huulthapi / dancing airwaves 2021-22
In June 2021, a convergence of practices from various Nations formed to ignite the intergenerational conversation Huulthapi: Dancing Airwaves.
At the invitation of curator Tsatassaya White, esteemed dance leaders Margaret Grenier, Haa’yuups, Andrew Peter / Qwun Qwinuhw, and Lindsay Katsitsakatste Delaronde gathered to reflect upon the role(s) of dance through spiritual, collective, and futuristic realms. Edited by Emily Dundas Oke.
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“We are at a critical crossroads in our Indigenous cultures. An era of ancient knowledge is being threatened by the loss of language and a way of life. While the pandemic has been devastating, our ability to continue having these conversations together online can only strengthen us. This gathering is about “culture keeping” online, and these dancing airwaves” - Tsatassaya White, Curator
(bottom, L-R) Tsatassya White, photo: Kwulasultun Doug White III. Margaret Grenier, photo: Chris Randle. Andrew Peter, photo courtesy of the artist. (top, R-L): Haa’yuups, photo: David Goatley of Shawnigan Lake. Lindsay Katsitsakatste Delaronde, photo courtesy of the artist.
Speaking from a diverse range of traditional, contemporary, professional and grassroots dance groups, this gathering of esteemed Indigenous dance leaders offers a wide intergenerational perspective into the many kinds of dance works being made locally and carried on traditionally.