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2024 Manitoba Day Awards and Event

**Winner: “Manitoba Indigenous Tuberculosis History Project” website, Missing Patients Research Guide, and 5 Video Modules in the Resources and Education Materials category. Presented by the Association for Manitoba Archives on June 4th 2024.

Honourable Mention: Story Seeds: Cultivating Wellness and Depth through Indigenous Crop and Plant Traditions in the Exhibitions category. Presented by the Association for Manitoba Archives on June 4th 2024.

 

MISSING PATIENTS RESEARCh, video modules

Five-part video series produced by the Manitoba Indigenous Tuberculosis History Project to support those researching loved ones who entered TB sanatoriums and hospitals from the 1930’s to the 1960’s and never returned home.

 

Throwback to the 2000’s, video heritage project

190 Indigenous culture and language recordings were prepared for digitization and 37 clients and/or organizations were identified for future partnerships by processing 380 tapes, or 309 hours (18, 520 mins) of content from 2000 - 2006.

 

Three generations of love ♥

Celebrating my 40th birthday with a family portrait.

 

Story Seeds takes root at City Hall!

Showing in the Mayor's foyer and Susan A. Thompson building at Winnipeg City Hall through September - December 20th, 2023.

 

In Good hands screens at the Asinabka Festival!

Film Screening of In Good Hands at the Asinabka Festival at the Ottawa Art Gallery as part of ‘Heart Medicine: Métis Shorts.’ Ottawa ON. August 11th 2023. https://asinabkafestival.org/fri-evening-films#a29c2c00-f278-47b3-a589-85eb1ec470f9

 

Fiddle Sticks

Vanda Fleury and Liam Green perform their first fiddle duet, ‘Tennessee Waltz’ (originally composed by Redd Stewart & Pee Wee King).

 

Grow, baby, grow!

Story Seeds takes on a new life as an online exhibit in the digital landscape of ‘Pathways to Winnipeg History’ … Fall 2023. https://legacy.winnipeg.ca/clerks/archives/pathways

 

Urban Eclipse goes Global!

Accepted for distribution through Alexander Street Films’ online platform, ProQuest. This global streaming giant is a landmark resource for scholars and students. Thanks to WPG Film Group for making it happen!

 

story seeds at St. Vital Library for indigenous history month!

Runs throughout June (2023) at St. Vital Library, located at 6 Fermor Ave. Winnipeg MB.

 

Brown Town Muddy Water, watch it on hot docs!

Available on Hot Docs At Home through a collaboratively curated series that runs until September 30th, 2023. Thanks to the Winnipeg Film Group! https://hotdocs.ca/whats-on/watch-online/canadian-arts

 

story seeds at Charleswood Library!

Runs from March - April at Charleswood Library, located in the Charleswood Square Mall at 4910 #6 Roblin Blvd. Winnipeg MB.

 
 

story seeds at Harvey smith library!

Runs from November 2022 - February 2023 at Harvey Smith Library, located in the Cindy Klassen Recreation Centre. Winnipeg MB.

 
 

In Good Hands screens at Imagine native!

In Person and Virtual Film Screening of In Good Hands at imagineNATIVE Film & Media Arts Festival. Program 4 - Grandmother Moon. Toronto ON. October 19th 2022, 9:15 PM - TIFF Bell Lightbox, Cinema 3 + October 22nd 2022, 8:15 PM - TIFF Bell Lightbox, Cinema 4 + October 24th - virtual. https://imaginenative.org/events/program4-grandmothermoon/

 
 

story seeds at Bibliothèque de Saint Boniface! (with french translations)

Runs from September - November 2022 at St. Boniface Library, located at the corner of Provencher Blvd. and Tache. Winnipeg MB.

 
 

Story Seeds, Interview with Colette Dufault

“Story Seeds: Millennium Library.” Ethno Fest 2022 - U Multicultural Channel. Posted September 8th, 2022. https://youtu.be/1fT4wL2D53w

 

Story Seeds, interview with vanda fleury

“Story seeds exhibit in Winnipeg.” Global News Winnipeg. Posted August 11th 2022. https://globalnews.ca/video/9053042/story-seeds-exhibit-in-winnipeg

 

Story Seeds: Cultivating Wellness and Depth through Indigenous Plant Traditions

Public exhibit by artist-curator Vanda Fleury exploring the better-known crops and plants domesticated, developed, and harvested by Indigenous people of the Americas. Weaving together educational resources, photos, historical records, and other sources, it celebrates the food systems that grow cultural narratives, family and community as well as shared connections to the land through agriculture, nutrition, and wellness. It runs from June 6 - September 15, main floor display cases at Millennium Library (Winnipeg Public Library main branch), 251 Donald St. https://winnipeg.ca/ourstories/2022/220726.stm

 
 
 

Inroads at the Crossroads + Framing Residential School Narratives through Landscapes of Resiliency, Indigenous Spirituality Chapter

Essays written by Vanda Fleury in A World of Faith & Spirituality: Yours, Mine, Theirs and Ours Faith, by Ray Dirks and Manju Lodha. CMU Press. Winnipeg MB. June 2022. https://www.cmu.ca/gallery/faith-and-spirituality

 
 

In Good Hands, North American Premiere in Tucson, AZ!

Film screening at the 30th Arizona International Film Festival (Indigenous Shorts), Tucson AZ. Screening is April 21st 2022 @ 7:30 pm, Festival Grounds at the Mercado Annex. http://www.filmfestivalarizona.com/film-detail.php?id=1032

 

Screenshots of the 90’s: Active Wisdom and Modern Voices, Video Heritage Project

122 Indigenous culture and language recordings were prepared for digitization and 22 organizations or clients were identified for future partnerships by processing 153 tapes, or 6860 mins of content from 1996 - 1999.

 
 

In Good Hands, Private screening

The ‘22 Winnipeg Film Group Members’ Screenings, Winnipeg MB. Screening is part of Program 2 on May 6th 2022 @ 7:00 pm, Cinematheque. https://youtu.be/aSKkDjxsFH8

 

Embodied Empowerment and the Main Frames of Photo voice

Virtual presentation for Dr. Lorraine Mayer’s class, Native Women’s Issues @ Brandon University on February 16, 2022. 

 

Sharing Seeds!

Articles and Photos by Vanda Fleury (pp. 18, 31 - 33) in Parenting in the Present: A resource for First Nations, Inuit and Metis parents and caregivers of children aged 6-12 years in Manitoba. National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health [NCCIH] & Government of Manitoba. (2021). Prince George, BC: NCCIH & Government of Manitoba. https://www.gov.mb.ca/fs/parenting/pubs/parenting-in-the-present.pdf or https://www.nccih.ca/495/Parenting_in_the_Present__A_resource_for_First_Nations,_Inuit_and_Metis_parents_and_caregivers_of_children_aged_6-12_years.nccih?id=10347


Urban Eclipse: Rising Tides of Kekekoziibii (Shoal Lake 40 First Nation), water inequality event

Film screening @ the 10th annual Water Docs Film Festival. On-Demand: Monday, November 15, 2021 12:01 am - Tuesday, November 30, 2021 11:59 pm. https://www.waterdocs.ca/resurgefestival/2021/11/9/water-inequity

 

Framing Residential School Narratives through Landscapes of Resiliency + Reflections on Shoal Lake Water

Co-Exhibition by Artists Vanda Fleury, Jesse Green, and Lita Fontaine at The Pembina Hills Arts Council, Morden MB throughout November 2021.

 

Grounded in Resiliency: Métis Narratives and Lebret Residential School, by Vanda Fleury

Virtual Presentation, Zoom Conference for We Walk Many Paths: Archival Journeys in BC, Yukon, and Beyond. Hosted by the Archives Association of British Columbia (AABC) & Yukon Council of Archives (YCA) on October 26th 2021. https://vimeo.com/639629787/b1b00ceb01 (Oct 26 + Oct 27)

 

GROUNDED IN RESILIENCY: MÉTIS NARRATIVES AND LEBRET RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL

In-person presentation by Vanda Fleury & Jesse Green. Sunday Service at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Fort Garry/Winnipeg MB on Sunday, October 3rd @ 10:00 am.

Landscapes of Resiliency + Reflections on Shoal Lake Water

Public exhibit at at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Fort Garry/Winnipeg MB from September - October 2021.

 

Safe and Respectful First Nations, Inuit and Maternal Newborn Care

Webinar with speakers Vanda Fleury - patient with lived experience, Brenda Epoo - Inuit Registered Midwife & NACM Board Co-chair, and Karen Lawford - Assistant Professor in the Department of Gender Studies, Queen’s University. Hosted by Healthcare Excellence Canada on September 17th 2021.

HeART of healthcare virtual art exhibit, safe maternal and newborn care

The gallery raises awareness about patient safety, explores the impact of preventable harm, and inspires healing and action through photography, paintings, fibre art, poetry, stories, sculpture, dance, and music. Vanda Fleury’s photo voice images (3):

 

Brown Town Muddy Water, online screening!

Virtual film screening at the Gimli Film Festival, Manitoba Retrospective series, in Gimli MB on July 12th - 25th, 2021.

 

Urban Eclipse: Rising Tides of Kekekoziibii (Shoal Lake 40 First Nation)

Part of the Winnipeg Film Group showcase, this film screening is in recognition of National Indigenous Peoples Day at Mississauga Celebration Square, ON on June 21st 2021. https://culture.mississauga.ca/event/celebration-square/art-screens-national-indigenous-peoples-day

 

All About Archives! One Great History Podcast

Tom Nesmith, Vanda Fleury, and Jesse Green discuss the City of Winnipeg Archives facility crisis and how local archives can be used to support Indigenous narratives. Hosted by Alex Judge and Sabrina Janke, Episode 16, June 8th 2021.

 

Roots of Resiliency: Métis Community after Residential Schools, By Vanda Fleury

Virtual presentation, Zoom Conference for Kwayesk-astâsowin Mamawâpiwin: 5th Annual Truth and Reconciliation Conference. Hosted by University College of the North, April 2021. https://youtu.be/Xmp11hLi7eo

 

Delegation in support of a facility for the City of Winnipeg Archives

Vanda Fleury, Jesse Green, and Tom Nesmith speak (virtually) at the Standing Policy Committee on Property and Development, Heritage and Downtown Development in Winnipeg MB on March 15th 2021. https://vimeo.com/523802740/e6e405d3d0

 

Brown Town Muddy Water, Streaming FOR FREE!

Digital streaming from February 1st - 14th 2021, thanks to The Winnipeg Film Group, Cinemateque, and the Safe at Home Manitoba grant. https://winnipegfilmgroup.com/event/brown-town-muddy-water-w-heart/