Episode 52 - Roots and Hoots Interview with Shelley Niro

On this week’s episode of Roots and Hoots, host Gordon Spence is thrilled to be joined by artist and filmmaker Shelley Niro. Shelley is a member of the Six Nations Reserve, Turtle Clan, of the Bay of Quinte Mohawk. In this interview, Shelley and Gordon discuss the evolution of Shelley’s artistic process and her recent film Café Daughter.

Show Notes 

• Six Nations of the Grand River 
• Silent Speakers 
• Voices from the Land: Indigenous Peoples Talk Language Revitalization (podcast)
• Ontario College of Art (now Ontario College of Art and Design University)
• Film, Café Daughter
• Dr. Lillian Eva Quan Dyck, OC
• Filmmaker Anna Gronau
• Playwright Kenneth T. Williams
• Play, Café Daughter
• imagineNative Film + Media Arts Festival
• Shelley Niro: 500 Year Itch 

Recommended:

• Shelley Niro website
• Documentary: Reel Injun

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