Originally from Wikwemikong First Nation, Daphne Odjig came to Winnipeg in 1970 and opened Canada's first-ever indigenous-owned gallery. In this episode we discuss Daphne's art, the path that brought her to Winnipeg, and the impact of her life.
Thank you to Franchesca Hebert-Spence for her input on this episode! Currently residing in Inuvik, the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Franchesca is Anishinaabe (member of Sagkeeng First Nation) from Winnipeg, Manitoba, her grandmother Marion Ida Spence was from Sagkeeng First Nation, on Lake Winnipeg, Manitoba. Hebert-Spence has worked as a cultural producer with a background in making, curating, research, and administration. She has described her curatorial practice as “snacks and chats,” the foundation of which stems from Ishkabatens Waasa Gaa Inaabateg, Brandon University Visual and Aboriginal Arts program. She is the Curator of Indigenous Ceramics at the Gardiner Museum in Toronto, and previously the Curatorial Assistant within the Indigenous Art Department at the National Gallery of Canada. She is a PhD candidate in Cultural Mediations (Visual Culture) at Carleton University, examining the presence of guest/host protocols within Indigenous methodological practices with a focus on visual art in Canada.
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