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<description><![CDATA[<p>We’re hosting another House Concert and Open Mic session on Saturday, September 12th from 1 to 5 pm. Featuring Dan Commanda and Migizi Country, the afternoon will also include songs, stories, and spoken word performances from invited guests and audience … <a href="https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/house-concert-open-mic-on-september-12th/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a></p>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-4911 size-full" src="https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/wp-content/uploads/2026.09.12-House-Concert-poster.jpg" alt="Poster for the house concert and open mic at Big Medicine Studio on September 12, 2026." width="1275" height="1650" srcset="https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/wp-content/uploads/2026.09.12-House-Concert-poster.jpg 1275w, https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/wp-content/uploads/2026.09.12-House-Concert-poster-232x300.jpg 232w, https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/wp-content/uploads/2026.09.12-House-Concert-poster-791x1024.jpg 791w, https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/wp-content/uploads/2026.09.12-House-Concert-poster-768x994.jpg 768w, https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/wp-content/uploads/2026.09.12-House-Concert-poster-1187x1536.jpg 1187w" sizes="(max-width: 1275px) 100vw, 1275px" />We’re hosting another House Concert and Open Mic session on Saturday, September 12th from 1 to 5 pm. Featuring Dan Commanda and Migizi Country, the afternoon will also include songs, stories, and spoken word performances from invited guests and audience members.</p>
<p>Pre-registration is not required, but is appreciated if you plan on taking a turn at the mic.<br />
Light refreshments will be served and all are welcome.</p>
<p>For more information, or to sign up for the open mic session, please contact Sid Bobb at (705) 474-2227 or <a href="mailto:aanmitaagzi@gmail.com">aanmitaagzi@gmail.com</a>.</p>
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<title>ASAP 2026 presentation “Biskane” takes place August 20th</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:11:45 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[<p>Biskane Culminating performance for the 2026 Aanmitaagzi Summer Arts Program August 20, 2026 at 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm) Big Medicine Studio 161 Couchie Memorial Dr, Nipissing First Nation Aanmitaagzi and the participants of the 2026 Aanmitaagzi Summer … <a href="https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/asap-2026-presentation-biskane-takes-place-august-20th/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a></p>
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<h1 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Biskane<br />
Culminating performance for the 2026 Aanmitaagzi Summer Arts Program</strong></h1>
<p style="text-align: center;">August 20, 2026 at 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm)<br />
Big Medicine Studio<br />
161 Couchie Memorial Dr, Nipissing First Nation</p>
<p>Aanmitaagzi and the participants of the 2026 <a href="https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/projects/summer-arts-program/">Aanmitaagzi Summer Arts Program</a> are pleased to invite the public to Big Medicine Studio for <em>Biskane </em>(it ignites), the culminating performance for this year’s program. The artists and youth participants have been working hard since the beginning of July to develop and prepare for this presentation through singing, dancing, regalia making, storytelling, visual explorations, attending pow wows, participating in <a href="https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/aanmitaagzi-participating-in-spiderwoman-theaters-block-party-pow-wow/">Spiderwoman Theater’s Block Party Pow Wow</a> in Brooklyn, and engaging in other arts activities. The collaboratively created and performed work is an investigation and expression of indigenous dance and storytelling that has grown out of their experiences over the summer and the stories and knowledge they carry with them. The presentation is free to attend, and all are welcome.</p>
<h2><em>Biskane</em> is co-created and performed by:</h2>
<p><strong><span style="color: #32c62d;">Lead Artists</span></strong> – Sid Bobb, Katie Couchie, Penny Couchie, Sherry Guppy, Darren Nakogee, with Special Guests Olivia Shortt and Animikiikwe Couchie-Waukey</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #32c62d;">Program Participants</span></strong> – Albany Benson, Harvey Campeau, Ouske Couchie-Bobb, Lukas Driedger, Janiah Etherington, Autumn Hookimaw, Mya Katt, Waseskwan Linklater, William McGrath, Georgia Mianskum, Tayton Mianskum, Malia Mizzi, Zaidyn Mizzi, Niibin Nakogee, Finnegan Rice, Lance Sarazin, North Spence, Nate Thomas, and Jodan Wesley.</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #32c62d;">Guest Facilitators</span></strong> – Dan Commanda, Eva Couchie, and Clayton Windatt</p>
<h2>What is the Aanmitaagzi Summer Arts Program?</h2>
<p>The Aanmitaagzi Summer Arts Program (ASAP) is an annual 8-week intensive in indigenous performing, visual, and traditional arts. Now in its nineteenth year, the program gives indigenous youth the opportunity to learn, share, express and create alongside Aanmitaagzi’s professional multi-disciplinary arts team, guest artists, and community-members in a collaborative, inter-generational, and welcoming space.</p>
<h2>How can I get more information?</h2>
<p>For more information, please call (705) 474-2227 or email <a href="mailto:aanmitaagzi@gmail.com">aanmitaagzi@gmail.com</a>.</p>
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<p><em>Aanmitaagzi wishes to thank the Government of Canada through the </em><a href="https://canadacouncil.ca/"><em>Canada Council for the Arts</em></a><em> and the </em><a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/funding/canada-summer-jobs.html"><em>Canada Summer Jobs Program</em></a><em>, the Ontario Government through the </em><a href="https://www.arts.on.ca/"><em>Ontario Arts Council</em></a><em>, </em><a href="https://mushkegowuk.ca/departments/employment-and-training/"><em>Mushkegowuk Employment & Training Services</em></a><em>, </em><a href="https://www.mcteu.ca/"><em>Moose Cree Training & Employment Unit</em></a><em>, the </em><a href="https://nbifc.org/apatisiwin/"><em>North Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre’s Apatisiwin Program</em></a><em>, and the <a href="http://www.arca.art">Artist-Run Centres and Collectives Conference</a> for generously supporting the 2026 Summer Arts Program.</em></p>
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<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 15:40:34 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[<p>Aanmitaagzi is very excited to be invited to participate in Spiderwoman Theater’s Block Party Pow Wow taking place on DeGraw St in Brooklyn on August 15, 2026. The first of several festivities honouring Spiderwoman Theater’s 50th Anniversary, the Block Party … <a href="https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/aanmitaagzi-participating-in-spiderwoman-theaters-block-party-pow-wow/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a></p>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-4879 size-full" src="https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/wp-content/uploads/Spiderwoman-Theater-Block-Party-poster.jpg" alt="Poster for Spiderwoman Theater's Block Party taking place on August 15, 2026." width="1638" height="2048" srcset="https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/wp-content/uploads/Spiderwoman-Theater-Block-Party-poster.jpg 1638w, https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/wp-content/uploads/Spiderwoman-Theater-Block-Party-poster-240x300.jpg 240w, https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/wp-content/uploads/Spiderwoman-Theater-Block-Party-poster-819x1024.jpg 819w, https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/wp-content/uploads/Spiderwoman-Theater-Block-Party-poster-768x960.jpg 768w, https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/wp-content/uploads/Spiderwoman-Theater-Block-Party-poster-1229x1536.jpg 1229w" sizes="(max-width: 1638px) 100vw, 1638px" /></p>
<p>Aanmitaagzi is very excited to be invited to participate in <a href="https://www.spiderwomantheater.org">Spiderwoman Theater’s</a> Block Party Pow Wow taking place on DeGraw St in Brooklyn on August 15, 2026.</p>
<p>The first of several festivities honouring Spiderwoman Theater’s 50th Anniversary, the Block Party will be an afternoon of art, culture, heritage, and neighbourhood unity curated by Josephine Tarrant.</p>
<p>Spiderwoman Theater’s founders, the Miguel sisters, chose DeGraw Street between Court and Smith Streets to honour the vibrant Native community that called Boerum Hill, Red Hook, and Cobble Hill home in the 1930s through the ’50s, including Mohawks from Kahnewake and the Western tribes. In addition to their anniversary milestone, they’ll also be celebrating Spiderwoman Theater co-founder Gloria Miguel’s 100th birthday!</p>
<p>Spiderwoman is excited to host Indigenous artists like Aanmitaagzi, the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/silvercloudsingers/">SilverCloud Singers</a>, and MC Louis Mofsie of the <a href="https://thunderbirdamericanindiandancers.wordpress.com/">Thunderbird American Indian Dancers</a>. They will also have neighbourhood vendors, speakers, and excerpts of Spiderwoman’s work including <a href="https://www.murielletarrant.com/">Muriel Tarrant’s</a> ‘Tipi Tales from the Stoop’.</p>
<p>This event is free to the public, no reservations required!</p>
<p>Please visit Spiderwoman Theater’s <a href="https://www.spiderwomantheater.org">website</a> or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/spiderwomantheater">Facebook page</a> for more information.</p>
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<title>Aanmitaagzi & ON THE EDGE Fringe team up for “First Draft”</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 15:07:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[<p>On August 11, 2026 from 6:30 – 8:00 pm, Aanmitaagzi Story Makers presented First Draft as part of ON THE EDGE Fringe Festival’s 2026 Duality program. First Draft was a series of works-in-progress presentations by Aanmitaagzi Story Makers and the … <a href="https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/aanmitaagzi-on-the-edge-fringe-team-up-for-first-draft/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a></p>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-4874 size-full" src="https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/wp-content/uploads/First-Draft-documentation-scaled.jpeg" alt="Documentation from the presentation of First Draft at Big Medicine Studio." width="2048" height="1536" srcset="https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/wp-content/uploads/First-Draft-documentation-scaled.jpeg 2048w, https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/wp-content/uploads/First-Draft-documentation-300x225.jpeg 300w, https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/wp-content/uploads/First-Draft-documentation-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/wp-content/uploads/First-Draft-documentation-768x576.jpeg 768w, https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/wp-content/uploads/First-Draft-documentation-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/wp-content/uploads/First-Draft-documentation-400x300.jpeg 400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px" /></p>
<p>On August 11, 2026 from 6:30 – 8:00 pm, Aanmitaagzi Story Makers presented <em>First Draft</em> as part of ON THE EDGE Fringe Festival’s <a href="https://fringenorth.com/duality/2026-duality-program/">2026 Duality program</a>.</p>
<p><em>First Draft</em> was a series of works-in-progress <wbr />presentations by Aanmitaagzi Story Makers and the youth participants of their 2026 Summer Arts Program. Ranging from storytelling, spoken word, and singing to dance, shadow theatre, and improv, this informal night of sharing brought folks together for creativity, connection, and community. Artists from the <a title="2026 Fringe Festival" href="https://fringenorth.com/2026-fringe-festival/">Fringe festival</a> were also invited to share a little about their shows, taking place at the Capitol Centre from August 12th – 16th.</p>
<p>Many thanks to everyone that came out to the event, and to the ON THE EDGE Fringe Festival for programming and supporting this presentation.</p>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:57:48 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[<p>2026 SUMMER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Aanmitaagzi is currently seeking applicants aged 15 – 30 for it’s 2026 Summer Arts Program. The deadline to apply is June 30, 2026. Full details can be found below. Job title: Community Arts Intern Length of … <a href="https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/2026-summer-employment-opportunity/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a></p>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-3942 size-full" src="https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/wp-content/uploads/FabFringe-ASAP2022-scaled.jpg" alt="Documentation from our 2022 ASAP presentation at the Fabulous Festival of Fringe Film." width="2048" height="1327" srcset="https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/wp-content/uploads/FabFringe-ASAP2022-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/wp-content/uploads/FabFringe-ASAP2022-300x194.jpg 300w, https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/wp-content/uploads/FabFringe-ASAP2022-1024x663.jpg 1024w, https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/wp-content/uploads/FabFringe-ASAP2022-768x498.jpg 768w, https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/wp-content/uploads/FabFringe-ASAP2022-1536x995.jpg 1536w, https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/wp-content/uploads/FabFringe-ASAP2022-463x300.jpg 463w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px" /></p>
<h1 style="text-align: center;"><strong>2026 SUMMER EMPLOYMENT </strong><strong>OPPORTUNITY</strong></h1>
<p>Aanmitaagzi is currently seeking applicants aged 15 – 30 for it’s 2026 Summer Arts Program. The deadline to apply is <strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">June 30, 2026</span></strong>. Full details can be found below.</p>
<p><strong>Job title: </strong>Community Arts Intern<br />
<strong>Length of contract: </strong>8 weeks<br />
<strong>Hours per week: </strong>35<br />
<strong>Hourly wage: </strong>$20.00<br />
<strong>Start date: </strong>July 6, 2026<br />
<strong>Location: </strong>Big Medicine Studio – 161 Couchie Memorial Dr., North Bay, ON<br />
<strong>Deadline to apply: </strong>June 30, 2026</p>
<h2><strong>Background: </strong></h2>
<p>Aanmitaagzi is an Indigenous multi-disciplinary artist-run company based in Nipissing First Nation. Linked to provincial, national, and international networks, Aanmitaagzi is committed to fostering a vibrant arts community through community-engaged projects that promote well-being, strengthen relationships with the land, and incorporate intergenerational approaches and methodologies. Aanmitaagzi combines art making, education, professional development & social activism through contemporary and customary arts, nurturing historic Indigenous arts practices and exploring how these practices can be carried forward in a meaningful contemporary context.</p>
<p>Every year, we run an annual summer arts program that gives Indigenous youth the opportunity to learn from and work with respected Indigenous arts professionals and Elders. This year’s Summer Arts Program (ASAP) will take place from July 6 – August 28, 2026. Over the eight weeks of the program, Aanmitaagzi’s lead artists and invited guest artists will work with the youth participants, providing training in areas such as storytelling and creation, acting, dancing, movement, voice, singing, drumming, visual and installation art, as well as customary Indigenous arts practices and cultural teachings. Through artmaking and ensemble building, the youth and artists will collaboratively create a performance work that incorporates elements of dance/theatre as well as arts installations for public presentation, and engages with Aanmitaagzi’s current arts initiative, <a href="https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/projects/all-my-relations/"><em>All My R(el)ations</em></a>.</p>
<h2><strong>Tasks and responsibilities:</strong></h2>
<p>The Community Arts Interns will receive on the job training in a variety of artistic disciplines such as traditional and non-traditional storytelling, acting, theatre, dance, voice, puppetry, visual art, installation art, and customary Indigenous arts practices. They will further develop their communications and interpersonal skills and learn the fundamental aspects of event planning and delivery, production management, and outreach and marketing. They will also participate in the creation and delivery of workshops, events, activities, and presentations that will be open to the public.</p>
<p>Specific duties will include:</p>
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<li>Working with Aanmitaagzi staff, guest artists, and community members under the supervision of the Co-Artistic Directors</li>
<li>Working with and receiving mentorship from arts professionals, Elders, and cultural knowledge keepers in a variety of disciplines</li>
<li>Working collaboratively to create work for public presentation</li>
<li>Participating in other arts events, festivals, and community engagement activities the organization engages in</li>
<li>Communicating with community members, Elders, and peers for the purposes of coordination and outreach</li>
<li>Supporting services to community members and facilitating engagement between youth and Elders</li>
<li>Promoting, supporting, and helping to coordinate the organization’s events and activities</li>
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<p>In addition, the youth will be responsible for helping to maintain a safe and organized workspace, following established schedules, completing assigned tasks in a timely fashion, and fostering a positive, creative, and respectful work environment.</p>
<h2><strong>Eligibility:</strong></h2>
<p>These positions are funded through federal employment programs. To be eligible for employment, youth must:</p>
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<li>be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment</li>
<li>be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment</li>
<li>have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations</li>
<li>be fluent in English</li>
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<h2><strong>Ideal candidates:</strong></h2>
<p>The ideal candidates for this job position are full-time secondary or post-secondary Indigenous youth pursuing a career in the arts (e.g. dance, theatre, fine arts, etc.) or Indigenous studies, however candidates pursuing careers in related fields (e.g. arts administration, health & wellness programs, social work, etc.) will also be considered. Please note that youth not currently in school will also be considered.</p>
<h2><strong>Application Process:</strong></h2>
<p>Interested applicants are asked to send their resumes and a brief cover letter explaining why they are interested in participating in our summer arts program to <a href="mailto:aanmitaagzi@gmail.com">aanmitaagzi@gmail.com</a> by <strong>June 30, 2026</strong>. Only applicants selected for interview will be contacted.</p>
<p>For more information, please contact Sid Bobb, Co-Artistic Director, by phone at (705) 474-2227 or by email at <a href="mailto:aanmitaagzi@gmail.com">aanmitaagzi@gmail.com</a>.</p>
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<description><![CDATA[<p>I Love the Moon, the Grass and the Stars May 19, 2026 at 4:00 pm COT (UTC-5) Aanmitaagzi is excited to announce that Sid Bobb and Ouske Couchie-Bobb will be presenting a new work, I Love the Moon, the Grass … <a href="https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/i-love-the-moon-the-grass-and-the-stars-at-festa-2026/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a></p>
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<h1 style="text-align: center;">I Love the Moon, the Grass and the Stars</h1>
<h1 style="text-align: center;">May 19, 2026 at 4:00 pm COT (UTC-5)</h1>
<div>Aanmitaagzi is excited to announce that Sid Bobb and Ouske Couchie-Bobb will be presenting a new work, <em>I Love the Moon, the Grass and the Stars</em>, as part of <a href="https://corporacioncolombianadeteatro.com/">Festa 2026</a>!</div>
<p><em>I Love the Moon, the Grass and the Stars</em> is a collaborative, multi-disciplinary work inspired by <em>CONVERSATIONS: Hidden Stories</em>, which is also being presented at this year’s festival. The work moves between pow wow dance, storytelling, spoken word/poetry, and song. Sid Bobb (Sto:lo/People of the River) and Ouske Couchie-Bobb (Sto:lo/Nipissing Anishinaabe), father and son, will share the stories they carry and that a carry them: their regalia, dance, and traditional creation stories. They will share their relationship with <em>CONVERSATIONS</em>. Their dance gives thanks to the traditional lands they dance on, the breath of life, and expresses their commitment to women and the future.</p>
<h2>Credits:</h2>
<p><strong>Performed by:</strong> Sid Bobb (Dancer/Storyteller) & Ouske Couchie-Bobb (Dancer/ Storyteller)</p>
<p><strong>White Grass Dance Regalia:</strong> Ouske Couchie-Bobb (Designer), Tracey Larochelle (Textile Art), Penny Couchie (Textile Art), Phil Gray (Visual Art), Tom Barker (Dancing Stick)</p>
<p><strong>Blue Grass Dance Regalia:</strong> Sid Bobb (Designer, Feather Fan, Textile Art), Penny Couchie (Assistant Designer & Textile Art), Tracey Larochelle (Textile Art), Beverley Myran (Beadwork), Samantha Mianskum (Beadwork), Tom Barker (Dancing Stick)</p>
<p><strong>Men’s Traditional Regalia:</strong> Tracey Larochelle (Textile Art), Dan Commanda (Feather Fan, Bone Breastplate), Tim McGregor (Feather Bustle)</p>
<p>This work is presented with support from the <a href="https://canadacouncil.ca/">Canada Council for the Arts</a>.</p>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 20:52:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[<p>CONVERSATIONS: Hidden Stories May 21, 2026 at 6:00 pm COT (UTC-5) Aanmitaagzi Story Makers and Vanguardia Dance Projects are excited to present CONVERSATIONS: Hidden Stories as part of the Festival de Teatro Alternativo (Festa) taking place in Bogotá, Colombia from … <a href="https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/conversations-at-festa-2026/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a></p>
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<h1 style="text-align: center;">CONVERSATIONS: Hidden Stories</h1>
<h1 style="text-align: center;">May 21, 2026 at 6:00 pm COT (UTC-5)</h1>
<p>Aanmitaagzi Story Makers and <a href="https://www.vanguardiadanceprojects.com/">Vanguardia Dance Projects</a> are excited to present <em>CONVERSATIONS: Hidden Stories</em> as part of the <a href="https://corporacioncolombianadeteatro.com">Festival de Teatro Alternativo</a> (Festa) taking place in Bogotá, Colombia from May 15 through May 23, 2026. Festa is a biennial festival of alternative theatre works that has been taking place in Bogotá since 1990. It is a platform for contemporary Colombian theatre that showcases multi-cultural works by regional and national groups alongside those by international companies.This year’s festival features over 85 performances across 25 venues including 80 theatre, dance, and performance art works.</p>
<p><em>CONVERSATIONS: Hidden Stories</em> is a dialogue of bodies extended in various latitudes of the Americas. Starting from the investigation of “body and territory” by the Colombian-Canadian choreographer Olga Barrios, this work seeks a conversation between women through the Americas, seeking a South-North echo. Barrios’ research/creation explores the traces of Indigenous heritage that have been erased in her journey, as has happened with many people in various places in America and the planet. This work is based on the woman of many colours that she experiences in herself and with the many other voices in the world that seek connection with ideas of traces erased from history.</p>
<h2><strong>Production Credits</strong></h2>
<p><strong>Director & Choreographer:</strong> Olga Barrios<br />
<strong>Dancers & Text Creators:</strong> Norma Araiza, Olga Barrios, Penny Couchie, Animikiikwe Couchie-Waukey, Lilia León<br />
<strong>Guest Dancer:</strong> Maria Lucia Llano<br />
<strong>Composer & Sound Designer:</strong> Edgardo Moreno<br />
<strong>Projection Artist:</strong> Alejandra Higuera and Olga Barrios<br />
<strong>Stage Manager:</strong> Kelsey Ruhl<br />
<strong>Costumes:</strong> Jennifer Kelly<br />
<strong>Lighting Design:</strong> Trevor Schwellnus</p>
<p><strong>Locations of work development:</strong> Big Medicine Studio (Nipissing First Nation), Arcadia Artists Co-op & National Ballet of Canada (Toronto)</p>
<p>This work is presented with support from the <a href="https://canadacouncil.ca/">Canada Council for the Arts</a>.</p>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:04:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[<p>Spring Workshop Series 2026 Aanmitaagzi is excited to announce a new series of workshops in April to get ready for this year’s pow wow season. The workshops will be led by Eva Couchie, who has decades of harvesting and making … <a href="https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/new-spring-workshop-series/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a></p>
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<h1 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Spring Workshop Series 2026</strong></h1>
<p>Aanmitaagzi is excited to announce a new series of workshops in April to get ready for this year’s pow wow season. The workshops will be led by Eva Couchie, who has decades of harvesting and making knowledge to share. We also have a lot of beautiful supplies, so come make with us!</p>
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<h2><strong><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft wp-image-4762" src="https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/wp-content/uploads/Hand-drums-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="250" height="188" srcset="https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/wp-content/uploads/Hand-drums-300x225.jpeg 300w, https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/wp-content/uploads/Hand-drums-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/wp-content/uploads/Hand-drums-768x576.jpeg 768w, https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/wp-content/uploads/Hand-drums-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/wp-content/uploads/Hand-drums-scaled.jpeg 2048w, https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/wp-content/uploads/Hand-drums-400x300.jpeg 400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px" />15″ Hand Drum Making Workshop</strong></h2>
<p>Friday, April 10th or Saturday, April 11th<br />
9:00am to 4:30pm<br />
Cost: $200 including materials</p>
<p>Learn how to lace a hand drum using elk hides and hard wood frames. Materials will be provided.</p>
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<h2><strong><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft wp-image-4765" src="https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/wp-content/uploads/ribbons-2-225x300.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="333" srcset="https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/wp-content/uploads/ribbons-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/wp-content/uploads/ribbons-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/wp-content/uploads/ribbons-2-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/wp-content/uploads/ribbons-2-scaled.jpg 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px" />Easy-Peasy Ribbon Skirts or Shirts</strong></h2>
<p>Friday, April 17th or Saturday, April 18th<br />
9:00am to 4:30pm<br />
Cost: $100 plus materials</p>
<p>Choose from various sizes, shapes and colours of pre-made skirts or shirts, or bring your own to work on. There will be an assortment of ribbon in different colours and widths, and satins in various colours for appliqué. There are sewing machines on site, but participants are free to bring their own.</p>
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<h2><strong><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft wp-image-4764" src="https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/wp-content/uploads/quillwork-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="250" height="188" srcset="https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/wp-content/uploads/quillwork-300x225.jpeg 300w, https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/wp-content/uploads/quillwork-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/wp-content/uploads/quillwork-768x576.jpeg 768w, https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/wp-content/uploads/quillwork-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/wp-content/uploads/quillwork-scaled.jpeg 2048w, https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/wp-content/uploads/quillwork-400x300.jpeg 400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px" />Porcupine Quillwork on 4″ Birch Bark</strong></h2>
<p>Friday, April 24th or Saturday, April 25th<br />
9:00am to 4:30pm<br />
Cost: $125 including materials</p>
<p>Learn how to use traditionally harvested bark and quills to make medallions, basket tops, and accessories. Materials will be provided.</p>
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<p>The workshops will take place at Big Medicine Studio, 161 Couchie Memorial Drive, North Bay, ON. There is a maximum of 10 spots for each workshop, so pay your registration fee early to save your seat! To register or for more information, please call or message Eva Couchie at (705) 237-8393 or <a href="mailto:ecouchie@gmail.com">ecouchie@gmail.com</a> and include the day(s) you are available. The date for each workshop with most available participants will be the one chosen.</p>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 18:20:36 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[<p>Aanmitaagzi is very excited to present Conversations: Hidden Stories with Vanguardia Dance Projects as part of the Niimi’iwe Dance Double Bill at Native Earth Performing Arts this week! The show will run from February 5 – 8, 2026 at Aki … <a href="https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/niimiiwe-dance-double-bill-at-native-earth-performing-arts/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a></p>
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<p>Aanmitaagzi is very excited to present <em>Conversations: Hidden Stories</em> with <a href="https://www.vanguardiadanceprojects.com/">Vanguardia Dance Projects</a> as part of the Niimi’iwe Dance Double Bill at <a href="https://nativeearth.ca">Native Earth Performing Arts</a> this week! The show will run from February 5 – 8, 2026 at Aki Studio in Toronto, and will be accompanied by a <a href="https://nativeearth.ca/shows/all-shows/ourland-ourbody">workshop</a> led by Vanguardia’s Co-Artistic Director Norma Papalotl Araiza at 11:00 am on Saturday. The other half of the Double Bill is <em>Spine of the Mother</em> by <a href="https://ravenspiritdance.com/">Raven Spirit Dance</a>, and you can find out more about both productions below.</p>
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<h2>CONVERSATIONS: HIDDEN STORIES</h2>
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<p class=""><em>Conversations</em> was inspired by the investigation of “body and territory” by the Colombian-Canadian choreographer Olga Barrios. This work springs forth from the women of many colours that she experiences in herself and the many other voices in the world that seek connection with ideas of traces erased from history. In 2023, under the direction of Olga, the artists of Vanguardia and Aanmitaagzi came together with the desire to share, investigate and explore the land, people, culture and stories we are connected to. Looking at stories of displacement and erasure, <em>Conversations</em> is a journey through what has separated us from ourselves and each other. Through soil, fabric, land and water, the work reaffirms a sovereign right to ancestral memory, connection and future.</p>
<p><em>Photo by <span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" dir="auto">Colin Boyd Shafer</span></em></p>
<h2><strong>CREDITS:</strong></h2>
<p class="">Creators: Norma Araiza, Penny Couchie, Animikiikwe Couchie, Lilia León, Olga Barrios<br />
Dancers: Norma Araiza, Lilia León, Olga Barrios<br />
Guest Dancers: Lucia Llano, Maria Riaño<br />
Director & Choreographer: Olga Barrios<br />
Composer and Sound Designer: Edgardo Moreno<br />
Projection Designs: Alejandra Higuera and Olga Barrios<br />
Visual Artist: Sherry Guppy, Alejandra Higuera<br />
Costumes: Jennifer Kelly<br />
Lighting Design: Trevor Schwellnus<br />
Stage Manager: Kelsey Ruhl</p>
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<h2><strong>SPINE OF THE MOTHER</strong></h2>
<p>Tracing the inner terrain of our bodies as women through breath, impulse and memory unlocks kinetic energy creating ritual, which spans the spine of the mountain range we have shared for millennia.</p>
<p class="">The metaphor of the “Spine of Mother Earth” is a name given by Indigenous Elders in South America to the Andean mountain range that spans from the base in Argentina, through the Americas and ends at the tip of Alaska. Our bodies become the landscape like the mountain ranges that connect the North and South (the Eagle and the Condor) and through this we find our kinetic connection to others that transmits impulse, breath and spirit.</p>
<p class="">Spine of the Mother began as an innovative collaboration with Indigenous artists in Canada and Peru and over the past decade has been performed across Canada and most recently internationally at the Kia Mau Festival in Wellington, New Zealand as part of Raven Spirit Dance’s 20th Anniversary tour.</p>
<p><em>Photo by <span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto">Yasu Okada</span></em></p>
<h2>CREDITS:</h2>
<p class="">Choreography: Starr Muranko<br />
<em>In collaboration with and performed by Tasha Faye Evans * and Marisa Gold *</em><br />
Past performers and artistic lineage: Andrea Patriau, Olivia Shaffer and Sarah Formosa<br />
Produced by: Raven Spirit Dance<br />
Original Sound composition by: Edgardo Moreno (‘Gracias a la Vida’ sung by Daniela Andrade)<br />
Lighting Design: Jonathan Kim<br />
Video/Media Design: Sammy Chien<br />
Dramaturge and Mentor: Alvin Tolentio<br />
Mentor: Michelle Olson<br />
Cultural Advisor: Jhaimy Alvarez-Acosta (Peru)<br />
Original Costume Design: Ines Ortner<br />
Additional costume design + Additional Dramaturgy: Alejandro Ronceria</p>
<p class=""><em>* The participation of this Artist (these Artists) is arranged by permission of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association under the provisions of the Dance Opera Theatre Policy (DOT).</em></p>
<h2><strong>SHOWS:<br />
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<p>Thursday, February 5th @ 7:30pm<br />
Friday, February 6th @ 7:30pm<br />
Saturday, February 7th @ 7:30pm<br />
Sunday, February 8th @ 2:00pm</p>
<p>To buy tickets, please visit Native Earth’s website or click <a href="https://ca.patronbase.com/_NativeEarthPerformingArts/Productions/NIM/Performances">here</a>.</p>
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<p>Aanmitaagzi is back with more community-engaged workshops for the 2026 winter season! The workshops are part of our current project, <a href="https://www.aanmitaagzi.net/projects/all-my-relations/"><i>All My R(el)ations</i></a>. Through sharing knowledge, remembering together, and celebrating the old ways we build our community through art.</p>
<p><i>All My R(el)ations</i> is a multi-disciplinary dance project of gathering, reflecting, and dreaming. This multi-year project researches, develops, and creates art in, and around, relationality and resource capacity. How do we relate to ourselves and each other in times of scarcity? What actions have fractured our relationship to ourselves, each other, and the land? What actions give life to healthy thriving communities? <i>All My R(el)ations</i> seeks to re-establish ways in which we work well together.</p>
<p>This series of workshops will run from January 12 – April 30, 2026. They are free to attend and no experience is necessary. All ages are welcome except where noted.</p>
<h1>WORKSHOP SCHEDULE</h1>
<p><span style="color: #00ff00;"><strong>MONDAY</strong></span><br />
<strong>Pow Wow Making & Jam Night with Darren Nakogee</strong><br />
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm<br />
Pow wow singing and dancing for all abilities. Sing, dance, or work on your regalia projects. Join Darren Nakogee, Sid Bobb, and other artists as we celebrate together. This workshop is presented in partnership with Nipissing First Nation’s <a href="https://nfn.ca/was/">Walking Alongside Services</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Open Making Studio</strong><br />
6:00 – 8:00 pm<br />
Weekly drop-in open studio making sessions. Bring your regalia, beadwork, knitting, painting, or other unfinished projects to work on, or start a new one!</p>
<p><span style="color: #00ff00;"><strong>WEDNESDAY</strong></span><br />
<strong>All Ages Multi-Arts with Sherry Guppy</strong><br />
3:30 – 5:30 pm <b><br />
</b>A multi-arts drop-in class for artists of all ages. Materials will be provided, and activities will include painting, drawing, sewing, craft, and more!</p>
<p><strong>Movement & Dance with Penny Couchie</strong><br />
6:30 – 8:00 pm<br />
This dance class is aimed at exploring relationship to ourselves, each other, and our community. What are we moved by? How do we celebrate the diversity of our bodies and the multitude of ways we express ourselves?</p>
<p><span style="color: #00ff00;"><strong>THURSDAY</strong></span><br />
<strong>Elders’ Storytelling Luncheons</strong><br />
12:00 – 2:30 pm<br />
This storytelling luncheon for elders is an opportunity to eat together and explore the care we had for one another: our families, community, and strangers. It is an opportunity to share stories of who we are in the face of adversity and who we hope to be. It is a call for a return to good relations with all.</p>
<p>If you’d like to find out more, please contact Sid or Penny at (705) 474-2227 or <a href="mailto:aanmitaagzi@gmail.com">aanmitaagzi@gmail.com</a>.</p>
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