Peetooteewiit
Storytelling & Knowledge Sharing
OII hosts an ongoing program of Indigenous storytelling and knowledge sharing throughout the year. We invite Indigenous Elders, Knowledge Keepers, community members and teachers to share their experiences, perspectives and wisdom virtually, to bring us together across communities, from Western, to London to CMO, and beyond.
Kelly Greene Inaugural Indigenous artist in residence
April Speaker: Kelly Green
Tuesday, April 26, 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
In-person at Wampum Learning Lodge (1137 Western Road)
Kelly Greene
Kelly Greene is the mother of two and a multi-media artist whose work includes painting, sculpture, installation, and photo montage. She is of Mohawk-Oneida-Sicilian ancestry, a member of the Six Nations of the Grand River.
Her art focuses primarily on environmental, Haudenosaunee, political, and auto-biographical topics, using ironic humour when possible. The ever-alarming condition of our planet has inspired Greene to create works that represent our Mother Earth as human, appealing to our species' egocentricity, hoping empathy will be instilled and respect given so future generations will continue to be revived and thrive.
Join this months Peetootiwiit
Join this months Peetootiwiit, the inaugural IAiR Kelly Green chats about the “Solar Longhouse project” from reclaiming cultural appropriation to revealing Indigenous life and culture endures.
The solar longhouse is a project that builds a traditional ceremonial Longhouse out of native species of pollinator plants, this space will be a fully functional ceremonial structure with seating inside.
Hybrid Zoom viewing registration link: https://westernuniversity.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUvceCgrjMjH90jyi_727ytMfOcGrgPYP3Q
