Pimooteewin: The Journey is a Cree Opera by Tomson Highway and Melissa Hui that follows two characters traditional to Aboriginal mythology, the Trickster and the Eagle. Currenty, the Opera is on an 18 day tour visiting high school theaters in Red Lake, Chapleau, Red Rock, Sioux Lookout, Wawa, Marathon, Atikokan and Thunder Bay. Actor and narrator of Pimooteewin, Meegwun Fairbrother, an Ojibway from Grassy Narrows First Nation, discusses his role in the performance as well as the preparations made for the 18 day tour.
I’ve had a busy few months of meeting so many people I haven’t seen in a long time.
I’ve had a busy few months of meeting so many people I haven’t seen in a long time. This year has been the first time I have been around so many people and...
This past month, I was happy to attend two Pow Wows I hadn't been to in years. I attended the Mattagami First Nation Pow Wow and the Matachewan First Nation...