Battle Field / Duck Lake
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Description
Image of the battlefield at Duck Lake, Saskatchewan during the Northwest Resistance.
Developed in conjunction with an exhibition featuring works by Bev Koski, Katie Longboat, Jean Marhsall, and Olivia Whetung.
Developed for use with book by artist Christi Belcourt in accordance with of the Ontario Adult Literacy Curriculum Framework.
Looks at the parallels between two plays in terms of the subject matter and the dramatic techniques used. For example, bingo, is used as a symbol and illustration of women's consumerism and of the spiritual emptiness in their lives.
Discusses a play, The Book of Jessica, that illustrates the struggle women have in understanding what being "a woman" means, including across the barriers of race, culture, privilege and age.
Historical note:
The Rocky Mountain Rangers, under Captain Stewart, and the Moose Mountain Scouts, under Captain White, were also put in commission for service during the 1885 Resistance.