IndigiDIV

IndigeDIV is a dance and conversation series held on Indigenous Creative Territory. Hosted by Raven Spirit Dance congruent with the Dance Centre’s biennial Dance in Vancouver (DIV), the series brings artists, presenters and audiences together to discuss, share and witness how Indigenous artistic expression is a vital part of our community and it’s deeply rooted values are the foundation that can hold us all up. There is a circle under all that colonization built, RSD invites you to sit in these circles to listen and share.

Raven Spirit Dance has also supported the development of new work through artist sharings that invite audiences into the creative process. These gatherings have offered windows into stories shaped by land, memory and lived experience, with creators exploring themes such as motherhood, healing, legacy and the quiet strengths carried within Indigenous bodies. Artists like Jessica McMann, Tasha Faye Evans, Kristy Janvier and Starr Muranko have shared excerpts from works that hold personal and ancestral histories, blending movement, voice, image and reflection in ways that honour their individual lineages.

These past sessions have included pieces such as ihksiisiinatsiistostiimao Nipaitapiitsiin, Cedar Woman, Chapter 21 and what we don’t see and they were accompanied by conversations that centred Indigenous practice, creative values and community care. Each offering was shaped by a circle of collaborators including composers, dramaturges, Elders, filmmakers and mentors whose guidance supported the evolution of the work. Together, these sharings highlight Raven Spirit Dance’s ongoing commitment to nurturing Indigenous artists and holding space for new stories to emerge.

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