Bronx Indigenous Futurisms
4th Annual
Project Lead: Caridad De La Luz
Caridad De La Luz hosted the 4th annual gathering of Indigenous Artists on the Spring Equinox, March 20, 2021
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Opening Ceremony
with Miguel Sague and TiLou Lil Wolf Balan
Miguel Sague shared his knowledge and personal connection to the Taino people and culture. He also spoke about how the Siwanoy might not be present anymore in the area, there are many, many Taino and other Indigenous people living in The Bronx.
photo: TiLou Lil Wolf Balan
(c) Marisol Diaz-Gordon, 2021
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Closing Ceremony
Caridad De La Luz introduced the two other Indigenous artists and shared her work, Soul of a Nation, about First Nation names of the U.S.
The event closed with a ceremonial eagle feather from Roberto Múkaro Borrero - President of the United Confederation of Taino People - presented to Caridad De La Luz as a "keeper of this land," witnessed by 30 community members/artists.
photo: Marisol Diaz-Gordon, 2021
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Lonnie Harrington
Lonnie Harrington shared his poem, "I Will Not Forget...." a work of oral history that recounted all the local names of Indigenous villages, histories, languages.
A song written and composed by Lonnie was sung in Seminole, who is of Seminole, Cherokee, Choctaw and Shawnee descent.
Lonnie then led the 30 participants in a closing "friendship dance" - socially distant and in the rounds.
photo: Marisol Diaz-Gordon, 2021
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Siwanoy Village, SNAKAPINS
The event celebrated a plaque installed on a park bench at Clason Point Park in Fall 2020.
Organized by Pepatian: Bronx ArtsColLABorative with Caridad De La Luz, the Bronx River Alliance and NYC Parks, this plaque states:
"Here once stood a Siwanoy Village called SNAKAPINS, "Land By The Two Waters" - Caridad De La Luz, Pepatian, Bronx River Alliance”
Bronx Indigenous Futurism
Caridad De La Luz / La Bruja in collaboration
with Pepatián: Bronx Arts ColLABorative
presents
BRONX INDIGENOUS FUTURISM
Saturday Oct 9, 2021
3:30PM
Clason Point Park
In honor of Indigenous People's Day, featuring performances by poet Caridad De La Luz with writers Lonnie Harrington, Miguel Sague
The Poetics of Distance & Closeness from across “Turtle Island” - graphic record by Laura Alvarez.
The Poetics of Distance & Closeness from across “Turtle Island”
An online gathering of Indigenous and Latina Women Artists
Hosted by Soldanela Rivera
with
Cassandra Blondin-Burt
Caridad De La Luz
Ana Rokafella Garcia
Tsatassaya White
Wed Sept 22, 2021
7:30PM EST / 4:30PM PST
produced in collaboration by Pepatián & Notes from a Native Daughter
~ in celebration of the Equinox ~
4th Annual Indigenous Women Artists Residency
Tuesday-Thursday, June 22 to 24, 2021
Presented online in partnership with Pregones/PRTT Theater
Bringing Tobacco & Cedar: Digging into plants, roots, and journey
Pregones/PRTT is proud to partner with Jane Gabriels and PEPATIÁN for the second digital edition of their annual Indigenous Women Artists Residency, a project co-directed with Caridad de La Luz
June 23, 2021 @ Pregones Theater: Ceiba & Cedar conversation with Cassandra Blondin-Burt, Caridad De La Luz, Tsatassaya White. 4th annual Indigenous Women Artist Residency, graphic record by Laura Alvarez.
June 23, 2021 @ Pregones Theater: Ceiba & Cedar conversation with Cassandra Blondin-Burt, Caridad De La Luz, Tsatassaya White. 4th annual Indigenous Women Artist Residency, graphic record by Laura Alvarez.
This residency is as a border-crossing gathering that raises the visibility of self-identified Indigenous women artists by providing virtual space to share knowledge through conversation, creative workshops, informal showings, and opportunities to reflect, rejuvenate, and reconnect with the rivers and green spaces of The Bronx, and with its people.
The capstone to this year’s residency is a 3-night public program featuring wide-ranging online conversations with seven artists from across “Turtle Island” about their relationships with the earth and transnational trans/planting through research, stories, and art.
Live Online Events at 7:30pm ET
Tuesday, June 22 @ 7:30pm
Trans/plant: Tobacco & THC
Hosted by Caridad De La Luz
Speakers: Cassandra Blondin-Burt, Olivia C. Davies, Ana Rokafella García, Alicia Díaz
Wednesday, June 23 @ 7:30pm
Trans/plant: Ceiba & Cedar
Hosted by Caridad De La Luz
Speakers: Cassandra Blondin-Burt, Caridad De La Luz, Tsatassaya White
June 24 @ 7:30pm
Caridad De La Luz presents From Poor to Rico, a 45-minute performance work,
followed by conversation with Soldanela Rivera
June 23, 2021 @ Pregones Theater: Tobacco & THC conversation with Cassandra Blondin-Burt, Olivia C. Davies, Ana Rokafella García, Alicia Díaz . 4th annual Indigenous Women Artist Residency, graphic record by Laura Alvarez.