoos, and The Embargo Project. She also produced the award-winning film The Grizzlies and co-founded the Inuit production company Red Marrow Media. In 2017, she was given the Canadian Meritorious Service Cross for her efforts as an activist and filmmaker. She is presently working part-time at the Qanak Collective, a social enterprise that promotes Inuit empowerment. For example, the image above shows one of Arnaquq-Baril's short films called "Aviliaq (Entwined) is a short romance film set in the arctic during the 1950s. In the film two Inuit women, Ulluriaq and Viivi, try to stay together as lovers even after Viivi gets married. The two women convince Pitsiulaaq, Viivi’s husband to take Ulluriaq as a second wife so they may stay together as lovers, arguing that before colonization Inuit could have polygamous relationships. Pitsiulaaq agrees so that the women may remain together but he asserts that they must keep it a secret so they will not be arrested. Meanwhile, Ulluriaq’s family has decided to leave their territories and move to town. They arrange a marriage between her and Johnny, an Inuk man who lives in town and has a job. When Johnny sees Ulluriaq with Viivi and Pitsiulaaq he calls the police. At the end of the film, Johnny and the police carry Ulluriaq to town in a boat, and Pitsiulaaq is arrested. They are all forced apart (Arnaquq-Baril, 2014). Heteropatriarchy is maintained in media and movies, particularly in Hollywood blockbusters. Male directors and producers dominate the mainstream film business. However, women make up almost half of the Indigenous film business in Canada (L. Jackson, personal communication, February 25, 2016). So it's no wonder that these Indigenous women filmmakers are paving the way for the decolonization of the queer native body. In order to exert authority over the settler state, colonization relies on gender violence and sexual domination. While the topic of gender violence in colonialism has gained prominence in First Nations and Indigenous academics and communities, sexuality has not. Arnaquq-Baril promotes Inuit empowerment and issues throughout her work because, in this film alone, she brings up serious issues and topics within the Inuit community (colonization, forced hetero marriages, etc.). Arnaquq-Baril's short film showed me how Inuit women always have their lives controlled by white men in power and how they have no control or choice over who they want to be with or what they want to do in their lives; almost as if they are trapped in a prison and only men can do what they want freely. I really enjoyed this short film a lot; the cinematography, the effects, and the portrayals were all so perfect and done very well. I can relate this short film to the novel I am currently reading called "The Break" by Kathrina Vermette because, in her book, she shows how Indigenous women live in constant danger around men and that they will always attempt to control their lives or take even take their lives. I think that these topics should be brought up more in school and be taught more to people entering these types of courses in high school. The film should be shown more to people and can help educate them more on the Decolonizing of the Queer Native body.]]> 2023-01-13 05:12:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ninasaliu999/4jbu9v4ua8jfbi7f/wish/2443171217