MANDATE: The Wawasayg Film Festival is a multi-day event taking place entirely on Nipissing First Nation, celebrating a diversity of activities and services that enhance the excellence of film and media arts through the lens […]
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“SPIRIT OF BIRTH” by Rebeka Tabobondung
SPIRIT OF BIRTH, 2015 Duration: 11:49 min Rebeka Tabobondung After a colonial legacy of silencing Indigenous women’s wisdom, a searching mother and midwives journey to unearth traditional birth practice. They call back their ancient birthright […]
Rights: Indigenous Research
Canada was a slow to commit supporter of the “The United Nation Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples” (UNDRIP) when on November 12, 2010, Canada became the second-last country in the world to sign […]
Regional Concert Series: RED RIDE TOUR
The Red Ride Tour is determined to continue blazing that trail. Rosary Spense and the Johnny’s to play Nipissing at the Big Medicine Studio Wednesday, May 4th, doors open at 7pm with the addition of […]
Wawasayg Micro-Fest: Discussing Treaties
Wawasayg Micro-Fest: Discussing Treaties Zakide, Aanmitagzi and the Wawasayg Festival are proud to present the event “Discussing Treaties” on April 20th, 2016 at 6:30pm at Big Medicine Studio 161 Couchie Memorial Drive. Zakide Co-Founder Maurice Switzer […]
Breaking Text Festival
Breaking Text Jan 26th – 28th, 2017 Breaking Text Schedule 2017 Spoken Word, Literary Readings, Workshops, Performances all responding to current social and political issues showcasing both bizarre and entertaining spectacles and all taking place […]
Nisidotan at WKP Kennedy Gallery
Working as Curator, Clayton Windatt of Zakide is working with Edgardo Moreno and Eddie Jeanveau as Composers and Audio genius to create a series of stand alone sound installations entitled “Nisidotan” or “Understand by Hearing” responding […]
Audio Research and Documentation
Researching the sounds of Lake Nipissing and surrounding bodies of Water, Eddie Jeanveau, Edgardo Moreno and Clayton Windatt explore the context of water, ice and transformation. “Nisidotan” or “Understand by Hearing” is the response to the […]
animibizo
Clayton Windatt is working on the curatorial research project “animibizo” which means, “He/She moves fast / flies away” in Ojibwe. “animibizo” references the temporary nature of bringing artists into communities and reflects on the need […]
“Indigenous North”
As the nation-state of Canada approaches its 150th anniversary in 2017, it is increasingly important for its citizens to have a greater understanding of the fundamental role played by First Peoples in its development. This […]
Nisidotan, Zakide at Ice Follies
Ojichaagobiishin: It reflects in water Saturday February 13th – Saturday February 27th 2016 Ice Follies 2016 is the sixth biennial festival of site-specific artwork on frozen Lake Nipissing, rooted in artist-run culture and community arts […]
Dream Big Conference
White Water Gallery is developing a large-scale conference, the “Northern Conference for the Arts: Dream Big” (Dream Big), which is currently scheduled to take place in North Bay, Ontario from May 27th – 30th, 2015. Zakide […]
Zakide: it catches fire
We are Zakide, an Aboriginal Artist-Run Centre operating independent of existing spaces and currently working towards projects within the province of Ontario, Canada. We are entirely Aboriginal-Run working with a group of like-minded individuals towards […]