Matriarchs Uprising Masterclass: Moving Our Blood Memory -- Intro to Contemporary Indigenous Dance Methodology with Olivia C. Davies Artistic Director of O.Dela Arts, and creator and curator of the Matriarchs Uprising Festival. Experience an introduction to Contemporary Indigenous dance methodology that is intended to open new ways of experiencing the world with breath, impulse, and […]

Talking Truths Circle Conversation and Tea -- Dancing Our Ancestral Legacies. It has been said that we are all beings of light that have taken on human forms in this lifetime. Throughout our journey, we will have the chance to remember how to access the spirit portals that offer us a glimpse into the well […]

Fri Apr 12 | As a feature night in the four-day Matriarchs Uprising Festival, you’re invited to witness an evening of dance films from Indigenous artists who are activating the land with their movements. The films provide us with a time capsule of the present we live in today, each one a celebration of culture […]

Indigenous Dance Sampler with Beany John and Yvonne Chartrand - Public Workshop. Come experience Indigenous dance offerings from Yvonne Chartrand (Métis Jigging) and Beany John (Hoop Dance) in this movement workshop open to everyone. Yvonne will share the joy, love and beauty of Métis culture including traditional and contemporary steps of the Red River Jig […]

Sat Apr 13 | Experience an unforgettable evening performance of Indigenous dance presenting three original choreographies by dancers Beany John (“The Awakening,”) Yvonne Chartrand (“Eagle Spirit,”) and “Carriers & Keepers of the Ancestral Portals” by Beany John and Sophie Dow. In a recent update to the programming, Friday night will now feature Matriarchs Uprising's Indigi-Dance […]