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Festival Program
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Anniversary Celebration A Y U K O N C E L E B R A T I O N O F F I R S T N AT I O N S ’
867.667.7698 info@adakafestival.ca
ARTS AND CULTURE.
GALLERY & GIFT SHOP
VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON-SITE
FRIDAY, JUNE 26 5:00 pm –8:00 pm JUNE 27 – JULY 2 10:00 am –8:00 pm
Featuring an astounding collection of fine art and craft from 60+ Northern artists.
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MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM
WORKSHOPS & CULTURAL PRESENTATIONS
ARTIST DEMONSTRATIONS
LONGHOUSE 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Presented by:
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MAINSTAGE PROGRAMMING
WATERFRONT TENTS
Witness the creative process of over 50 artists as they demonstrate their art and craft skills. The demonstrations offer great opportunities to engage in informal conversation with the artists.
Presentations, campfire stories, and hands on learning opportunities.
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Our mainstage program features something for everyone! From traditional dance and drumming to fiddle reels, old time country, and fashion. Both ticketed and free events offered.
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Greetings
The Kwanlin Dün First Nation welcomes you to our traditional territory.
We support Adäkä’s commitment to share and revitalize our culture. This annual event inspires pride and promotes understanding among people and nations.
Welcome from the Ta’an Kwäch’än First Nation
Welcome from the Council of Yukon First Nations
Message from the Ryan Leef, Member of Parliament for Yukon
On behalf of the Ta’an Kwäch’än Council, it is my honour to welcome you to our traditional territory which we share with the Kwanlin Dün First Nation.
On behalf of the CYFN, I welcome all visitors to the 5th Annual Adaka Festival. You will experience the artistic displays of many talented aboriginal people from across the North.
Celebrating its fifth year, the Adäka Cultural Festival offers visitors a glimpse into the richness and diversity of Yukon First Nations art, history and culture.
The Adäka Festival offers visitors from around the world an opportunity to learn about and enjoy our unique cultural heritage.
On behalf of the Kwanlin Dün leadership, community and staff, we wish volunteers, performers and organisers a successful 2015 festival.
Chief Doris Bill Kwanlin Dün First Nation
Chief Kristina Kane and Council
Message from the Mayor of the City of Whitehorse
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Congratulations on the 5th Anniversary of the Adäka Cultural Festival! I love this opportunity to experience Yukon First Nations culture and traditions at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre on the Whitehorse waterfront. On behalf of the City of Whitehorse, I thank the festival organizers and the artists and performers for sharing this inspiring and exciting event with our community.
Message from the Canada Council for the Arts Aboriginal art in Canada has indeed “come into the light.” Its excellence is appreciated across the country and abroad.
Message from the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages
Mayor Dan Curtis and Council
Best wishes for another successful edition.
On behalf of Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Government of Canada, I thank everyone who brought this year’s Adäka Cultural Festival to life.
Message from the Government of Yukon
The Honourable Shelly Glover
Congratulations and thank you to the festival organizers, to the Yukon First Nations Culture and Tourism Association, to the many dedicated volunteers and to all the exceptional visual and performing artists. Together you create a world-class celebration of Yukon First Nations art and culture.
Min Glover
Simon Brault, o.c., o.q. Director & CEO
ADÄKA CULTURAL FESTIVAL • 2015 PROGRAM
The Government of Canada is proud to support the festival, which provides a showcase for talented Northern artists, vendors and local businesses. Congratulations! Ryan Leef Member of Parliament for Yukon, on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment, Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency and Minister for the Arctic Council.
Message de Ryan Leef, député du Yukon
Le Festival culturel Adäka, qui célèbre sa cinquième édition, fait découvrir aux visiteurs la richesse et la diversité de l’art, de l’histoire et de la culture des Premières Nations du Yukon. Le gouvernement du Canada est fier d’appuyer ce festival, qui fait briller les talentueux artistes du Nord, les vendeurs et les entreprises locales. Félicitations!
On the road to the 150th anniversary of Confederation in 2017, let’s celebrate what makes Canada strong, proud and free— including our vibrant arts and culture and our rich Aboriginal heritage.
The Canada Council for the Arts is proud to support the Adäka Cultural Festival. This annual celebration gives artists and the public alike opportunities to experience and be inspired by the Yukon’s diverse and distinct First Nations arts and culture.
Maxime Côté
Grand Chief Ruth Massie
We truly hope you enjoy all the wonderful performances and traditional arts and crafts and that you are inspired to participate in some of the workshops offered by our most amazing teachers.
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Enjoy!!
The Yukon government is very proud to sponsor the Adäka Cultural Festival on its 5th anniversary.
Sincerely Darrell Pasloski Premier
Ryan Leef député du Yukon, au nom de l’honorable Leona Aglukkaq, ministre de l’Environnement, ministre de l’Agence canadienne de développement économique du Nord, et ministre du Conseil de l’Arctique.
Carrying Forward Our Traditions An extraordinary collaboration among 16 Indigenous artists working with beading, quills, tufting, fur, and other techniques to create pieces that explore contemporary themes while drawing upon traditional ideas and methods. The project will include artists from Canada (Yukon, Northwest Territories, Alberta, British Columbia) and the United States (Wisconsin, California, Alaska). The gathering will take place throughout the week of the Festival and will include engagement opportunities for the public and participating artists.
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Program HIGHLIGHTS SHAUIT Originally from the native community of Maliotenam in Northern Quebec, Shauit is a singer-songwriter and composer who sings in French, English and his native Innu language. Shauit delivers a mature, honest and committed form of dancehall reggae with songs that speak of love, hope, respect, peace and the environment.
Friday JUNE 26
THIS IS SURE TO BE AN UPBEAT SHOW THAT WILL HAVE YOU DANCING!
7:00 pm
Presented by:
Monday JUNE 29
YG Photo
STORIES FROM THE KITCHEN TABLE
LEELA GILDAY
KEVIN & JONA BARR
A passionate, award-winning Dene singer/songwriter, Leela Gilday has a voice that comes straight from the heart. Whether it's an anthem for the oppressed, or an upbeat song about mortality, Leela infuses her songs with a sense of humour as well as a sense of social justice.
This father and son duo are homegrown troubadour favorites! Kevin is most widely known for his role in the Undertakin' Daddies, while Jona is making a name for himself across the country under the pseudonym Old Cabin. Come enjoy a taste of both artists' unique styles.
7:00 pm
First Nations, Inuit, and Metis cultures have long passed on knowledge from generation to generation through oral traditions, including storytelling. Stories are frequently told as evening family entertainment to pass along local or family knowledge. Stories from the Kitchen Table will build on this idea in an intimate presentation of storytelling "in the round". Featuring Sharon Shorty (YT), Mida Donnessey (YT), Selena Pye (YT), Daniel Tlen (YT), Pat Braden (NWT), and Clarissa Rizal (AK). Admission by donation.
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NEW NORTH COLLECTIVE Featuring new work by northern songwriters, the New North Collective explores their idea of north—from the land to the people; from the traditional to the contemporary. The expansive imagery of northern Canada comes to light in songs co-written by a diverse group of songwriters and performed by a six piece ensemble. The collective showcases artists from all three territories including Diyet (vocalist/songwriter/ artistic vision), Graeme Peters (pianist/songwriter), Bob Hamilton (multi-instrumentalist), and Robert Van Lieshout (percussion) from the Yukon; and Pat Braden (spoken word/bassist) and Digawolf (guitarist/songwriter) from the NWT. The throat singing of Syliva Cloutier Presented by: from Nunavut/Nunavik will also be featured on some songs.
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DÀ ZE TSÀN
Tuesday JUNE 30
Fashion Show
AFTER THE RESOUNDING SUCCESS OF THE FIRST FASHION SHOW IN 2013, WE’RE DOING IT AGAIN!
7:00 pm
This fusion of traditional and contemporary northern fashions showcases both community and professionally trained designers and will feature a special sealskin collection from Nunavut. Performances by Andrameda Hunter, Nyla Carpentier, and special guests.
Ruth Borgford Photography
Saturday JUNE 27
Tickets $20, Elders & Youth $10 www.yukontickets.com
7:00 pm
Guaranteed to be a fabulous evening! Tickets $20, Elders & Youth $10 www.yukontickets.com Presented by:
Thursday JULY 2
7:00 pm
Tickets $20, Elders & Youth $10 www.yukontickets.com
YOUTH Empowerment PROGRAM The Youth Empowerment Program encourages healthy hobbies, artistic exploration, and skill development. Open to youth ages 12-18. All workshops are free.
VISUAL ARTS WORKSHOPS
FILM MAKING BOOTCAMP
Try your hand at carving, stained glass, cartooning, or drumstick making.
This 2-day, hands on workshop will provide 16 future film makers with an opportunity to learn the basics of production development, camera work, lighting and editing. Participants will make short, documentary style films, which will be screened on TUESDAY, JUNE 30 at 1:30 pm.
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SEE WORKSHOP SCHEDULE ON PAGES 4-5 FOR DETAILS!
Presented with support from:
* 50% of seats will be reserved for First Nations youth
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Schedule
OF EVENTS Sunday JUNE 28
MOST EVENTS ARE FREE!
Friday JUNE 26
All events take place at the
CULTURAL PRESENTATIONS
KWANLIN DÜN CULTURAL CENTRE
1:00 pm Beadwork as Resurgence: Looking at
4th Avenue & Black Street, Whitehorse
the everyday acts of resurgence visible in our beadwork, in the past and today
MAINSTAGE
with Shelby Blackjack
5:00 pm Gallery & Exhibition Opening 6:00 pm Welcome Ceremony & Reception
Monday JUNE 29
1:00 pm Drum Voices by Lindsay Dobbin – 5:00 pm A sound piece that transports the drum
featuring Daghaalhaan K'e and Dakhkà Khwaàn Dancers
to a place before time.
2:00 pm Caribou Hide Scraping Demonstration
7:30 pm Vision Quest 8:00 pm SHAUIT French/Innu reggae
CULTURAL PRESENTATIONS & FILM SCREENINGS
with Angela Code
3:00 pm A Weaving Journey with Charlene Baker 4:00 pm Campfire Stories with Mary Decker
11:30 am Father Mouchet Slideshow & Talk presented by Yukon Archives
MAINSTAGE GOSPEL SONGS & ELDER’S TEA
NOON
11:00 am with Mary Decker & Terry Molnar
A relaxing Sunday morning of gospel music and goodies in honour of our Elders.
Presented by:
Saturday JUNE 27
NOON Join us for lunch!
with K’èdukà Jack & S.ímla.xw Michele Johnson Learn about a youth driven project that strives to create new Tlingit speakers in a generation searching for their language.
NOON Powwow Dancing 101 with Nyla Carpentier
2:00 pm A Debt of Gratitude: Honouring the origins
of medicines from Indigenous communities with Chris Kavelin This presentation will share stories of discovering how the worlds most important modern medicines arose in the genius of Indigenous cultural wisdom.
4:00 pm Campfire Stories-Return of the Hän Songs
MAINSTAGE
NOON Starr Drynock 12:20 pm Hän Singers 12:45 pm Tanacross Dancers 1:10 pm Gwitch'in Dancers
Es Kime Ani
1:30 pm Daghaalhaan K’e (Amongst Our Relations) 1:50 pm Dakhká Khwáan Juniors 2:15 pm Tanacross Dancers 2:35 pm Rising Sun Singers 3:00 pm Dakwäkäda Dancers 3:20 pm Starr Drynock 3:45 pm Mark Rutledge & Ian Angus 4:05 pm Selkirk Spirit Dancers 4:30 pm Dki’ee Annk’aasu Y’atx’I 4:55 pm Leonard Boniface & Sassi Traoré 5:15 pm Dakhká Khwáan Dancers
2:00 pm
The History of Yukon First Nations Art
SHARING OUR SPIRIT COMMUNITY DRUMMING CIRCLE
Gordon Loverin, BC, 2014, 30min, Documentary A short film about a ceremony in Telegraph Creek, BC in 2013 to welcome home the survivors of residential schools. Produced for the Tahltan Band Council. Talk Back with the coordinator of the Welcome Home ceremony, Jeanie Dendys and filmmaker Gord Loverin to follow. with Ukjese Van Kampen
3:00 pm Caribou Management in a Time of Uncertainty with Joe Tetlichi
When caribou numbers are comfortably high, harvesters can hunt as usual. When population is questionably and predictably low, hunters have to make short term sacrifices for long term gain for the sake of future generations that rely on the Porcupine Caribou Herd.
4:00 pm Campfire Stories
with Jack Van Den Bogaard
6:00 pm Bring your drum and join us to celebrate
all cultures through the power of drumming. All welcome!
FIRST EYES SCREENING
with Ben Charlie & Richard Nerysoo Daniel Tlen Tahltan Scared Headwaters Sally Lutchman Common Knowledge Jerry Alfred & Shun Dun Nyla Carpentier SHAUIT
8:00 pm Curated by Michelle Latimer
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1:30 pm 1:55 pm 2:15 pm 2:45 pm 3:10 pm 3:30 pm 3:55 pm
1:15 pm
Icy Waters Arctic Charr burgers, hamburgers, hotdogs, and salads. Donations welcome.
11:00 am Ax toowú át wudikeen, My Spirit Soars
Allan Code, YT, 2002, 48min, Documentary Father Mouchet, unconventional priest, veteran of the Resistance, and Yukoner, found a way to tap into the tradition of physiology as the key to self-esteem. This film is about that connection and what it means for our Northern communities today.
Talk Back to follow screening with Shirlee Frost and Glenna Tetlichi Frost reflecting upon their experience taking part in Father Mouchet’s ski club.
SHARING OUR SPIRIT COMMUNITY BBQ
CULTURAL PRESENTATIONS
Fitness & the Father
“ Bold statement films that reflect upon society and the role First Peoples’ have played in its evolution.” — Michelle Latimer
Indigo, Amanda Strong, BC, 9m, Animation
Bhittos (Rebel), Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers, Can/Nor, 14m, Documentary
Common Experience, Shane Belcourt, A ON, 11m, Drama
Tickets $20, Elders & Youth $10 www.yukontickets.com
Snare, Lisa Jackson, BC, 3.5m, Performance
7:00 pm Kevin & Jona Barr
Roberta, Caroline Monnet, QC, 9m, Drama
Troubador homegrown favorites
8:00 pm Leela Gilday
Aviliaq, Alethea Amaquq-Baril, NU, 15m, Drama
Vessel, Terril Calder, ON, 1m, Animation
The Underground, Michelle Latimer, Ontario, 9m, Drama
Wakening, Danis Goulet, ON, 9m, Drama
LEELA GILDAY, KEVIN & JONA BARR
Powerful, award winning Dene singer/songwriter
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PUBLIC Workshops Saturday JUNE 27
MAINSTAGE STORIES FROM THE KITCHEN TABLE 7:00 pm An intimate presentation of storytelling “in the round”. featuring Sharon Shorty,
Presented by:
TRY YOUR HAND AT MANY FORMS OF TRADITIONAL ART AND CRAFT. SIGN UP FOR A PUBLIC WORKSHOP!
Sunday JUNE 28
10:00 am Advanced Stained Glass (Sat.–Thurs.)
$325
10:00 am Utility Caping Knife - 4:00 pm with George Roberts
11:00 am Birch Bark Basketry - 4:00 pm with Karen Cumberland
$100
11:00 am Collage - 4:00 pm with Corrine Hunt
11:00 am Northwest Coast Back Scratchers - 3:00 pm with Wayne Carlick
$125
Mida Donnessey, Selena Pye, Daniel Tlen (YT), Clarissa Rizal (AK), and Pat Braden (NWT). Admission by donation.
Monday JUNE 29 11:00 am Mini Cedar Hat - 2:00 pm with Debra Michel
$50
$50
11:00 am Intermediate to Stained Glass - 5:00 pm with Amy Tessaro
$80
11:00 am Wooden Spoons (Sun.–Mon.) - 4:00 pm with Dean Heron & Stan Bevan
$80
1:00 pm Seal Skin Ornament - 4:00 pm with Lena White
$40
11:00 am YOUTH Carving Paddle FREE - 4:00 pm with Northern Cultural Expressions Society
1:00 pm Medicine Bag - 4:00 pm with Shirley Bien
$45
1:00 pm Fun with Ovoids - 4:00 pm with Corrine Hunt
$30
NOON Powwow 101 - 1:30 pm with Nyla Carpentier
1:00 pm Quillwork on Bark Ornament - 4:00 pm with Karen Cumberland
$40
2:00 pm Beaded Headband - 5:00 pm with Heather Dickson
$50
2:00 pm Beginner Stained Glass - 5:00 pm with Amy Tessaro
$35
with Amy Tessaro
FREE
1:00 pm Painting a Raven in Acrylic (Sat.–Mon.) $110 - 4:00 pm with Jean Taylor 3:00 pm Bannock Making - 4:30 pm with Teresa Ward
$20
$120
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A crafty and creative space for children under 12 to explore arts, craft and storytelling accompanied by a parent or guardian.
SATURDAY, JUNE 27
MONDAY, JUNE 29
Storytelling with Auntie Rhoda (1:00 pm & 3:00 pm) Adäka Kidz’ Ted Harrison tribute mural Paint like Ted on 5 x 7 canvas
Storytelling with Auntie Rhoda (1:00 pm & 3:00 pm) Raven puppet making Canvas banners Book Bike on site presented by Yukon Literacy
How Summer Came to the Yukon
11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Rockin’ Raven Day
SUNDAY, JUNE 28
Dancing Regalia Rascals
Make your own dance regalia including beaded necklaces, feather hairpieces, and fringed arm & headbands “Kids Create” Fish printed tees (1:00 pm – 3:00 pm)
Tuesday JUNE 30 CULTURAL PRESENTATIONS & FILM SCREENINGS
10:30 am George Johnston Photo Collection presented by Yukon Archives
11:00 am Picturing a People, George Johnston Tlingit Photographer
Carol Geddes, YT, 1997, 50 min, Documentary An arresting landmark in Yukon filmmaking, Geddes’ documentary focuses on the Tlingit man— hunter, trapper, entrepreneur and photographer— who documented life in Teslin before and after the construction of the Alaska Highway in 1942.
12:15 pm Anash: Into the Valley of Frost
Carol Geddes, YT, 2008, 22min, Animation An episode from the Anash and the Legacy of the Sun Rock. The series, produced for APTN, follows the adventures of two Tlingit warriors in the 1800s, and is intertwined with animated Tlingit myths.
12:40 pm Hà Kus Teyea,
Carol Geddes, YT, 2014, 17min, Documentary The term Hà Kus Teyea means, literally, “The ways of our Tlingit culture”. This video depicts the festivallike gathering that takes place every 2 years on the shores of vast Teslin Lake in the Yukon interior.
1:00 pm The Doòli Don K’l Project with Kelly Taylor
Learn about a Northern Tutchone project to record traditional stories, culture, laws, and values for the next generations to learn and uphold.
1:30 pm Youth Film Bootcamp Screenings
Come check out the short documentary films created by youth during the Film Making Bootcamp!
WEDNESDAY, JULY 1 Canuck Kidz
Assortment of Canada Day themed crafts
TUESDAY, JUNE 30
Presented by:
THURSDAY, JULY 2
Jammin’ Salmon Day
Storytelling with Auntie Rhoda (1:00 pm & 3:00 pm) Make your own clay salmon buddy Learn how to create and use a fish net Book Bike on site presented by Yukon Literacy
Adäka’s Crafty Kidz
Mash-up of fun activities Story time with Yukon Literacy (3:00 pm) Book Bike on site presented by Yukon Literacy
Wednesday JULY 1
Thursday JULY 2
CULTURAL PRESENTATIONS
CULTURAL PRESENTATIONS
10:00 am A rtist Talk: Dempsey Bob 11:00 am Soapberry Ice Cream Demonstration
11:00 am ReMatriate Collective
A discussion on the intricacies of contemporary indigeneity and the misappropriation of Indigenous images and labels in pop culture.
with Doris McLean & Frances Neumann
NOON Traditional Canoes of the North,
NOON
A Heritage of Tribal Journeys
with Wayne Price
ow to Cut Up A Moose: Slideshow and H Commentary with Bessie Cooley
in Tlingit/English
1:00 pm Dene Hand Games Demonstration
1:15 pm Jenny Jack Flynn’s Historical Beading
with Dorron Fox
Patterns of Early Marsh Lake
2:00 pm Métis Dance Workshop
with Lisa Shepherd Come and learn traditional Metis community dances, including the Duck Dance and the Reel of 8. Workshop participants will then perform for an audience! No dance experience needed.
3:00 pm Language Lesson
with Carel McDonald Jenny was the daughter of the earliest recorded Chief of the Marsh Lake area. In this presentation, Carel will share oral stories, patterns, and skin items related to the beadwork of Jenny Jack.
2:30 pm Moose-hide tanning as land-based
pedagogy: Northern Tutchone style moose-hide tanning in collaboration with the Indigenous Governance Program at UVIC 2014–2015
with Ruth Carroll & Bessie Cooley Learn some key words and phrases in Gwitchin and Tlingit.
4:00 pm Campfire Stories
with Shelby Blackjack
with Clarissa Rizal
3:00 pm Campfire Stories with Ida Calmegane 4:00 pm Campfire Sing-Along with Tom Esquiro
5:00 pm Dugout Canoe Paddling Demonstration with Wayne Price
MAINSTAGE O’CANADA FESTIVITIES
Ruth Borgford Photography
KIDZ KORNER
Presented by:
2:00 pm Traditional Snowshoes Talk with Doug Smarch Sr.
3:00 pm How Art Helped Me on My Healing Journey with Mary Caesar
4:00 pm Campfire Stories
NOON Nicole Smith 12:05 pm Lisa Shepherd & the Maple Sugar Jiggers
Bannock & Oatmeal peels away the layers of mixed ancestry, fiddle music and Celtic dance of one of Canada’s Aboriginal peoples to reveal a teaching that is thousands of years old.
with Doris McLean
6:30 pm Gwaandak Theatre presents
Ministry of Grace by Tara Began
A two-act drama inspired by Beagan's grandmother’s experience working as a performer on an evangelical tent revival circuit. Reading taking place in the Library Meeting Room. Admission by donation.
MAINSTAGE NEW NORTH COLLECTIVE Tickets $20, Elders & Youth $10 www.yukontickets.com
7:00 pm The world premiere of a new collaborative project featuring Diyet (YT), Pat Braden (NWT), Digawolf (NWT), Robert van Lieshout (YT), Bob Hamilton (YT), Graeme Peters (YT), with special involvement from Sylvia Cloutier (NU)..
Presented by:
12:40 pm Art Johns & Nola Lamken 1:05 pm Wade Kaye 1:25 pm Gerald Edzerza 1:45 pm Ron Gerard 2:10 pm Ed Peekeekoot 2:35 pm Les Walker 3:00 pm Dena Zagi 3:25 pm Kaska Dena Dancers
Tickets $20, Elders & Youth $10 www.yukontickets.com
7:00 pm Featuring traditional and contemporary
designs from First Nations designers and artists, including a special sealskin collection from Nunavut. Performances by Andrameda Hunter, Nyla Carpentier, and special guests.
with Ben Charlie & Richard Nerysoo
Presented by:
JIGGING CONTEST & OLD TIME DANCE
6:00 pm I AM MÉTIS 6:15 pm Ryan McMahon 6:30 pm Jigging Contest 7:30 pm Old Time Dance featuring Ed Peekeekoot, Kevin Barr, and Gerald Edzerza
Register for workshops onsite at the Festival Information Booth.
10:00 am Introduction to Water-Colour - 4:00 pm with Arlene Ness
$50 $120 $80
11:00 am Northwest Coast Silver Pendant $150 - 3:00 pm with Richard Baker 1:00 pm Fish Scale Magnet - 4:00 pm with Amy Willier
Saturday to Thursday
2 HOUR Vector Art Cards
$50
2 HOUR Sample Beading
$50
Wednesday JULY 1
Tuesday JUNE 30 10:00 am Fish Filleting Knife - 4:00 pm with George Roberts
Daily DROP-IN WORKSHOPS
For advanced registration call the Festival office at 867.667.7698.
10:00 am Northwest Coast Designs - 3:00 pm with Dempsey Bob
MAINSTAGE DÀ ZE TSÀN FASHION SHOW
$40
11:00 am Baby Booties - 2:00 pm with Karen Nicloux
$80
11:00 am Beaded Sun Catcher - 4:00 pm with Dolores Scheffen
$80
11:00 am YOUTH Carving Paddle FREE - 4:00 pm with Northern Cultural Expressions Society
with Jonathan Wurtak with Mary Decker
Thursday JULY 2 10:30 am Fur Teddybears - 5:00 pm with Sarah McHugh 11:00 am Fun with Ovoids - 2:00 pm with Corrine Hunt
$30 $80
1:00 pm Mini Mukluk Ornament - 5:00 pm with Lena White
$55
11:00 am Introduction to Soapstone Carving - 4:00 pm with John Sabourin
1:00 pm Sample Quillwork on Hide - 4:00 pm with Yvonne Jobin
$60
1:00 pm YOUTH Cartooning for Children - 4:00 pm with Blair Thorson
2:00 pm Métis Dancing Workshop - 3:30 pm with Lisa Shepherd
2:00 pm YOUTH Drumstick Making - 4:00 pm Jaden Anderson
FREE
2:00 pm Fish Scale Art - 4:00 pm with Dawna Hope
4:30 pm Drummaking (Tues.–Wed.) - 9:00 pm with Joe Migwans
$235
2:00 pm YOUTH Stained Glass Mosaic - 4:00 pm with Tony Tessaro
FREE $55 FREE
$160
FREE
1:00 pm Beaded Lapel Pin & Hair Fascinator - 4:00 pm with Lisa Shepherd
$60
1:00 pm Quillwork on Bark Ornament - 4:00 pm with Karen Cumberland
$40
1:00 pm Beaded Earrings - 5:00 pm with Mary Caesar
$35
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Festival INFORMATION
THE ADÄKA CULTURAL FESTIV AL IS CELEBRATING ITS 5TH ANNIVERSARY! From the inaugural celebration on Front Street in 2011 to its status as one of the most important cultural events in the North, the Festival has grown magnificently. Throughout it all, we have remained dedicated to showcasing, celebrating, and fostering the development of Yukon First Nations arts and culture.
ELDER'S TENT SATURDAY – THURSDAY 11:00 am – 3:00 pm Fritz Mueller
INFORMATION BOOTH The information booth is located at the main entrance to the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre. Here you can:
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Pick up a Festival Program Leave messages Sign up to volunteer Have your questions answered
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Snacks, coffee, and tea available for Elders.
WORKSHOP REGISTRATION, FESTIVAL MERCHANDISE & TICKET SALES
TI CK ET S HERE
Don't forget to pick up festival t-shirts, tote bags, artist recordings and much more at this table in the main entrance. You can also sign up for public workshops and purchase tickets to the Festival here. Festival tickets are also available online at www.yukontickets.com and at Arts Underground on Main Street.
PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEO RECORDING Fritz Mueller
Professional photographers planning to publish their images must obtain permission from the artists. The audience may be asked not to record certain live performances and we ask that this be respected.
FEELING HUNGRY? The Festival will have 2 food vendors onsite throughout the week. Teresa Ward and Fox Point Events will be operating out of the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre Kitchen and The Gravy Train will have a food tent onsite. Delicious hot and cold options will be available from 11:00 am – 8:00 pm each day. Poffertjes Please!— a food truck offering delicious traditional Dutch pancakes—will be onsite on Canada Day.
WANT TO VOLUNTEER? It’s never too late to sign up to volunteer! We’re looking for help in a wide variety of areas and our Volunteer Coordinator, Kelly, will be happy to find you the perfect job. Volunteers will receive $1.00/hour towards art in the Gallery or Festival merchandise. Registration forms available at www.adakafestival.ca and onsite at the Volunteer Registration desk during the Festival.
There may be strange things done under the midnight sun,
but it’s all worth seeing.
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We’re proud to support the 2015 Adäka Cultural Festival, as well as other performances, events, arts, and sports across the Yukon.
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A proud partner of the Adäka Cultural Festival’s 5th anniversary celebration.
ATCO Electric Yukon is pleased to sponsor Adäka’s Youth Empowerment Program, giving today’s youth the tools to honour our past and to build a strong future.
ATCOElectricYukon.com Check the event schedule for Youth Empowerment Programs throughout the Festival.
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From spectacular scenery to a friendly and creative people, there’s never a dull moment in our home territory.
Congratulations Adäka!
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Performing
ARTISTS & PRESENTERS
ALASKA
Yellowknife Digawolf Leela Gilday Pat Braden
Juneau Clarissa Rizal Haines Wayne Price
QUÉBEC
Skagway Nola Lamken
Maliotenam Shauit
Tanacross Tanacross Dancers
YUKON
AUSTRALIA Chris Kavelin
BRITISH COLUMBIA Atlin Dik’ee Annk’aasu Y’atx’i Tom Esquiro Penticton S.ímla.xw Michele Johnson Quesnel Carel McDonald Vancouver Gord Loverin Lisa Shepherd & The Maple Sugar Jiggers Nyla Carpentier Ron Gerard
MANITOBA Little Grand Rapids Mark Rutledge Winnipeg Ryan McMahon
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES Inuvik Richard Nerysoo
Burwash Landing Diyet Robert van Lieshout Carcross/Tagish Art Johns Doris McLean Ed Peekeekoot Frances Neumann Ida Calmegane Jona Barr Kevin Barr Carmacks Kelly Taylor Shelby Blackjack Dawson City Hän Singers Haines Junction Dakwäkäda Dancers Old Crow Ben Charlie Glenna Tetlichi Frost Gwitch'in Dancers Shirley Frost Wade Kaye Pelly Crossing Jerry Alfred & Shun Dun Selkirk Spirit Dancers Ross River Dena Zagi
Festival TEAM
Visual
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Teslin Bessie Cooley Carol Geddes Doug Smarch Sr. Sharon Shorty
ALASKA
Watson Lake Gerald Edzerza Mida Donnessey Mary Caesar Selina Pye
Calgary Amy Willier................................................ Traditional Arts Yvonne Jobin............................................ Traditional Arts
Whitehorse Andrameda Hunter Angela Code Bob Hamilton Charlene Baker Common Knowledge Dághàalhaan K’e Dakhká Khwáan Dancers Dakhká Khwáan Juniors Daniel Tlen Donna Darbyshire Doronn Fox Graeme Peters Ian Angus Jack Van Den Bogaard K’eduka Jack Kelly Edzerza Bapty Jeanie Dendys Joe Tetlichi Les Walker Leonard Boniface Mary Decker Nicole Smith Rising Sun Singers Ruth Carroll Sassi Traoré Starr Drynock Tahltan Sacred Headwaters Teresa Ward Terry Molnar Ukjese Van Kampen Vision Quest
Juneau Clarissa Rizal ........................ Chilkat Weaving/Painting
ALBERTA
BRITISH COLUMBIA Atlin Debra Michel...........................................Chilkat Weaving Wayne Carlick ....................................... Wood Sculpture Hazelton Arlene Ness....................... Sculpture/Jewelry/Painting Terrace Dean Heron............................Wood Sculpture /Jewelry Dempsey Bob......................................... Wood Sculpture Stan Bevan................................................ Wood Sculpture Vancouver Corrine Hunt .................................................. Multi-media Richard Baker........................................................... Jewelry
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES Fort Liard Karen Cumberland ........................ Birch Bark Basketry Martina Kotchea...............................Birch Bark Basketry Yellowknife John Sabourin.............................. Soapstone Sculpture
NUNAVUT Iqaluit Rowena House.... Nunavut Arts & Crafts Association Rankin Inlet Goretti Kakuktinniq............................... Traditional Arts Victoria Kakuktinniq............................................. Fashion
YUKON Beaver Creek Christine Sam.......................................... Traditional Arts Carcross Aaron Smarch .................... Wood Sculpture/Painting Keith Wolfe Smarch ........................... Wood Sculpture Ted Jones.................Traditional Arts/Button Blankets Winnie Atlin............................................... Traditional Arts
Blake Lepine.......................................Sculpture/Painting Brian Walker......................................... Copper Sculpture Calvin Morberg...................................... Wood Sculpture Charlene Baker......................................................Weaving Colin Teramura...................................... Wood Sculpture Dallayce Smith....................................... Wood Sculpture Dawna Hope................................................ Fish Scale Art Duran Henry............................................ Wood Sculpture Effie Campbell.......................................... Traditional Arts George Roberts........................................Knives/Jewelry Heather Callaghan............................... Jewelry/Fashion Heather Dickson................... Traditional Arts/Fashion Jacob Blanchard................................... Wood Sculpture Jared Kane..............................................Sculpture/Prints Joe Migwans.............................................................. Drums Jonathan Wurtak....................................................... Prints Justin Smith............................................Wood Sculpture Karen Nicloux........................................... Traditional Arts Ken Anderson........................................ Sculpture/Glass Margaret Peterson................................. Traditional Arts Mark Preston.................... Sculpture/Jewelry/Painting Martha Van Heel..................................... Traditional Arts Mary Decker.............................................. Traditional Arts Nathan Dawson..................................... Wood Sculpture Owen Munroe........................................ Wood Sculpture Pearl Keenan............................................ Traditional Arts Raistlen Jones.......................................................... Jewelry Sage Novak............................................. Wood Sculpture Stewart Tizya......................................... Wood Sculpture Temira Vance........................................................... Jewelry Tony Tessaro............................................... Stained Glass Ukjese Van Kampen............................................ Painting William Callaghan................................. Wood Sculpture Yuya Morishima..................................... Wood Sculpture
CARRYING FORWARD OUR TRADITIONS United States of America Emma Hildebrand Juanita Growing Thunder Fogarty Alberta Tishna Marlowe
British Columbia Lisa Shepherd
Northwest Territories Judy Lafferty
Lucy Yakeleya
Executive Producer Charlene Alexander
Kids Programming Rhoda Merkel
Graphic Design Mary Binsted Designs
Dawson City Hayden McHugh .............. Antler and Ivory Sculpture
Associate Producer Caili Steel
Research Linda Johnson
T.Shirt Design Mark Preston
Haines Junction Kari Brown................................................. Traditional Arts
Yukon Annie Smith Dolores Scheffen Fanny Charlie Lena White Shirlee Frost Twyla Wheeler
Visual Arts Coordinator Jennifer Bowen-Allen
Stage Manager Adam Pope
Ross River Dennis Shorty....................... Antler Sculpture/Jewelry
VISITING CURATORS
Assistant Coordinator Teresa Vander Meer-Chassé
Photography Heather Jones Photography
Sound & Lighting Steve Hare, Solid Sound Tents & Décor Complete Party Gallery Manager Rentals Lyn Fabio Security Gallery Assistant Sirius Security Heather Steinhagen Youth Mentees Gallery Installation Ryan Sidney Neil Graham and Theron Sidney Marlene Collins
Production Assistant Courtney Wheelton Volunteer Coordinator Kelly Panchyshyn Fashion Show Coordinator Chantal Rondeau
Workshop Assistant Nyla Klugie-Migwans
Teslin Jean Taylor.............................................................. Painting Watson Lake Mary Caesar........................................................... Painting Whitehorse Agnes Mills................................................ Traditional Arts Amber Walker............................................................Ink Art Amy Tessaro................................................ Stained Glass Ann Smith.......................................... Ravenstail Weaving April Morgan............................................. Traditional Arts Benjamin Gribben................................. Wood Sculpture Blair Thorson.......................................................... Painting
Brenda Lee Asp Elizabeth Kyikaivichik Florence Moses Sarah McHugh Shirley Bien
United States of America Shelley Mowry................................ Heard Indian Market United States International Folk Art Market/Santa Fe British Columbia Gary Wyatt................................... Spirit Wrestler Gallery Manitoba Daina Warren..............................Urban Shaman Gallery Ontario Leslie Tepper................ Canadian Museum of History Michael Skeritt.............................. Bay of Spirits Gallery Naomi Johnson................. Woodland Cultural Centre
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