Janelle “ecoaborijanelle” Pewapsconias

Online Artist Talk
Thursday February 24th
6pm CST (7pm EST / 4pm PST)
On Zoom

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Multi dimensional spoken word poet Janelle “ecoaborijanelle” Pewapsconias will explore survivance narratives and nehîyaw spoken word art and storytelling. The spoken word and storytelling custom is a careful balance of speaking truth and practice of active listening from the heart and thoughts in mind. Catch their online presentation as ecoaborijanelle shares thoughtful decolonial approaches to spoken word, sound art, and reconnecting to your story.

This talk is a part of Janelle “ecoaborijanelle” Pewapsconias RRR residency with Arts Assembly and Access Gallery, 2021. Learn about her residency here!

ASL translation will be provided for this event.

Janelle “ecoaborijanelle” Pewapsconias (she/her) is a nehîyaw Spoken Word Poet, Community Engaged Researcher, Social Innovator, and arts educator based in the Treaty Lands now known as Little Pine First Nation, Treaty 6 Territory on Saskatchewan. As a single mother she continues oral tradition through the poetry and spoken word art. Her unique spoken word poetry style has been performed from east to west coast, sharing stories of connection to this land. ecoaborijanelle speaks from the experience of an rez-based Indigenous femme, but reminds everyone that her perspective does not represent all Indigenous people to Turtle Island.