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 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.

Aniwisvsgo’i can be offered as a one-time performance or as a performance project that takes place over the course of several days-2 weeks and includes community dance workshops, art workshops, artist talks and participatory outdoor performances.

• Performers: 2 - 28

- duet

- 4 person ensemble

- duet or 4 person ensemble + workshop participants

• Length: 45 minutes (land acknowledgement, unifying story and dance performance)

• Presenters: Festivals, Libraries, Museums, Municipalities, Special Events, Universities

• Venues: open fields, outdoor spaces, public parks

• Audiences: suitable for all ages

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

Credits

BY

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

WITH

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

Music: Mark Gabriel Little

AND

Cherokee Language Narration: Ahyoka Youngdeer (Cherokee Nation)

Choreography: Maura García

Composer: Mark Gabriel Little

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

Set: Fred Vorder-Bruegge

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