I am looking at the pre-colonial history of the Indigenous people of each province. Today, I am focusing on the Haida people of northwestern B.C. The Haida have occupied the archipelago off the coast of British Columbia for at least 12,500 years. 🧵1/11

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Joseph Sanchez (1948 - Present) His work often focuses on a feminist point of view. He was mentored by Daphne Odjig. He continues to paint out of his studio, located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. 🧵8/8

Carl Ray (1943 - 1978) A Woodlands Style artist, he began painting when he was 30 years old. His artwork contains powerful and super-realistic images. Many of his works were limited to only two or three colours, often brown, black and blue. 🧵7/8

Norval Morrisseau (1932 - 2007) Also known as Copper Thunderbird, he is called the grandfather of contemporary Indigenous art in Canada. His art depicted the legends of his people, and the political & cultural tensions between the Indigenous & Europeans traditions. 🧵6/8

Eddie Cobiness (1933 - 1996) An Ojibwe artist, his work focused on life in the outdoors and nature. At first his work was realistic but became more abstract as time went on. Queen Elizabeth II had one of his works in her collection. 🧵5/8

Jackson Beardy (1944 - 1984) The work of Jackson focused on the Ojibwe and Cree oral history, with a focus on the relationship between humans and nature. A member of the Woodland School of Art, his work has been showcased across Canada. 🧵4/8

Alex Janvier (1935 - Present) A pioneer of contemporary Indigenous art, he helped bring together artists for the "Indians of Canada" Pavilion at Expo 67. He is described as the first Canadian native modernist. His artwork often uses his own visual language. 🧵3/8

Daphne Odjig (1919 - 2016) She was seen as the founder and driving force of the group. Her work was in the Woodlands and pictograph style. She had 30 solo exhibitions & 50 group exhibitions in her career. Her work has been displayed in the National Gallery of Canada. 🧵2/8

Many Canadians know about The Group Of Seven, but have you heard of the Indigenous Group of Seven? Formally known as the Professional Native Indian Artists Incorporation, it was formed in 1973 with seven Indigenous artists to promote Indigenous art. These are the artists 🧵1/8

That's a wrap. 🎉 We had a fantastic 2022/2023 Season! Featuring co-productions, venue partnerships, student festivals, slams, rentals and a variety of workshops and educational opportunities for U of T students and the Hart House Community! ❤️🏠

How do we book these two for a night @TheRedShoePub?! #Mabou

A bit of a sleepy rainy day in #Halifax today for wee Freddy. #CatsOfTwitter

Joni's 10th studio album, MINGUS, a collaboration with composer and jazz musician Charles Mingus, was released 44 years ago this month. It was one of Joni’s most experimental and jazz-centric albums which stands as a heartfelt tribute to Mingus himself.

Sue Johanson has died at the age of 93. In 1970, she opened a birth control clinic at Don Mills CI High School, the first of its kind in Canada. In the 1980s, she started the Sunday Night Sex Show, which moved to TV locally in 1985. It went national in 1996.

He did it. Congratulations to my brother Ahmad on graduating from high school yesterday.👏 When our family came to Canada, he didn't know anyone and he barely spoke any English. Now he is fluent in 3 languages and is set to change the world compassionately. Very proud of him.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐃𝐫𝐮𝐦 𝐓𝐡𝐞 Archer 𝐃𝐫𝐮𝐦. 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 another drum 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐦𝐲 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 "𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐃𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐬".

Another excuse to congratulate Mel Brooks - Happy 97th Birthday!  Mel has accomplished so much over those years but what really impresses me is that he can still fit into his World War II Army jacket! I can’t fit into the pants I bought in February! Viva Corporal Kaminsky!

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Remembering Gilda Radner, who would have turned 77 today. ❤️