Aniwisvsgo’i

Aniwisvsgo’i means they are always planting in Cherokee. As planters, we are dependent upon the elements and the "temperament" of the environment in which we find ourselves.

Aniwisvsgo'i is an interactive outdoor performance project honoring Indigenous planting traditions, the elements and our places in the world. Featuring dance grounded in the choreography of agriculture, Aniwisvsgo’i is split into three parts: preparing the ground, planting and harvest. The thread that connects us to our ancestral homelands and ultimately one another, weaves itself in and out of this exploration of our relationship with the powers that make growth possible.

The performance project takes place over the course of 1 – 2 weeks and includes community dance workshops, art workshops, artist talks and participatory outdoor performances.

• Performers: 2 - 28 (duet, ensemble, and/or ensemble + workshop participants)

• Length: 30 minutes

• Venues: open fields, outdoor spaces,

. museums, special events

• Audiences: suitable for all ages

• Project Activities: dance master classes, art workshops, Q&A sessions and creative process interviews

CREDITS

Artistic Director & Choreographer: Maura García (non-enrolled Cherokee/Mattamuskeet)

Costumes: Kenny Glass (Cherokee Nation/Wyandotte), Maura García

Original Music Compositions: Mark Gabriel Little

Performers: Maura García, Shade Keys Little (Cherokee/Mattamuskeet), John Fields (Muscogee), Orlando Begay (Diné)

Voice-overs: Adrian Harjo (Kickapoo/Seminole), Ahyoka Youngdeer (Cherokee Nation)