Indigenous Speakers Series: Lee Maracle & Bill Coleman on Oct. 3

[Wendy Philpott]

Next Wednesday, October 3, the Indigenous Speakers Series presents author and teacher Lee Maracle, joined by choreographer Bill Coleman, with sound artist Phil Strong, for an integrated lecture/performance.

Lee Maracle is a member of the Sto:Loh Nation. Her award-winning works include Ravensong, Bobbi Lee, and Sundogs, Sojourner’s Trutt, and her co-edited My Home As I Remember and Telling It: Women and Language Across Cultures. She is currently a mentor for Indigenous students at University of Toronto where she teaches Indigenous studies. Ms. Maracle acts as the Traditional Cultural Director for the Indigenous Theatre School, where she is also an instructor.

Bill Coleman is a choreographer and performer whose work transcends traditional theatrical settings to include mountain tops, rainforests, prairies and urban construction sites. He has created a bold collection of large-scale, site-specific works, collaborating with diverse groups including WWII veterans, Indigenous communities, fishing villages, ranching towns and urban neighbourhoods.

WHEN: Wednesday, October 3, 4:00 pm
WHERE: Theatre of the Arts, Modern Languages building
EVENT LINK<https://uwaterloo.ca/arts/events/indigenous-speakers-series-lee-maracle-bill-coleman> | Join us! Everyone welcome.

This Indigenous Speakers Series event is co-presented by the Waterloo Indigenous Student Centre, the Dean of Arts Office, and the Department of Communication Arts. The series highlights the voices of Indigenous artists, writers, activists, and leaders from across Turtle Island, offering UWaterloo students, faculty and staff opportunities to learn from, understand, and engage with Indigenous issues.

Read about UWaterloo’s Indigenization Strategy<https://uwaterloo.ca/indigenization-strategy/>.


Wendy Philpott
Communications Manager
Dean of Arts Office, PAS 2425
Faculty of Arts, University of Waterloo
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