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12th Biennial International Conference

Indigenous Roots of Expressive Arts

October 4-8, 2017
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Conference program

Conference summary

group gathered around a stage

Indigenous Roots of Expressive Arts Therapy card

Art of Sacred Play card

Conference highlights

KEYNOTES:

Elder Dave Courchene Jr.
KC Adams
Jade Harper
Dr. Fyre Jean Graveline
Dr. Niigaan James Sinclair

CO-HOSTED BY:

Winnipeg Holistic Expressive Arts Therapy (WHEAT) Institute

ALSO SPONSORED BY:

University of Winnipeg – Faculty of Education
Ka Ni Kanichihk Inc.
William James College
Tamalpa Institute
Sofia University
Meridian University College
Lesely University

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

Decolonizing through the Arts pre-conference workshop
Pre-conference sessions
Conference sessions
Events: Theatre of the Imagination, Global Voices: Sacred Stories, Tomson Highway & friends at the Winnipeg Art Gallery, Honouring our Elders

Conference website

containers with paint in them

man painting a piece of art

man and woman smiling

man playing maracas and drum on stage

powerpoint slide

a big hall packed with people

two women in woven dresses

woman in a red jacket

two men in jackets and glasses

woman holding up an art piece

two men on a stage with a presentation playing behind them

women and man smiling for the camera

collection of art pieces

woman talking at the podium

group of people around a small drum in a room packed with people

woman with a nice necklace, earring, and glasses

man painting a piece

woman at the podium

group raising their hands up

group of people handling art supplies

woman with expressive earrings in a assembly

woven art sitting on the back of a woman's head

pieces of expressive art

man next to a stage in a business vest and shirt

two women on stage embracing

slide describing what mazinbiige is

man on stage playing maracas and a drum

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Opening our Hearts – The power of Spirit and Sacred Law in Indigenous Teachings with Brian McLeod and Diana Justl

Kathara Canada and Butterflies in Spirit Open the conference acknowledging the efforts and ongoing struggles of reconciliation by honouring Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women in Canada

Kathara Indigenous Pilipino Arts Collective and Butterflies in Spirit group performing at the Global Voices: Sacred Stories event held Thursday October 5, 2018 (they were at Urban Shaman Contemporary Aboriginal Art studio)

IEATA Conference 2017 Finale with Rosario Sammartino of Tamalpa Institute

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