Talk given by Pat McCabe at the Advaya event Regenerative Activism: Revitalising Self and Society, April 2017.
23:30 min
CLEAR ALL
Our world is shaped by ritual. Hopi/Havasupai/Tewa Grandmother Mona Polacca meets with the “grandmother of performance art” Marina Abramović to talk about the essential role that ritual, repetition, and durational experiences play in reminding of us of our relationships to all things.
Luger talks about indigenous communities, the struggles they have endured in this country.
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“We take pride in our hair because it represents our nations and our blood.” – Chelsey Luger.
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Poetry and conversations inspired by land based activism and media creation, from Mauna Kea, Turtle Island, and Micronesia. Indigenous filmmakers, poets, and activists address healing from colonization through various forms of cultural practice.
A short documentary discussing how art forms within activism can dismantle hate and create changes in the society we live in.
Most have of us have seen the unsettling images of American flags fastened to the outside of tents at a homeless encampment called "Veteran's Row" in Los Angeles. Rob Reynolds's passion is to support homeless veterans navigate services to get the help they need.