We started today off with another rehearsal with Malcolm for 50 Cents a Pound. Today, Malcolm, Jonathan, Zach and I were joined by Tomantha, Michael, and Brie from LSSU. As a group, we focused on making motifs that could be used later on in the production. We started to physicalize the truth behind the treaty. What was said and what actually happened between the Natives and the Sporty’s particularly. We also physicalized one of the storms described in 50 Cents a Pound. A storm in which actual fisherman lost their lives.
We were also joined by three fierce and fearless members of the Indigenous Youth Council. Thomas, Mika, Eli. We attended the Water Protectors Conference held at the Kewadin Casino (Sault Ste. Marie). We talked about current Water Crisis, and the pollution facing water as a whole but specifically pipelines that are damaging to our Great Lakes which is 20% of the worlds surface water and Sacred Duty the Native Community has to protect it. One thing that was pointed out by one of the community speakers was that no where in any treaty have Natives given up their right to protect the water. Finally, the evening was concluded with a keynote presentation by 13 year old activist Autumn Peltier. Who represented youth and her tribe at conferences all over the world to help to preserve clean water. She was a rockstar!
