Welcome to We Treaty People. Digital audio plays from a diverse group of artists exploring the question, “What does it mean to embrace all our relations?”
In this episode get a taste of what's in store as we share snippets from these four plays in our series:
The Yard With the Old Plow by Shanda Stefanson, featuring Lisa Bayliss*, Alan Long*, and Aren Okemaysim, directed by Joel Bernbaum*.
Flag by Yvette Nolan, featuring Jared Beattie and Krystle Pederson, directed by Roxanne Dicke.
You Said We’d Be Together Forever by Amanda Trapp, featuring Andrea Folster and Ed Mendez, directed by Johanna Arnott.
Remnance by Curtis Peeteetuce, featuring Joshua Beaudry* and Kristina Hughes*, directed by Danny Knight.
Narration by Amanda Trapp and Tim Bratton, original music by Darryl Dozlaw, Jordan Daniels, Marc Okihcihtaw and Donny Speidel, sound design and audio production by Tim Bratton, and production dramaturgy by Yvette Nolan.
Gratefully created on Treaty 6 Territory and the traditional homeland of the Métis.
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Free to stream on demand on our website or wherever you get your podcasts, with closed captions available on our YouTube channel. Audience advisory: Content may not suitable for children.
One suggestion to learn more: Read the book 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act by Bob Joseph.
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This project is made possible by a Digital Now Grant from Canada Council for the Arts, and by our major sponsors Shercom Industries, SK Arts, and Creative Saskatchewan.
*The participation of these Artists is arranged by permission of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association under the provisions of the Dance Opera Theatre Policy (DOT), and under ACTRA's National COVID-19 Response Initiative.
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