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Meet four designers decolonizing the runway (Pg. 4)

“Indigenous people are not symbols, nor are we mascots” - Renae Watchman (Pg. 11)

The issue with Indigenous representation in Hollywood (Pg. 9)

How Indigenous people are leading the charge against the Kinder Morgan pipeline (Pg. 2) News Editor Anna Junker news [email protected] Pipelines, protests and politics Indigenous lead the fight against the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion Anna Junker News Editor

It’s a project that the marched towards a site near Government of and federal Kinder Morgan’s storage tank farm government have been trying to in Burnaby to the beat of drums bring into reality for years while and chanting. facing heated opposition from Protesters carried signs that protesters, with many Indigenous read, “Water is life,” “No consent, people leading the charge. no pipeline” and “Keep it in the Throughout March, protests, ground.” rallies and marches have been “We cannot sit by idly and let this held in order to raise awareness project go with the way it would of the impact the Trans Mountain threaten our livelihood, our lives, pipeline expansion by the Canadian our territories, our waters and division of Kinder Morgan, a Texas- our culture,” said Dustin Rivers, based oil and natural gas company, a Squamish Nation leader to the will have. The implementation of Associated Press. the pipeline would increase the Activists, led by Kanahus number of oil tankers travelling in Manuel, an Indigenous activist the ocean waters shared between from the Secwepemc Nation in A protester holds a sign stating No Pipeline, No Consent, during a rally against the Kinder and Washington state. central B.C., will also be building Morgan pipeline expansion on Sept. 9, 2017 in , B.C. Photo courtesy of William Chen It would nearly triple the flow of tiny homes to be erected along of the pipeline in 2016, with “The Kinder Morgan pipeline — to the environment and to oil from Canada’s tar sands to the the pipeline’s route in an attempt however, 157 conditions. The NEB and tanker project does not have Indigenous rights.” Pacific Coast. to assert Indigenous sovereignty. said the project was in the public’s the consent of First Nations or of Nearly 100 people were taken The pipeline project was The proposed pipeline plan has interest, but at the same time it British Columbians. Whether it’s into custody along with May and approved in late 2016 by Prime it crossing over First Nations would increase greenhouse gas oil spills that can’t be cleaned up, Kennedy for violating a court Minister Justin Trudeau, who said reserves. emissions and the oil tankers and orcas that will become extinct, bad order which prohibits activists it was in Canada’s best interest to According to The Guardian, “the other marine vessels related to the economics that risk jobs, running from getting within five metres of move forward with the pipeline pipeline currently crosses 518 km project would have “significant roughshod over Indigenous rights, Kinder Morgan’s two terminal sites expansion. of Secwepemc territory over which adverse effects” on endangered or increasing carbon emissions in on Burnaby Mountain, where work It would carry oil from near the First Nations assert Aboriginal southern resident killer whales. the age of runaway climate change, related to the pipeline expansion is to a terminal in title, a type of land rights that the Respecting Aboriginal Values an approval of this project is the ongoing. Burnaby, B.C. — a suburb of Supreme Court of Canada has and Environmental Needs wrong direction for our region and On the same day, the protests Vancouver. Vessels would then recognized were never ceded or (RAVEN) is a B.C.-based group our world,” reads the page to raise were brought a little closer to home, travel through the Haro Strait near relinquished through treaties.” whose mission is “to raise legal support against the pipeline. when over 100 demonstrators near Washington state’s San Juan “The Secwepemc could not defence funds to assist First “Opposition to Kinder Morgan both for and against the pipeline Island and on to the Pacific Ocean. oppose the original Trans Mountain Nations who enforce their rights includes 59 First Nations, 21 expansion gathered outside of MP Leading thousands of pipeline being built through their and title to protect their traditional [B.C.] municipalities including Kent Hehr’s office in downtown demonstrators during a march territory in 1951, because it was territories.” Vancouver, North Vancouver, . in Burnaby on March 10 were illegal at the time for Indigenous The group currently supports 15 Victoria and Burnaby and over At around the same time, a elders and spiritual leaders from peoples to politically organize or Nations on campaigns, including 200,000 citizens who have signed small number of five protesters — Coast Salish Nations and many hire lawyers to advocate on their Pull Together - Stop Kinder petitions opposing the pipeline members of the advocacy group other Indigenous peoples, with behalf.” Morgan. They have currently and tanker project.” Climate Justice Edmonton — support from environmental and The National Energy Board raised $625,000. On March 23, in B.C., federal staged a sit-in at Kinder Morgan’s grassroots organizers. The crowd (NEB) recommended the approval Green Party leader Theresa May office inside the Stock Exchange and federal New Democrat MP Tower, also in Calgary. Kennedy Stewart were arrested “We want to amplify the at another protest against the voices of many First Nations and pipeline. communities along the route who “I will continue to stand in are standing up to defend their solidarity with the First Nations on land and water,” said Hannah whose land these acts of vandalism Gelderman, spokeswoman for the are now being committed. Non- group to CBC Calgary. violent civil disobedience is the Kinder Morgan has said in moral obligation of the climate- the past that it “support[s] the aware, responsible citizen,” said right to peacefully and lawfully May, according to the National express opinions and views about Observer. our project, and we understand “I await the court ruling on the that not everyone supports the legitimacy of the permit issued to expansion. But, we’re confident we Kinder Morgan. Unfortunately, can build and operate this project the federal government and the in a way that respects the values Texas corporation are not awaiting and priorities of and in the ruling of the Federal Court. respect of the environment.” Protesters gather at rally in front of a sign stating No Pipelines on Stolen Native Land Kinder Morgan is committed to on Burnaby Mountain on Nov. 17, 2014. They are against the Kinder Morgan oil pipeline acts constituting irreparable harm expansion. Photo courtesy of Mark Klotz March 29, 2018 • the reflector 3 THE REFLECTOR New age of Indigenous cinema March 29, 2018 The National Film Board of Canada announces new Issue 13, Volume 56 EDITORIAL STAFF: access to Indigenous content Publishing Editor: Kennedy Enns Managing Editor: Ivar Bergs Anna Junker News Editor: Anna Junker News Editor Features Editor: Amber McLinden Arts Editor: Colin Macgillivray As of March 22, new Indigenous Indigenous people began putting Sports Editor: Dan Khavkin film content is available for free their own stories on film. Photo Editor: Andi Endruhn use across Canada. Since 1968, the NFB has been Layout Editor: Robyn Welsh The National Film Board of producing works by First Nations, Web Editor: Jolene Rudisuela

Canada has launched Indigenous Métis and Inuit directors — a CONTRIBUTORS: Cinema (#NFBIndigenous), which total of more than 280 titles by Andrea Wong, Rosemary De will offer free streaming of more Indigenous filmmakers. Souza, Sabrina Harmata, Alec than 200 new and classic titles The Indigenous Action Warkentin, Cameron Mitchell, from its collection of films by Plan was developed with an Nathan Woolridge Indigenous directors — including Indigenous advisory group Cover photos courtesy of Deloria 20 new and recently added films. and contains 33 commitments Many Grey Horses & Mark Klotz Indigenous Cinema has been grouped under four main areas: The design of the website is based on original artwork We would like to acknowledge the developed as part of the NFB’s Institutional Transformation, by Eruoma Awashish, a graphic artist of Atikamekw and Québécois heritage. Photo courtesy of Eruoma Awashish/ traditional territories of the Niitsitapi three year Indigenous Action Industry Leadership, Production (Blackfoot) and the people of the Treaty 7 Plan to transform the relationship and Distribution, Collection National Film Board region in Southern Alberta, which includes with Indigenous creators and Management and Education. the Siksika, the Piikuni, the Kainai, the an unparalleled body of work Hubbard, Elisapie Isaac, Bonnie audiences. Highlights of the plan include Tsuut’ina and the Stoney Nakoda First that has fundamentally recast Ammaaq, Katherena Vermette and The commitments in the three a commitment to achieving Nations, including Chiniki, Bearpaw, and understandings of Indigenous Erica MacPherson. year plan respond to the work and representational workplace equity Wesley First Nations. The City of Calgary realities and relationships with It’s also made so it’s incredibly recommendations of the Truth in the NFB by 2025, cultural- is also home to Métis Nation of Alberta, settler society. The struggles of easy to find Indigenous stories and Region III. and Reconciliation Commission competency training for staff, as Alanis and others to claim a space perspectives which are searchable of Canada (TRC) along with well as an immediate commitment The Reflector, with an on- and for Indigenous voices within the by subject, director’s name or off-campus circulation of 8,000, Indigenous creators’ concerns on to ensuring 15 per cent of NFB, on Canadian screens and Indigenous people or nation along is the independent voice of the systemic inequities in the current production is spent on Indigenous- students of Mount Royal University. within the broader Canadian with curated and contextualized Canadian production landscape. directed projects. It is published fortnightly during the production industry constitute the playlists for different ages and academic year (Sept. to April). The NFB has produced content “The NFB acknowledges foundations for the commitments filmmaker biographies. in Canada about Indigenous its enormous debt to the first The Reflector is editorially we are making today.” Many of the films in the autonomous and financially lives and experiences since the generation of Indigenous The new Indigenous Cinema collection are also being screened independent from all other governing early 1940s, however, for the first filmmakers at the NFB, first and bodies at Mount Royal University. website has Indigenous content in communities across Canada three decades of the film board’s foremost Alanis Obomsawin,” said spanning both short and feature as part of the #Aabiziingwashi The Reflector welcomes newsworthy existence, Indigenous people were Claude Joli-Coeur, government submissions from all students and length films produced from (#WideAwake) Indigenous restricted to just being subjects of film commissioner and chairperson community members. While the right 1968 to 2017. The collection cinema screening series. The of editorial comment is reserved films directed by non-Indigenous of the NFB of the Indigenous includes work from artists, writers initiative launched in April 2017, for editors of The Reflector, opinion people. Action Plan. pieces may be submitted as letters and filmmakers such as Mike with 700 community screenings in It wasn’t until Challenge for “Alanis joined the NFB in 1967 to the editor, and may be published Kanentakeron Mitchell, Alanis every province and territory. on the editorial page as such. The Change in the late 1960s created a and fought against an often Obomsawin, Gil Cardinal, Tasha Reflector reserves the right not to new participatory approach where hostile environment to create publish submissions deemed by the Publishing Editor to be offensive. Complaints arising from the content Water rights at the “We will not Walking with our of the paper should be directed to the UN publish” sisters Ombudsboard. This board has been established as a mediator between the An Anishinaabe teen and The lawyers for Gerald Between April 29 and May 13, Reflector Publications Society staff advocate for safe drinking water Stanley, who was acquitted in MRU will be hosting an exhibit and its readership. for Indigenous communities the shooting death of young put together by Walking With All decisions of the Ombudsboard and clean waterways in Canada Indigenous man Colten Boushie, Our Sisters. are final and binding on both parties. told the United Nations General have been shopping around The installation which will be Letters to the Ombudsboard must be sent in confidence, care of the Assembly to warrior up, stop Stanley’s side of the story to viewed at the library showcases Reflector Publications Society, to the polluting the planet and give different publishing houses. unfinished moccasins which Reflector Publications Society office. News water the same rights as human -based firm Between represent the unfinished lives of Submissions and letters to the editor beings. the Lines recently rejected the the women and girls who have should be a maximum of 500 words, Autumn Peltier, 13, from offer and went public with the been murdered or who are still typed, double-spaced, and contain the writer’s name and phone number. the Wikwemikong First Nation reason why in a statement titled missing. As well, the children’s No unsigned letters will be published. delivered this message to the UN “No, We Will Not Publish Gerald vamps honour the girls and boys Only in exceptional cases, at the on World Water Day (March 22). Stanley’s Story.” who did not return home to discretion of the Publishing Editor, will writers’ names be withheld. 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Fax: 403.440.6762 [email protected] Features Editor Amber McLinden features [email protected] Reconciliation through fashion and authenticity Indigenous designers rise up in Canada to decolonize the runway turn her passion into a sustainable runway and are also challenging business and follow her vision of cultural appropriation. building up confidence in people. “Our people are really strong “For me, being a fashion and resilient,” she says. “I think designer, showcasing success or that with just being present, it’s striving for success… when we starting to decolonize the runway bring this out to the world and because we’re able to represent stand proud with what we do, that ourselves. We’re able to share our in itself is decolonization.” talents and our different pieces with the world now.” Jamie Medicine Crane: Brave Woman Angel Aubichon: Indi Designs City Based on the meaning of her For Angel Aubichon, her bead traditional Blackfoot name, work is not just a craft. It comes Ahksistowaki, Jamie Medicine from a story: The blood memory of Crane’s clothing line Brave Woman her ancestors. Designs began as an endeavor to Growing up as Cree Métis in inspire her community. northern , Aubichon As a former model and the first had very little exposure to culture Indigenous woman to compete in because her reserve had been so Canada, Medicine colonized. When she attended Crane was familiar with the MRU though, she discovered an Asp’s designs featured on the runway at Otaahpiaki 2017. fashion world. But, what she active Indigenous community and Photo courtesy of Deloria Many Grey Horses wasn’t seeing was Indigenous Pieces from Medicine quickly became involved. Crane’s “Warrior Collection.” “I found the culture and pride most of her spare time. Early on, designers represented in the Andrea Wong The dresses and the black and Indigenous identity was she was drawn to sewing and mainstream fashion industry. This Contributor jacket are all dedicated to so strong. It was intoxicating,” enjoyed “seeing the evolution of gave her the idea to start her own the missing and murdered Aubichon says. having a thought and seeing the fashion shows. Otahpiaaki is an annual event Indigenous women. Photo As she began to connect with her product in the end.” Soon, Medicine Crane held at Mount Royal University that courtesy of Jamie Medicine culture and history, Aubichon also In the process, Asp also learned was gathering local models, showcases top Indigenous fashion Crane remembered the artistic memory designers and artists from around the value of patience and quality. photographers and artists from Kainai and Piikani First Nations she carried in hand. This skill, the country. The show acts as an “I remember my grandmother out, where I’m from, and I’m proud she says, was inherited from her expression of reconciliation and saying it has to look as good on the in southern Alberta to participate of it.” in shows that would also promote kokum (great grandmother) who, engages dialogue in appreciating inside as it does on the outside. Brave Woman Designs has also at the age of 96 and without the Indigenous culture. A few of the You need to take your time to do it their work. been a platform for promoting When a few designers dropped use of her eyes, was still able to feel fashion designers spoke about right. Take the time and the care to social justice, particularly for the her way around bead work. what their art means to them and do it properly.” out two weeks before one of her strength of Indigenous women. shows, though, Medicine Crane As Aubichon experimented where they see Indigenous fashion However, Asp never imagined At Calgary’s Red Dress Gala with different bead shapes and progressing in the future. where her artistry could lead her. decided she would create her own fundraiser, for example, Medicine clothing. using Indigenous materials like During her search for something Crane donated one of her pieces in dentalium shells and leather, her Brenda Lee Asp different, Asp attended the “That was kind of a debut to honour of murdered and missing showcase some of the designs earrings gained popularity online. “Slip on a drop of confidence Blanche Macdonald Fashion Indigenous women. that we made,” she says. “But it It was only after Otahpiaaki, and walk with pride” is a statement Design program, where she Medicine Crane says now is was more so for the community, though, that she officially decided Brenda Lee Asp aims to embody learned new skills and also gained an exciting time in the fashion because I really feel that with through her clothing designs. more confidence in her abilities. industry as more Indigenous all my art, it was always trying Incorporating a contemporary After graduating, Asp received designers are moving into the Continued on Pg. 5 to inspire my community to try blend of beading and formline- a phone call to develop a line for a harder, for everybody to bring out inspired artwork with natural fashion show in . Up until their true gifts of themselves.” materials such as bamboo, silk, that point, Asp had never printed Following the success of the velvet and leather, Asp creates her own artwork on her garments, show and requests for her designs, pieces that feel just as good as they but within two short months and Medicine Crane has continued look. an elaborate design process, she to create clothing that features “Our people have been colonized created her first collection. traditional art from her Blackfoot in so many different ways... so I “I think of how intimidated I was heritage and can be worn everyday view this as a way to help people with learning and now that I’ve by all sizes and ages. feel proud again,” Asp says. stayed in it, it’s become so second Through her pieces, Medicine “That’s what I’m trying to bring, nature,” Asp says. “I’m aware of the Crane has held on to the advice she something they can feel proud to growth that has come just through has received from her family and wear.” staying involved in my creation elders. In the Yukon and northern B.C. and not giving up.” “‘Remember who you are, where she grew up, Asp says her Since then, Asp has gone on to remember where you come from.’ people had historical and ancestral show her designs at large-scale That’s always been something ties in making their own clothing. events including the Couture big in my life in everything that I Aubichon uses feathers, semi-precious stones, abalone shell, Her grandmother owned a sewing Fashion Week in New York and do,” she says. “So when I do those dentallium shell, leather, bone and mother of pearl to create center, which is where Asp spent Western Canada Fashion Week. Now Asp is looking at how to designs, I really try to bring that her earrings. Photo courtesy of Angel Aubichon March 29, 2018 • the reflector 5 Continued from Pg. 4 says. “I use beading as a metaphor and materials. for life for me because it really is Each unique gown is a showcase to launch her brand Indi City, one bead at a time... a meditation. of the techniques passed on to her, which is a play on “indianicity” Everyday is a passage of those from incorporating natural berry to reclaim the words Indian and things for me.” dyes to the animal parts provided authenticity. by her family. “[That] was the point in which I Tishna Marlowe: Dene One piece in particular that felt like I had been waiting to meet Couture and Six Red solidified Marlowe’s position as this person my whole life, and a designer was her third dress, after the runway show, I finally Beads which she says came to her in a got to meet that person, and it Tishna Marlowe is proud of who dream as a gift from her ancestors. was myself in the role of a fashion she is and where she comes from. The finished product was a canvas designer.” An internationally recognized dress with 800 hand-carved Aubichon says her brand stands couture fashion designer, Marlowe caribou antlers and 1,500 fish to translate Indigenous design for sees her gowns as mediums for scales on it. a modern audience and to create reconciliation. “The love that I have for my dialogue, especially in response “I have value and worth and grandparents is so strong, I “Phreshi” (left) was the third gown Marlowe designed. It to the stigma attached to cultural contribution to society,” she says. think that’s why what I do is so is made from 800 hand-carved caribou antlers, 1,500 fish appropriation. “That’s why I do what I do, to show passionate,” Marlowe says. “I scales, canvas and cotton. Photo courtesy of Tishna Marlowe “We’re not just creating the world that there are amazing really associate my artwork to Indigenous designs for Indigenous and beautiful Indigenous women my grandma... for me, I want the In creating designs that can be the industry only continues to people, we want to share it,” she out there.” world to know that she’s the one appreciated by both, she is hoping grow. Beauty standards are also says. “But I think we need to be Growing up in the Northwest that taught me.” to bring the two worlds together. changing to be more inclusive and conscious of how we consume Territories, Marlowe says she had Currently, Marlowe’s goal is “All of what I do is about family... appreciative of not only Indigenous Indigenous design... knowing that a community upbringing. She to create Indigenous garments it’s about promoting culture and people, but everyone else as well. little bit about the designer that was raised by her grandparents, that are “100 per cent culturally reconciliation through fashion,” “I think the fashion industry you’re wearing.” and her grandmother taught authentic and true to the past,” she says. “I want to know that has opened its eyes up and is Now in her thirties, Aubichon her everything she knew about which is why she continues to seek I’ve learned as much as I could, letting different demographics says her biggest teacher has been beading and making clothing. out long-lost art techniques such and compiled and passed on and and [ethnicities] in, and look the mistakes she’s made. She So when Marlowe noticed the as how to weave porcupine quills taught as many people as I possibly at the beautiful fashion that’s looks to the Seven Grandfather lack of bead work on wedding and on a loom or how to collect beads could.” coming,” Marlowe says. “It’s about Teachings, which she tries to graduation dresses, she focused from the natural earth. Looking at the evolving fashion garments that create education encompass in her everyday life. on creating gowns for Indigenous Marlowe is also concentrating world, Marlowe foresees Canada’s and dialogue, and that’s exactly “I think that the minute you stop women in the modern world while her pieces on bridging the gap Indigenous designers being taken what fashion is about.” learning you stop growing,” she drawing from the traditional styles between the young and the old. seriously as their presence in Indigenous book recommendations Great books and underrepresented authors to add to your list

Canada Reads in 2016. The novel acknowledges that “[t]here’s centers around Bernice Meetos, more to Indigenous literature than a Cree woman, who is struggling just sitting around with a coffee to find herself after facing a tragic and reading.” This book, being past. Ultimately, through a quest- so politically charged, is a perfect like journey, Bernice is able to example of how Indigenous heal herself from past oppression literature requires more reflection and find her true identity as she than any other genre. returns to her Cree traditions. Birdie is an important story of Winter in the Blood self-discovery that sheds light on by James Welch the significance of decolonization James Welch was a Blackfoot in finding one’s identity. Mixing and A’aninin writer credited with humour and tragedy, Lindberg’s starting the Native American novel isn’t just educational, it’s Renaissance. Winter in the relatable, too. Blood takes place in Montana Voices of Fire in the 1960s as an unnamed by ku’ualoha Blackfoot narrator searches There is not a lack of Indigenous authors, but rather they are underrepresented in popular for his identity while battling culture. @justicedanielh, a professor at the University of , tweets an ho’omanawanui oppression. This search leads to Indigenous writer a day to debunk this myth. Full graphic available online. Graphic courtesy ku’ualoha ho’omanawanui is a an important discovery about his of Robin Mitchell Cranfield Kanaka Maoli associate professor ancestry, one that turns out to be of Hawaiian literature at the necessary in his quest for identity. Sabrina Harmata the Canadian literature canon. is severely limited, failing to University of Hawai’i. Voices of Welch’s novel demonstrates the She even suggested checking out capture a well-rounded picture Staff Writer Fire: Reweaving the Literary Lei of importance of knowing your past #HonouringIndigenousWriters of Indigeneity. Here are some Pele and Hi’iaka gives a historical in order to find yourself. The book on Twitter. Indigenous books and authors to Indigenous books often account of the impact colonization was also adapted into a movie in In 2016, @justicedanielh, a check out before diving into the don’t get the recognition they had on Hawaiian culture. Looking 2013, so once you’re done reading professor at the University of extensive list on Twitter: deserve. It doesn’t help that specifically at traditional Kanaka it, you can always check out the British Columbia, tweeted an Indigenous literature is already Maoli stories (mo’olelo), songs film. Indigenous writer a day using Birdie by Tracey under-represented in major (mele), chants (oli), and dances this hashtag to debunk the myth The Women Are bookstores. Dr. Renae Watchman, Lindberg (hula), ho’omanawanui attempts a Navajo professor on the Mount that there is a lack of Indigenous Tracey Lindberg is a Cree to restore their oppressed, Singing by Luci Royal University campus, who writers, instead calling out a woman from the Kelly Lake Cree almost-lost culture. By examining specializes in global Indigenous lack of recognition. The diversity Tapahonso Nation in British Columbia who the traditional Pele and Hi’iaka literature, gave recommendations of authors on this list alone Luci Tapahonso is a Navajo currently teaches Indigenous stories, ho’omanawanui actively for books to read as well as some shows that even the Indigenous law at the University of Ottawa. participates in decolonizing authors that should already be in literature that is more recognized Birdie, itself, was selected for her community. Dr. Watchman Continued on Pg. 7 6 the reflector • March 29, 2018

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SAMRU - Student life starts here mysamru samrubuzz Continued from Pg. 5 of the fall semester showcasing the short documentary she made poet who was the first poet with Erika MacPherson. On top laureate of the Navajo Nation. of her award-winning writing, Her book, The Women Are Singing, Vermette is also an activist who is a collection of poems and works with marginalized youth, stories that describe her home encouraging them to use writing in Shiprock, New Mexico and as a coping mechanism. her experiences with the people Louise Erdrich there. Tapahonso highlights many significant aspects of Navajo life. Louise Erdrich is an Anishinaabe She brings special attention to writer and poet, who also writes how connected and intertwined children’s books. Her works people’s lives are. What makes have collected many awards her book unique from the others including the Anisfield-Wolf on this list is that she not only Book Award, the National Book writes in English, she uses Navajo Award for Fiction and the Library as well. of Congress Prize for American Fiction. Her most notable books Katherena Vermette are The Plague of Doves, Love Katherena Vermette is a Métis Medicine and The Round House, poet, short-story and novel but she has many more to choose writer as well as a filmmaker. from. Based on the number of Her works include The Break, a awards she has accumulated, poetry collection titled North End she’s definitely worth a try. Love Songs and a sci-fi graphic To get a more novel titled Pemmican Wars. Her comprehensive view of collection North End Love Songs Indigenous literature consult The Women are Singing, a collection of poems Birdie, by Tracey Lindberg, centers around won the Governor General’s #HonouringIndigenousWriters by Luci Tapahonso, a Navajo poet, describe Bernice Meetos, a Cree woman, who is Award for English-language on Twitter. her home in Shiprock, New Mexico. She was struggling to find herself after facing a tragic poetry in 2013. She was even on the first poet laureate of the Navajo Nation. past. Birdie was selected for Canada Reads in MRU’s campus at the beginning Photo by Sabrina Harmata 2016. Photo by Sabrina Harmata “Native-inspired” decorative art gallery flourishes Artist and owner of Moonstone Creation speaks about success

and so I honour our work to our by the end of the 10-month fish scale art, porcupine quill traditional ways and we don’t program she was offered a work, beadwork and moccasin take anything for granted.” teaching position at the centre. making — all of which are done “There’s a saying that we are Fast-forward years later: in-store by Jobin and her family. no more important than the Her very own store showcases grass that we walk on. So we various and unique forms of do things in a respectful and art like moose hair tufting, Continued on Pg. 8 humble way.” “It was tough the first while,” Jobin admitted, “because we did it without any kind of funding,” as she recalled having to take some money out of her mortgage, although not much, to start off the store. Jobin also began asking friends if they had furniture they did not want as she prepared the store before it Kim Brothers helps her aunt run Moonstone Creation, opened to the public. teaching moose hair tufting classes on the weekends. Photo by Rosemary J. De Souza From the beginning Jobin’s interest in art “I actually had a home- Rosemary J. De Souza began years ago when she based business in Calgary for Staff Writer was a student at the Alberta 15 years prior to opening up Vocational Centre in Grouard, a storefront,” said Jobin. It Alta. Yvonne Jobin and her was the first step to building “Unfortunately, through daughter Amy Willier opened a clientele for the future art colonization there was little Moonstone Creation back in gallery owner. value placed on the skills of 2009, at a time when Willier “It’s been my passion to my ancestors and things were just had her son. help to preserve and teach the literally stolen from [them] and “It was meant to be,” said native culture through all that now they’re collectors items,” Jobin as the store became the I do — the classes I teach, the said Jobin. “And so there’s solution to Willier’s concern workshops and the things that always been this little bit of of leaving her baby boy while I create,” she said. “Im very yearning within me to make it she worked. Her son “has been much conscientious about the right.” raised in the store from the time environment and everything Art became so natural to The wearable Raven mask came from the west coast. It he was 7 months old,” according that we use that comes from the Jobin, although she had never is found in the paintings section of the gallery. Photo by to the gallery’s website. ‘four leggeds’ as we call them done similar work before, that Rosemary J. De Souza 8 the reflector • March 29, 2018 Continued from Pg. 7 store with all those things that some other people carry but that’s not who we are.” “Native-inspired” “We are people of the land,” “I have trained Kim Jobin explained. “We are the [Brothers], my niece, who original people of this land works with us in the tufting and why shouldn’t we be doing [while] Amy does the fish-scale what we are good at?” art,” Jobin explained. “I do the To top that off, the store also porcupine quill work and we all offers classes in the decorative bead.” arts as Brothers, Willier and Beading is one thing customers Jobin teach art enthusiasts how may know Moonstone Creation to do traditional beadwork, for. Another may be because the moose and caribou hair tufting, store might bring nostalgia to fish scale art and moccasin many of them. making. People come in and say “Oh it smells like home” or “Oh my Share the culture dad used to work up north and But that’s not all. The cherry he used to bring us moccasins,” on top comes with Jobin’s 20- says Jobin, reassured of the year experience as a marriage work she has done. commissioner. “I really think that general “Once in a while, just for society thought we were a convenience sakes, we do have dying breed and that we were wedding ceremonies here in the no longer going to be around,” back room,” the art enthusiast she said. “People think that shared. “We are just happy to they can paint the picture of an share the culture.” old Indian with wrinkled face “One of the interesting things and that’s native art but it isn’t.” that I hear from people are Jobin also spoke of having to sometimes that they’ve lived deal with companies that source in Canada or Calgary all their their products overseas but lives and they never had that regardless of that Moonstone opportunity to talk to native Creation is “about being local people to get to learn from and accepted,” representing them, and so you know we over 50 other Aboriginal artists are really doing a great job at (Top) Several round artworks are found inside the gallery. All of which are done by artists, in their store. building bridges and it’s time.” “We try so hard to be 100 per Ron and Dave Disbrouh. (Bottom) Hanging in front of the gallery’s window are the feathers cent Canadian-made,” she said. used to fan the smoke in smudging ceremonies and the dreamcatchers whose shapes are “I mean we could fill up our imperfect in form because of the natural materials used to create them. Photo by Rosemary J. De Souza Arts Editor Colin Macgillivray arts [email protected] Indigenous Representation in Hollywood Why Hollywood needs to make a serious change

Avatar, The Lone Ranger, Dances with Wolves, Wind River and Pocahontas are all Hollywood films that either directly or indirectly deal with Indigenous peoples with varying levels of success. All photos courtesy of Wikimedia Colin Macgillivray it is without a doubt that more Although these revisionist films advisor from the Comanche it was not perfect. A plethora of Arts Editor needs to be done to ensure that were generally more socially Nation being used during the historical inaccuracies are littered the brilliance of Indigenous conscious, sensitive and accurate, casting process, this was a drastic throughout the film, which is filmmakers is not pushed under they were still marred with oversight by Gore Verbinski, the generally expected of any fictional I would like to preface this the rug and that their work will countless problems. Now, instead film’s director. Filmmaking is a piece that is entrenched in reality, article by explaining how I am finally be able to reach a larger of racist misrepresentation, business and when you look at but the main problem is that it far from an expert on Indigenous audience. Indigenous people were thrown the casting choice from a strictly embodies the idea of a ‘white ways and certainly not qualified But, looking back through into passive roles that made them business perspective, casting saviour’ film. Although there is to be lecturing anyone on the the history of Hollywood, the victims of circumstance, in which Depp, a notable character-actor, certainly no insensitive intent in misrepresentation of Indigenous biggest failure of the nationally a white man would have to come as one of the film’s leads might Dancing with Wolves, it is hard to people and their struggles in renowned film conglomerate save them at the end of the day. seem like a good idea. However, argue that, at the end of the day, popular media. I am also not well is essentially stereotyping. Not This is still incredibly problematic. it was not. Hollywood needs to a movie so rooted in Sioux culture versed in the ever expanding only of Indigenous people, but Thus, although progress has been understand that justified backlash is ultimately about a white guy Indigenous filmmaking generally all different types made, there are simple steps to will stem from these choices. who saves the day. community, which over the of people were miscast and rectify these problems that will be But how would you avoid such a Bundling Pocahontas and past few decades has produced thrown into racially insensitive touched on later. public relations nightmare, you Avatar together might seem directors, writers and actors who roles. Indigenous people were Nonetheless, the five films in ask? Casting an actor from the absolutely ridiculous at first have been able to invoke beautiful generally cast as the savage the banner above are all stories Comanche Nation would have glance, but they are essentially and original stories on screen. antagonist, essentially vilifying that deal with Indigenous people, been a great start. the same film. Although Avatar However, it is glaringly obvious an entire culture to generations Indigenous issues and Indigenous Dances with Wolves, a 1990 deal with giant blue aliens, it is that the misrepresentation, of consumers. Since this ideology representations. Yet, they all deal American western directed by one of the more glaringly obvious whitewashing and stereotypical was held and is still being held by with these themes with varying Kevin Costner, however, was portrayals of a ‘white saviour’ portrayal of the Indigenous so many people in the western degrees of success. Starting with not only an exciting, fresh tale, in modern filmmaking. There community in Hollywood has world, Hollywood was rightfully one of the more controversial films but was generally successful are definitely some pretty on- been disheartening, frightening forced into making a change. above, The Lone Ranger’s choice with its depiction of members the- nose allegories that director and for lack of any better words, Revisionist films emerged in the to cast Johnny Depp as Tonto, of the Sioux people. Costner James Cameron was playing downright racially insensitive. 1980s with mixed success, as a Comanche Native American, was even adopted by the Sioux with in his sci-fi epic and to be Although major steps have been audiences were not used to the deservedly faced much backlash. nation as an honorary member made since the shameful days of more sympathetic portrayals of Although Depp has cited Native for his tasteful approach to Continued on Pg. 10 classical hollywood portrayals, the formerly ‘savage villains’. American roots, as well as an cultural issues. Unfortunately,

Arts Guild nêhiyawak with From Reticence Sacred Science: Annual Spring FOONYAP: to Resistance: A screening of Sacred Science, a film dedicated to Electronic indie-folk band On April 25, the Red & Show & Sale: the lives and practices of nêhiyawak from Treaty 6 White Club will be hosting OUT’N Support local Indigenous Peru’s Indigenous medicine territory in Edmonton will a free event concerning artists, as well as countless men, will be on display be apart of the National the teaching and learning other talents at Calgary at the Unity of Calgary Music Centre’s Alberta of critical environmental Creative Arts Guild Annual Spiritual Community on ABOUT Spotlight series on April issues of Indigenous Spring Show & Sale on March 31. 19 with electronic artist people at the Werklund April 14, featuring over 25 FOONYAP on Apr 19. School of Education. local artists and their work. 10 the reflector • March 29, 2018

Native North America, Vol 1. Various Artists. Light in the Attic Records Score: A

Featuring an eclectic mix of Vol 1 is not only a first-rate fusion various Indigenous folk, rock of song and antiquity, but the and country artists, Native North album represents a contemporary America, Vol 1. is a trip back in time collection of dazzling folk-rock to some of the most important tunes while providing an all aboriginal artists from 1966 - important history lesson on Although The Revenant, a semi-biographical historical drama which was filmed in Calgary’s 1985. From Willie Dunn’s booming some of the most underrated and backyard, boasts a diverse cast, it’s handling of Indigenous characters often does more harm voice on “I Pity the Country” to ignored Indigenous artists of the than good. Photo courtesy of christcore.net The Chieftones raucous melody past. on “I Shouldn’t Have Did What -Colin Macgillivray Continued from Pg. 9 female character is actually only those who argue that it is a white I Done”, Native North America, ever preoccupied with her male saviour film, but that is far from completely honest, they don’t age relationships. One step forward, the truth. Without spoiling the well. Seeing Avatar as a young two steps backwards, I suppose. phenomenal feature, it is safe to boy, I was initially delighted by But, there are some talented say that Sheridan never descends the science fiction spectacle that Hollywood directors who into a cookie-cutter, the ‘hero We Are the unfolded before me. Yes, the story are venturing into the story saves the day’ format, because the Halluci Nation was predictable, but as an 11 of Indigenous people and reality that the film is inspired year old I honestly never thought portraying them with grace. by isn’t that simple. Withal, it is A Tribe Called Red of it as some sort of metaphor Taylor Sheridan’s Wind River is a powerful film with a powerful Pirate Blend for the Western colonization of one of those films. The film opens message. Records Inc. Indigenous land. Now, Avatar is by stating it is inspired by true But, one white guy being definitely about that and it could events and proceeds to deliver an culturally sensitive isn’t enough. Score: A have been incredibly powerful emotional thriller dedicated to the It’s also not enough to shoehorn if handled well. Truth be told, memory of missing and murdered Indigenous characters into however, it essentially just Indigenous women. Coming from films for the sake of them being becomes a white saviour film at Sheridan, who is arguably one of in a film. 2015’s The Revenant the end of the day. the most talented screenwriters of was culturally diverse, but the Whether it’s a matter of content “The Virus” the group perfectly On the other hand, Pocahontas his generation, it was no surprise portrayal of Hugh Glass’ fictional or subgenres, A Tribe Called Red’s executes their craft, combining is quite frankly a revolutionary that the film was oozing nuance son was frankly appalling. We Are the Halluci Nation creates the striking spoken word verse movie when it comes to dealing and sensitivity. The casting of By inventing an Indigenous consistent bombardments of of Saul Williams with traditional with the barbaric Western Indigenous characters was spot character who’s sole purpose is visceral hybrids throughout its performance of the Chippewa colonization. In 1995, it would on, as actual Indigenous people to garner sympathy for a white 50-minute runtime. Travellers. be absolutely unheard of for an were portraying them. The story character, being diverse really On standout track “R.E.D” the Taken together, We Are the animated, family-friendly film to didn’t feel on the nose or forced, doesn’t matter in the end. group weaves traditional chanting Halluci Nation represents a portray white men as the villains, either. Sheridan did not sacrifice All in all, as I mentioned before, and drums with Yasiin Bey’s group of artists at their peak, but that is exactly what Pocahontas story and style just to deliver a I am no expert on Indigenous (Mos Def) trademark delivery to delivering high energy hybrids does. However, the filmed is poignant political message. The issues. There are countless staggering effect. “Sila” similarly unlike anything currently being still plagued with damaging film should be the guidebook ingenious Indigenous filmmakers finds collaborative potency, as produced. stereotypes of indigenous for any other filmmakers who out there and if you truly want to breaking drums sit behind Tanya -Nathan Kunz people, chalk full of historical aspire to deliver a historically and make a difference, go buy a ticket Tagaq’s throat singing vocals. On inaccuracies and marred with culturally accurate depiction of for their movies. the fact that the supposed strong Indigenous issues. There will be

Retribution Tanya Tagaq Six Shooter Records Score: A-

The acclaim stemming from The key to Tagaq’s success stems Inuk throat-singer Tanya Tagaq’s from how she manages to blend in latest album Retribution is nothing traditional throat-work with quasi- if not well-deserved. hip-hop inflections, creating an Blending guttural vocals that album that is both deeply historical flit to burgeoning falsettos over but utterly relevant. 10 tracks (including a cover of In short, Retribution plays like the Nirvana staple “Rape Me”), a hyper-politicized version of Tagaq portrays visceral (and your favourite Björk album, and Both Canadian First Nations actor Graham Greene and American Comanche actor Gil highly politicized) emotion in a listeners are all the better for it. Birmingham are featured in Wind River, as well as being pioneers for racial equality for contemporary album that is unlike -Alec Warkentin Indigenous people in Hollywood. Photos courtesy of IMDB anything you’ve ever heard. Sports Editor Dan Khavkin sports [email protected] Questions over use of Indigenous imagery and nicknames Football, hockey and baseball teams are being asked to address what many call appropriative and racist team names Cameron Mitchell Contributor

In the past few years, many Goodell, who has previously on to say, “the renderings of the as the city prepares to host the respect and honour” are what the North American sports teams defended the Redskins’ anthropologists were generally 2018 Grey Cup. Dunning says team name means to him. have been questioned about the name, cited a 2016 poll by the that we were a people with a low the name reflects poorly on the According to Watchman use of Indigenous imagery and Washington Post that found intelligence and very caveman- entire city where, according to “studies have also shown that offensive nicknames. Spanning nine out of 10 Native Americans like. That word and that image the 2016 census, about 1,115 Indigenous youth who only various sports and sporting were not offended by the name. that came forward at the time — Inuit currently live. see negative caricatures of organizations across North The Redskins’ case was also and still comes into play today — In February, it was reported by themselves as sports mascots, America, these teams include bolstered in June of last year in is derogatory and unnecessary. the CBC and other news outlets their levels of self-efficacy the Washington Redskins, the a key legal battle in which First It’s time to get rid of it and that the team had floated the decrease.” Chicago Blackhawks and the Amendment freedom of speech recognize Inuit people as modern idea of a name change to season A 2015 editorial for the Edmonton Eskimos. rights guaranteed the protection day people.” ticket holders. Though this is the Ottawa Citizen, however, says The NFL’s Washington Redskins of ‘disparaging’ trademarks. Renae Watchman, a Mount first time the question has been that “The practice of naming have seen particular media Despite this, controversy still Royal University professor says formally posed to fans, Eskimos teams after [I]ndigenous scrutiny over years of failed rages as activists continue to the use of the term Eskimo helps Vice President Allan Watt insists groups stems from a history of attempts to force the team and protest the use of appropriative contribute to racist attidudes this does not mean a name fetishizing [I]ndigenous people the league to take action on what imagery and nicknames in sports within sporting culture. change is coming. Some fans as noble savages and of mocking activists say is racist iconography. teams. North of the border, the “There is disturbing imagery of have reacted negatively to the the traditions and symbols The Chicago Blackhawks, who Edmonton Eskimos have been the heads of Native people at the question. of colonized peoples. The have won more Stanley Cups increasingly questioned about ends of stakes from other teams,” One non-Indigenous fan Edmonton Eskimos seem to have over the past decade than any their name. Many consider the she says. The effects do not interviewed by the CBC worries got their name based on the fact other NHL team, have also been term Eskimo a slur, or at the remain within the organization that the name change might that Edmonton is farther north questioned about their team very least an outdated term. As alone. erase the team’s history. “When than Calgary; the idea behind the name and logo. critics have highlighted, most of Quoted in the Globe and people think Eskimos, the first nickname is caricaturing, even if Many American college the people to which the term has Mail, Prime Minister Trudeau thing they think of is the team… the logo is not.” level teams have changed their historically applied do not self- called the issue “a discussion Nobody ever turns around and As the 2018 Grey Cup draws names in the past to remove identify that way. and a reflection that the city of then thinks, ‘Oh you’re speaking nearer, the Edmonton Eskimos appropriative Native American Norma Dunning, an Inuit Edmonton certainly needs to about Indigenous people up are likely to face more questions mascots and nicknames. Earlier writer and scholar, said in an undertake.” Alberta Premier North.’ So what you would in the press no matter how much this year MLB’s Cleveland Indians interview with CBC the problem Rachel Notley has said, “I think essentially be doing is erasing 60, fans dismiss the issue. announced they would be retiring with the term Eskimo “has to that they need to have the 70 years of history surrounding As Dunning says, “it is a big their mascot, Chief Wahoo do with how archaeologists and conversation. I’m not going to tell this team.” deal.” and renaming the team. This anthropologists from hundreds them what they should do.” CFL Commissioner Randy Watchman agrees saying, comes after the commissioner of years ago made use of that Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson Ambrosie, a former Eskimo “Indigenous people are not of baseball, Rob Manfred, word and their writings of what has called for the team to move player, has echoed similar symbols, nor are we mascots.” reportedly began to pressure the we were at that time.” She goes quickly on making a decision sentiments, saying that “pride, team to change its name and imagery after years of protest by activists. The name change has been met with resistance from some fans, but has been met with support by progressives. It is uncertain when other top-level teams will see similar changes. In January, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said that he would not pressure the Washington Redskins to change their name. Speaking on ESPN, Goodell said that “This issue has been around for several decades if not longer… [Redskins owner] Dan Snyder has really Organizations across leagues have used indigenous imagery as logos and mascots. Although there has been a shift away, the worked with the Native American argument has been used that these logos are historicaly important to their teams and cannot be changed. Examples of these community to better understand logos and their time of use, from left to right: Cleveland Indians (1948-2018), Redskins (1972-Present), Edmonton Eskimos their perspective.” (1998-Present), Chicago Blackhawks (1957-Present), Atlanta Braves (1966-1986). Graphic by Andi Endruhn

years since Jordin current active NHL career goals for Indigenous athletes 15 Tootoo became 8 players who are 42 Calgary Flames 6 at the Pyeongchang the first Inuk athlete to from Indigenous descent forward Michael Ferland 2018 Olympics out of 225 #s play in the NHL in his career Team Canada athletes 12 the reflector • March 29, 2018 Indigenous NHL players who dominated the league Nathan Woolridge Staff Writer The NHL has a long history Rene Bourque: He played for the Chicago was later traded to the Carey Price: of Indigenous players who have Blackhawks before being traded Canadiens, Anaheim Ducks, left their mark in the league. Colorado Avalanche to the Calgary Flames in 2008. Columbus Blue Jackets and Montreal Canadiens Here is a list of some popular Rene Bourque was originally It was with the Flames where then finally to the Colorado Carey Price was raised off Indigenous NHL players and signed by the Chicago Bourque began crafting a career. Avalanche. Bourque is currently the Indian Reserve and did not some of the top teams that they Blackhawks in 2004 and made Totalling 164 points in 249 playing for Djurgårdens of the receive status until 2011, his have played for. his NHL debut in 2005/2006. games in a Flames uniform. He Swedish Hockey League. Most mom told CBC. Price’s mom recently, he became a bronze- is a former chief of Ulkatcho medalist in the 2018 Winter First Nation in B.C. Price’s Olympics. Bourque, who is Métis parents have been known to be has devoted time, money and supportive of their children. CBC effort to encourage Aboriginal wrote, “In remote Anahim Lake, youth to play hockey and help B.C. the closest competitors and affording towrads hockey. rinks were miles away from BRENTWOOD VILLAGE where the family lived. Carey’s Micheal Ferland: father bought a small plane and DENTAL CLINIC Calgary Flames learned to fly so his son could www.BrentwoodVillageDental.ca play the sport.” According to NHL.com, “For Price’s mom did an interview about two weeks in April of with CBC in 2014, while she 2015, Ferland, who is Cree, was watching her son at the was the most talked-about Olympics. She talked about the person in Calgary. Signs touting importance of Price’s Indigenous Proud to be him as the city’s next mayor heritage in his playing. your MRU started cropping up. Through “I think the sense of connection the Flames’ first-round Stanley dental to our land and where we come Cup Playoff series against the from helps keeps us all grounded provider Don’t forget, Vancouver Canucks, Ferland in who we are … Our culture has could’ve beaten teammate coverage been to maintain the simple life continues through Johnny Gaudreau in a popularity and appreciate the blessings our contest.” Ferland wasn’t selected the summer to creator has given us.” until 133rd overall pick in the August 31st Price debuted with the fifth-round of the 2010 NHL Montreal Canadiens in Draft. Now, he has earned a 2007/2008 where he played spot on the Calgary Flames’ 41 games. Price continues to be top offensive line with Sean the Canadiens’ clutch starting Monahan and Gaudreau. Early DR. RONDA SALLOUM, DR. ALANA CARTWRIGHT, DR. LAURA METCALFE, goaltender. He has played in in his career, Ferland has already over 550 games; winning nearly DR. TONY KIM, DR. ZAINAB BAGHDADI, DR. REKHA PARAJULI, played nearly 250 games and 300 of them. Price is also one of has scored over 40 goals. DR. JACK TAN, DR. DIANA KINYUA the most statistically dominant T.J. Oshie: goaltenders to ever wear the red maple leaf. He is also a one-time Washington Capitals Olympic gold medalist. GENERAL DENTISTRY PRACTICE NBC Sports wrote, “In 2002, two years after his parents Jordin Tootoo: MRU students enrolled in separated, Oshie, who was 15 Chicago Blackhawks at the time, moved with his Jordin Tootoo was the first NO NEED TO PAY UP father to Tim Oshie’s hometown the SAMRU health and Inuk player in the NHL. Tootoo of Warroad, Minn … It was in rose to NHL fame when playing dental plan are covered at FRONT FOR COVERED Warroad that T.J. Oshie learned in Nashville beginning in more about his family’s Native SERVICES 2003/2004. 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