Publication Launch - Jeneen Frei Njootli : 'my auntie bought all her skidoos with bead money'
Date/Time: Nov 29 2018, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Vancouver, Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre SocietyCost: Free
Join us to celebrate the launch of Jeneen Frei Njootli’s first monographic publication, which features commissioned texts by renowned Sto:lo writer Lee Maracle, Vuntut Gwitchin spoken word poet Nagoohiindaak / Melissa Frost and celebrated Cree poet Billy-Ray Belcourt, winner of the 2018 Griffin Poetry Prize. This book was produced in tandem with Frei Njootli’s recent solo exhibition at the Contemporary Art Gallery.
At this event, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh language and culture advocate Salia Joseph will share a welcome, and Nagoohiindaak / Melissa Frost will perform the hauntingly beautiful Ehdii, her contribution to the book, along with other recent spoken word poems. Frei Njootli and Frost will share a caribou stew they have made together, and bannock will be provided by the Aboriginal Friendship Centre.
The first 40 copies of the publication will include a special limited-edition artist intervention.
This publication has been made possible through the generous support of the Audain Foundation, Jane Irwin and Ross Hill, Art Gallery of Burlington, Macaulay & Co. Fine Art and Nada Vuksic.
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