Wildlands League & Mushkegowuk Council Present: Tawich in the City

Wildlands League and Mushkegowuk Council are delighted to present Tawich in the City, where Indigenous music meets science meets art and much more.

Tawich* has been a hidden gem until now. This one night only event will connect your heart, soul, and mind to Canada's great inland sea and its incredible people!

You will see astonishing wildlife footage by the award-winning Water Brothers and hear from the Omushkego leaders like Mushkegowuk Council’s Deputy Grand Chief Natasha Martin, Peawanuck’s Sam Hunter, and Juno Award winner Lawrence Martin, who is galvanizing the protection of his peoples’ sacred lands and waters.

Joining them will be Wildlands’ seasoned conservation director Anna Baggio, National Audubon Society’s Dr. Carrie Gray and coastal oceanographer Dr. Zou Zou Kuzyk.

Indigenous artists like Betty Albert, whose vibrant acrylic colours beg us to view creation in a new way, and emerging new young artists like Robin Kioke and Jeronimo Kataquapit will also be showcased.
 

• 🎸Special guests include Adrian Sutherland, a roots-rocker from Attawapiskat First Nation who melds rock, roots, folk, and blues unlike anything else and Tanya Talaga, an Anishinaabe journalist, speaker, and award-winning writer who amplifies Indigenous voices and stories across Canada and around the world.
• 🌊Reception to follow with complimentary bannock and bear paws pastry where you can mingle with speakers and other guests!

• BONUS PRE-EVENT POLAR BEAR TALK. Get the latest on the world’s most southern year-round polar bears right here in Ontario starting at 6pm with York University’s Dr. Greg Thiemann.  Included with ticket purchase.

*Tawich is a Cree language word referring to the coastal and offshore areas of James Bay and Hudson Bay – a globally significant marine area right in the heart of Canada