Opening Reception: Thursday, June 28, 6 - 9 PMScreenshot from agmengage, the Art Gallery of Mississauga's Instagram post (click on the arrow of the first image showing a group of people to get this this embedded image - one of five mages):
Chief Stacey LaForme will open the exhibition with a prayer and a poem honouring our waterways at 6:45 PM, followed by a performance by percussionist and composer Germaine Liu at 7 PM.
"Chief Stacey LaForme opened our summer shows with
a prayer and a poem honouring #waterways."
About Chief Stacey LaForme:
Stacey Laforme is the elected Chief of the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation (MNCFN). Born and raised on MNCFN, Chief Laforme has served his community for over fifteen years, being first elected to council in 1999.
Chief Laforme is committed to increasing involvement and communication between Elected Council and both on and off-reserve membership. He is very active throughout MNCFN’s traditional territory which encompasses 3.9 million acres of Southern Ontario, not only as a Chief, but as a notable storyteller and poet. His dedication to the land, history, language and culture of the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation are helping to guide his First Nation towards a prosperous future.
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At the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation (MNCFN) Picnic, 2017
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