Dance Victoria - Dancers of Damelahamid

Books to support your experience at Dance Victoria's presentation of Raven Mother, the Dancers of Damelahamid’s newly choreographed dance work in honour of late Elder Margaret Harris (1931–2020), on January 24, 2025.

The company’s most ambitious production to date, Raven Mother is the culmination of generations of artistic and cultural work, and was co-comissioned by Dance Victoria.

Updated April 9, 2024
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Cloudwalker
Vickers, Roy Henry
Paper Book
Cloudwalker, describing the creation of the rivers, is the second in a series of Northwest Coast legends by Roy Henry Vickers and Robert Budd. Their previous collaboration, Raven Brings the Light (2013), is a national bestseller.On British Columbia's northwest coast lies the Sacred...
Performing indigeneity
Nolan, Yvette
Paper Book
The series New Essays on Canadian Theatre consists entirely of newly commissioned essays, and the volumes themselves are designed to fill gaps in the critical record, taking new approaches, often from minoritized and under-represented perspectives, and always introducing topics that have never...
Waci! Dance!
Speidel, Sage
Paper Book
A mother -- the author of this story -- shares Lakota cultural experiences with her daughter, introducing her to waci (dance) as a way to celebrate life. Wacipi (powwow), where the dancing occurs, is a setting for Indigenous song, dance, regalia, food and crafts. A warm, family story for...
Why we dance : a story of hope and healing
Havrelock, Deirdre
Paper Book
It's a special day--the day of the Jingle Dress Dance! Before the big powwow, there's a lot to do: getting dressed, braiding hair, packing lunches, and practicing bounce-steps. But one young girl gets butterflies in her stomach thinking about performing in front of her whole community. When the...

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