Continuance: Yonkwa’nikonhrakontáhkwen – Our Consciousness Continues Unchanged Continuance is the state of remaining in existence. This powerful performance has been released by National Arts Centre for public viewing. Watch the Performance on the National Art Centre website here now Continuance as a Grand Act is an embodiment of resilience. A celebration of Indigenous… Read more »
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Witness Blanket kicks off Winter Exhibition at Woodland Cultural Centre with Film Screening and Artist Talk
Woodland Cultural Centre (WCC) is excited to announce the upcoming exhibition Witness Blanket, virtual opening reception and film screening. Join Master Carver, Carey Newman and Isha Khan, President and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR), Winnipeg, MB, Janis Monture, Executive Director (WCC) and Patricia Deadman, Curator (WCC) for opening remarks followed… Read more »
Community Donations to Save the Evidence Make All the Difference
Why is the project by Woodland Cultural Centre so important? Saving the Evidence of the former Mohawk Institute Residential School saves the truth. This photo was taken by photographer Ian R. Maracle of an old chair in the Boy’s Playroom in the basement of the former Mohawk Institute Residential School. This playroom holds many… Read more »
Save the Evidence Fall Campaign announces goal of $75,000 to complete construction
All of us here at Woodland Cultural Centre are thrilled to announce that we are so close to raising our goal to complete the “Bricks and Morter” Restoration of the Mohawk Institute Residential School. “We just need to raise $75,000 more to complete the Phase 2 construction.” Phase 1 saw the condemned site undergo… Read more »
Wadrihwa November 2020 Edition now available Digitally
Wadrihwa November 2020 Edition now available Digitally For everyone that is already subscribed to our E-Newsletter, check your email this afternoon for the new Wadrihwa. The Wadrihwa was first published by the Woodland Cultural Centre in 1985 and remained a treasured resource for Indigenous culture, art and history for all of the surrounding communities…. Read more »
Woodland Cultural Centre knows Giving Tuesday 2020 and a generous matching Donor will help them push them over the finish line to complete Phase 2 of “Save the Evidence”
Woodland Cultural Centre knows Giving Tuesday 2020 and a generous matching Donor will help them push them over the finish line to complete Phase 2 of Construction of “Save the Evidence” Woodland Cultural Centre is looking for community support this Giving Tuesday December 1, 2020 to help with the final phase of construction at… Read more »
Birth of a Family: Teióia’ks iakwateró:roks “We watch movies” Film Series
Film Synopsis: In this deeply moving feature-length documentary, three sisters and a brother meet for the first time. Removed from their young Dene mother during the infamous Sixties Scoop, they were separated as infants and adopted into families across North America. Betty Ann, Esther, Rosalie, and Ben were only four of the 20,000 Indigenous Canadian… Read more »
Continuance Tickets Now Available at Woodland Cultural Centre
Tickets are now available for the world premiere of Continuance – Yonkwa;nikonhrakontáhkwen / Our Consciousness Continues Unchanged a physically distanced live multimedia performance taking place on October 3, 2020 at 8:15pm at the Woodland Cultural Centre, the site of the Mohawk Institute Residential School. The performance created and produced by Artistic Director Santee Smith is… Read more »
Unplugged Outdoor Concert: Line Up, Artist Bios and Schedule
The Woodland Cultural Centre is inviting the community out to their first social distanced outdoor concert, showcasing Nationally renowned Indigenous Singer Songwriters from across Turtle Island on September 19, 2020 from 7-10PM. What is Unplugged? Unplugged is a socially distanced concert as part of the Tehonkieron:nions (They are Entertaining) performing art series. This acoustic concert… Read more »
Orange Shirt Day Home Study Guide and Teachers Prepackage Now Available
This year, our programming has had to adapt to the current COVID-19 restrictions. However, Orange Shirt Day must not be forgotten and we feel it’s critical for us to continue to educate about the importance of wearing orange on September 30th. Our Virtual Events are filling up quickly, both from schools and families at home…. Read more »
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