Commerce, greed, and disenfranchisement are key themes in this collaborative evening of two dance works, created by Vancouver’s Byron Chief-Moon (Kainai) and Ottawa-based JP Longboat (Mohawk-Cayuga) in collaboration with Olivia C. Davies (Métis-Anishnawbe) and Damien Eaglebear (Kainai). With four dancers, an exhilarating sound track, and projected live video, Greed/REsolve represents the next phases of creative development for this project; expanding the choreographic language; interweaving First Nation’s concepts of ‘greed’, imbalance and discord; and highlighting Canada’s systematic disenfranchisement of First Nations Peoples from our homelands, territories and our wealth of natural resources.
Multiple narratives are drawn through these choreographies: the individual confronting society; attaining self-realization and freedom; greed and imbalance; and Traditional Knowledge and Values in the face of corporate capitalism. These performances highlight Canada’s systematic marginalization of First Peoples from the land, its resources, and their way of life.
