Gathering Seeds 2.0 / Distance programs
Sponsored by Continuous Pathways Foundation
November thru December 2020
Free Library of Philadelphia
Indigenous Futures: One Book, One Philadelphia Finale Event
November 20, 2020/ 7:30p– Streaming Online
To celebrate the many voices heard in There There and throughout One Book programs, join us in closing the season with a polyphonic presentation of performances by local artists, featuring Urie and Cory Ridgeway (Nanticoke Lenape); Native Nations Dance Theater (Blackfeet/Seminole/Creek); Mabel Negrete (CNS) with Campatlanezi (Danza Azteca del Anahuac); master storyteller Tchin (Narragansett); Cassie Rose Mitchell (Modoc/Klamath); We are the Seeds Dance Troupe (Saponi/Tuscarora/Narragansett), and violinist Lauren Garrett (Eastern Shoshone of Wind River). Following the performances, the artists will sit down for a conversation about their creative and cultural practices, their relationships with Philadelphia, and staying connected to their roots.
The One Book, One Philadelphia Finale is proudly co-presented and curated by We Are the Seeds, an organization founded by a team of Indigenous women committed to uplifting and centering Indigenous voices through the arts.
Literary Event TBA
March 2021
Form & Concept Exhibition
August 2021 – Santa Fe, New Mexico
A dimensional biography of the Seed's inception and growth through stories of the artists who’ve contributed along the way.
Sponsored by Continuous Pathways Foundation
November thru December 2020
- Video: Community meal with Chef Sherry Pocknett/ Sly Fox Den
- Video: Art Share / Weaving by Leona Bia
- Video: Art Share / Basketmaking by Violet Elliott
- Video: Pojoaque Youth Hoop Dancers
- Video: About Life by Chizz Bah
- Virtual: Writing Workshop with Layli Long Soldier
Free Library of Philadelphia
Indigenous Futures: One Book, One Philadelphia Finale Event
November 20, 2020/ 7:30p– Streaming Online
To celebrate the many voices heard in There There and throughout One Book programs, join us in closing the season with a polyphonic presentation of performances by local artists, featuring Urie and Cory Ridgeway (Nanticoke Lenape); Native Nations Dance Theater (Blackfeet/Seminole/Creek); Mabel Negrete (CNS) with Campatlanezi (Danza Azteca del Anahuac); master storyteller Tchin (Narragansett); Cassie Rose Mitchell (Modoc/Klamath); We are the Seeds Dance Troupe (Saponi/Tuscarora/Narragansett), and violinist Lauren Garrett (Eastern Shoshone of Wind River). Following the performances, the artists will sit down for a conversation about their creative and cultural practices, their relationships with Philadelphia, and staying connected to their roots.
The One Book, One Philadelphia Finale is proudly co-presented and curated by We Are the Seeds, an organization founded by a team of Indigenous women committed to uplifting and centering Indigenous voices through the arts.
Literary Event TBA
March 2021
Form & Concept Exhibition
August 2021 – Santa Fe, New Mexico
A dimensional biography of the Seed's inception and growth through stories of the artists who’ve contributed along the way.
