CHIEF LADY BIRD by https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui INDIGNEOUS ART ACTIVIST & WOMENS RIGHTS ICON en-us 2018-03-19 18:13:06 UTC 2023-06-11 04:28:03 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Tent.png Nancy King darienbardy https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/243683808 Influenced by family, Anishinaabe culture, ceremony, traditional medicines, and the spiritual connection between Indigenous brothers and sisters; Nancy King channels her voice and creates memorizing painting pieces on, and off-reserve.  ]]> 2018-03-19 18:17:40 UTC https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/243683808 darienbardy https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/243695145 "Creating murals in schools is one of the most fulfilling aspects of my career as an artist. It’s hard as hell because we open wounds when we speak hard truths and address the internalized and systemic racism that continues to exist within formal educational institutions".]]> 2018-03-19 18:33:03 UTC https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/243695145 darienbardy https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/243696953 2018-03-19 18:35:20 UTC https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/243696953 darienbardy https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/243697785 2018-03-19 18:36:23 UTC https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/243697785 darienbardy https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/243698108 2018-03-19 18:36:50 UTC https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/243698108 darienbardy https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/243700952 2018-03-19 18:40:25 UTC https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/243700952 darienbardy https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/243701320 2018-03-19 18:40:53 UTC https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/243701320 darienbardy https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/243703272 Nancy harnesses essential elements about remaining true to the land along with connecting with urban Indigenous populations to create positive social change around Indigenous identity, truth and reconciliation, and missing and murdered Indigenous women in safe spaces for the young minds of the next generation. ]]> 2018-03-19 18:43:31 UTC https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/243703272 darienbardy https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/243742144 2018-03-19 19:56:36 UTC https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/243742144 darienbardy https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/243744691 2018-03-19 20:03:29 UTC https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/243744691 darienbardy https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/243744941 2018-03-19 20:04:10 UTC https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/243744941 darienbardy https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/243746571 2018-03-19 20:08:50 UTC https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/243746571 darienbardy https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/243748381 Empowering women to embrace their bodies and sexuality while reclaiming their culture is an essential aspect to Nancy's inspirations. Focusing on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women raises awareness in urban communities, and addresses the over sexualization of Indigenous girls and women. ]]> 2018-03-19 20:14:29 UTC https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/243748381 darienbardy https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/243749795 2018-03-19 20:18:54 UTC https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/243749795 darienbardy https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/243749981 2018-03-19 20:19:28 UTC https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/243749981 darienbardy https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/243750991 2018-03-19 20:22:36 UTC https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/243750991 darienbardy https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/243751781 2018-03-19 20:24:51 UTC https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/243751781 darienbardy https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/243752000 2018-03-19 20:25:27 UTC https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/243752000 darienbardy https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/243752338 2018-03-19 20:26:35 UTC https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/243752338 darienbardy https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/243752817 "My mom inspires me everyday. She is the glue that holds our family together. She is the strength that runs through my veins. She carries the spirit of all the women who came before us."]]> 2018-03-19 20:28:05 UTC https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/243752817 darienbardy https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/243753648 Accepting our bodies and every curve they have promotes self-love and redefines what it means to be in touch with ourselves. A huge part of Indigenous sexual health includes the idea of truly accepting each other's bodies and respecting the boundaries of consent.]]> 2018-03-19 20:30:24 UTC https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/243753648 darienbardy https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/243755279 2018-03-19 20:34:49 UTC https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/243755279 darienbardy https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/243755586 2018-03-19 20:35:43 UTC https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/243755586 darienbardy https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/243755807 2018-03-19 20:36:23 UTC https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/243755807 darienbardy https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/243756399 Better known by her name given in ceremony, Chief Lady Bird comes from the Chippewa and Potawatomi tribe originating from Rama First Nation and Moosedeer Point First Nation. She notes the most dominant influence has been her mother, father, and grandparents - a connection she describes as strong and proud. ]]> 2018-03-19 20:38:21 UTC https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/243756399 darienbardy https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/244346592 2018-03-21 02:58:37 UTC https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/244346592 darienbardy https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/244347002 " I want to continue making art, ensure continued collaboration with other artists and community members, and uplift our youth. Currently I work as a freelance artist but I also teach on the Toronto District School Board’s NAC10 Aboriginal Artists list and I work with at-risk youth at the Native Learning Centre. One of my biggest passions aside from my own personal creative expression is accessing that fire inside our youth and helping them reclaim their culture, recognize their resilience and connect to their spirit."]]> 2018-03-21 03:01:23 UTC https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/244347002 darienbardy https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/244349031 2018-03-21 03:14:03 UTC https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/244349031 darienbardy https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/244349171 2018-03-21 03:14:44 UTC https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/244349171 darienbardy https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/244349794 "From rejecting modern labels of sexual identity to participating in traditional coming-of-age ceremonies, Indigenous youth are redefining and reclaiming sexuality.

And it's all part of an effort to overcome the multi-generational trauma caused by colonization".
- Carrie Bourassa, 2018

]]> 2018-03-21 03:18:46 UTC https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/244349794 darienbardy https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/244350270 2018-03-21 03:22:15 UTC https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/244350270 darienbardy https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/244350699 2018-03-21 03:25:13 UTC https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/244350699 darienbardy https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/244351139 "We are able to reach kids on a creative, collaborative level and this type of immersive learning is most effective because it shakes up the normalcy of Western pedagogy. The murals that we create with students bring our worldviews to life and invite them in, creating a safe space where we can all learn together and have fun".]]> 2018-03-21 03:27:55 UTC https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/244351139 darienbardy https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/244351277 2018-03-21 03:28:42 UTC https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/244351277 darienbardy https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/244351459 2018-03-21 03:29:40 UTC https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/244351459 darienbardy https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/244351561 2018-03-21 03:30:21 UTC https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/244351561 darienbardy https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/244351632 2018-03-21 03:30:55 UTC https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/244351632 darienbardy https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/244351983 Combining traditional painting methods and techniques in urban environments with eye popping colours and explicit meaning are a key statement reoccurring in many of Nancy's projects. Making public these powerful images for hundreds of people to see in different cities across Canada sheds light on a nation of people that have been in the dark for centuries. ]]> 2018-03-21 03:33:28 UTC https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/244351983 darienbardy https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/244352611 2018-03-21 03:38:10 UTC https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/244352611 darienbardy https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/244352769 2018-03-21 03:39:06 UTC https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/244352769 darienbardy https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/244352835 In Indigenous culture information, stories, and so much more are carried down generation after generation through various art forms that are kept sacred and respected for life times. Nancy advocates for walking in two worlds and encourages Indigenous youth to embrace their traditional heritage along with balancing in the colonized western society. ]]> 2018-03-21 03:39:26 UTC https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/244352835 darienbardy https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/244353478 2018-03-21 03:43:11 UTC https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/244353478 darienbardy https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/244353605 2018-03-21 03:43:55 UTC https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/244353605 darienbardy https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/244353749 2018-03-21 03:44:35 UTC https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/244353749 darienbardy https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/244354102 2018-03-21 03:46:07 UTC https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/244354102 darienbardy https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/244354148 2018-03-21 03:46:22 UTC https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/244354148 darienbardy https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/244354199 2018-03-21 03:46:35 UTC https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/244354199 darienbardy https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/244354576 Chief Lady Bird // Featured Artist. (2017, December 29). Retrieved March 21, 2018, from https://teaandbannock.com/2017/02/20/featured-artist-chief-lady-bird/]]> 2018-03-21 03:48:29 UTC https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/244354576 darienbardy https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/244354909 INTRODUCING CHIEF LADY BIRD. (2017, September 12). Retrieved March 21, 2018, from http://muskratmagazine.com/introducing-chief-lady-bird/]]> 2018-03-21 03:49:32 UTC https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/244354909 darienbardy https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/244355072 Chief Lady Bird (Nancy King). (n.d.). Retrieved March 21, 2018, from https://artgems.ca/portfolio_page/chief-lady-bird-nancy-king/]]> 2018-03-21 03:50:39 UTC https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/244355072 darienbardy https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/244355250 Sexual Reawakening: Indigenous youth leading new sexual revolution, says researcher | CBC Radio. (n.d.). Retrieved March 21, 2018, from http://www.cbc.ca/radio/unreserved/let-s-talk-about-sex-neechi-from-art-and-erotic-poetry-to-sexual-health-and-tinder-profiles-1.4410866/sexual-reawakening-indigenous-youth-leading-new-sexual-revolution-says-researcher-1.4506128]]> 2018-03-21 03:51:51 UTC https://padlet.com/darienbardy/ay5ciobz55ui/wish/244355250