North America’s Indigenous renaissance?

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On this week’s Cultural Frontline we’re exploring whether Native American and Indigenous artists in Canada are enjoying a renaissance. And celebrating Indigenous artists who are re-inventing traditions for a contemporary audience. We speak to Indigenous two-spirit musician Jeremy Dutcher about his award winning album and rescuing his community’s language from extinction. For the first time ever, Native American women’s art is being exhibited together on a grand scale. Its unusual centre piece is an El Camino car painted as a homage to an artistic hero. We hear from the car’s creator Rose B Simpson and curator Teri Greeves on why this show is so important. Critically acclaimed Inuit throat singer Tanya Tagaq has created a sound world to accompany an installation about polar explorers. She explains why she wanted to highlight the Inuit contribution and recreate an ancient art form for a contemporary audience. Plus Native American author Tommy Orange on being Indigenous in the city, reading from his novel There There. Guest presented by Rosanna Deerchild. Image: Jeremy Dutcher. Credit: Matt Barnes