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Myseum of Toronto and Elder Duke Redbird Present: Ask An Elder

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An intimate one-on-one session with Elder Duke Redbird, open to small groups/individuals to engage with and ask questions of Elder Redbird

About this event

This summer Myseum of Toronto and Elder Duke Redbird are bringing back last year's Wigwam Chi-Chemung, this time to an online and physically distanced format.

Throughout the summer Elder Duke Redbird will be hosting, "Ask an Elder"; an intimate online experience for individuals or groups of families/friends to engage with, ask question(s) of, and learn from Elder Duke Redbird's perspectives. These sessions are either one-on-one with Elder Redbird or occur in small group settings.

Questions can pertain to things such as Indigenous culture, Indigenous history, Toronto's waterfront, etc. No question is too big or too small (or too simple or complex).

These intimate sessions will happen via Zoom on Tuesdays and Thursdays and are by registration only. Only one person is required to register on behalf of a group.

**SCROLL DOWN FOR A LIST OF AVAILABLE DATES/TIMES: You will also notice that the event won't display dates/times that are sold out as Eventbrite currently does not have that functionality. You will unfortunately have to click through each date and time to see what is available, we understand that can be frustrating and appreciate your patience. We are updating the available dates daily which you can see below. Thank you.

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Dates

"Ask an Elder" will run every Tuesday and Thursday starting July 7 until August 27.

Tuesdays: Four sessions between 1:00PM-2:40PM (30 min time slots)

Thursdays: Five sessions between 4:00PM-6:00PM (30 min time slots)

Dates & Times Available (As of 10:30am EDT August 8, 2020)

All of the dates and times are now sold out. However, we welcome you to join a waitlist for any of the upcoming sessions.

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Please Read the Following Important Information:

These sessions are either one-on-one with Elder Redbird or occur in small group settings.

These sessions are either one-on-one with Elder Duke Redbird or take place in a small group setting with a group that the registrant organizes (family, friends, etc.)

Groups will be limited to a maximum of 8 people. Individuals are welcome .

Only one registration is required on behalf of a group. The registrant is responsible to circulate the orientation information (which you will receive) to the group, and ensure that members of your party arrive on time. The individual who registers will need to provide all information to Myseum including full name(s), email address(es) and phone number(s) (if guests will be calling in over Zoom) by emailing askanelder@myseumoftoronto.com at least 48 hours in advance of their session. If a guest misses their session we unfortunately can’t guarantee that there will be available time slots for the group to reschedule.

Guests will unfortunately not be permitted if they are more than five minutes late for their time slot.

We kindly ask that the registration signs up for only one of the available dates. We ask this so that others have the opportunity to register, as there is a limit of one registration per date. If a registrant signs up for multiple dates we will assign them the first date they registered for and will cancel all other registrations. Please do not register for more than one time slot.

If the registrant cannot make it, we kindly ask that they provide Myseum with 72 hours notice so that we can make room for another individual/group.

If a date is "sold out" we have enabled a waitlist and will notify you if a spot opens up the 48 hours prior to that selected date.

If you require additional information or assistance with registration please contact Kathleen Lew at : askanelder@myseumoftoronto.com

If ASL interpretation is required please provide Myseum with one week notice at askanelder@myseumoftoronto.com

In case of any changes or cancellations on our end, we will do our best to notify the registrant via email .

This event will be happening over Zoom . You can join via Zoom (browser or app) or via phone. https://zoom.us/

The registrant will be asked at the beginning of your session for consent to record the conversation with Elder Redbird for internal use and promotional purposes.

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Event itinerary:

The first 10 minutes of the event will be with a Myseum representative who will provide you with relevant information for the session. The following 20 minutes will be spent with Elder Duke Redbird. Please ensure that all group members arrive on time.

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About Elder Duke Redbird:

Elder Dr. Duke Redbird is an established Indigenous intellectual, poet, painter, broadcaster, filmmaker and keynote speaker, he brings his breadth of cultural knowledge and artistic practice to the benefit of a global audience. Dr. Redbird was instrumental in the implementation of innovative multimedia, technologies and beyond, bringing an Indigenous approach to art education that was rooted in his pioneering work at OCAD University. Dr. Redbird’s legacy stretches far beyond his work in Canada. His art has been exhibited and his poetry has been published and translated in anthologies around the world.

He works as a multifaceted artist, practicing across a number of disciplines including literature, painting, theatre, cinema and most recently rap poetry. A well-known Canadian broadcaster and television personality, he is in demand as a keynote speaker in corporate, industry, and educational settings. Dr. Redbird received his Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies from York University in 1978, and his Doctorate from OCAD University in 2013. In 2015 he was featured on, Native North America; a compilation album that was nominated for a Grammy Award. As a poet, essayist and screenwriter, Dr. Redbird has published and performed poetry readings, theatrical productions, video and film, both locally and internationally.

In 2020 the album Refuge was released by the band, Sultans Of String and features the musical version of Elder Redbird's poem the Power of the Land. Earlier this year Elder Redbird also published, Duke Redbird Poetry.

He has written and directed many dramatic films and documentaries. In 1993 Dr. Redbird was presented the Silver Hugo Award at the Chicago Film Festival for a drama he produced for TV Ontario. For fifteen years, from 1994 to 2009, Dr. Redbird was a familiar face on television as an on air Arts & Entertainment reporter for City TV.

Since 2014, Dr. Redbird has been the Indigenous Arts Consultant for the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) and is the Artist in Residence at the Urban Indigenous Education Centre.

In November Elder Duke Redbird will deliver a keynote to faculty and students at MIT in Boston, where he will speak about the creative influence of the Indigenous lens and technology.