Dreaming Roots Performance Massively Attended by Yukoners

Wednesday, 11 October 2023 14:54

Dreaming Roots performance at the Yukon Arts Centre. (Photo By Panebi WIlson)

The show which took place at the Yukon Arts Centre from October 4 to 6 at 7pm each evening, was filled with Yukoners to capacity. The thrill, the excitements, the melodious harmonized singing, the drumming, and the dance were all in concert, showcasing the indigenous cultural heritage and telling First Nations Story.

The Yukon First Nations Culture and Tourism Association had a successful Dreaming Roots performance last week.
The show which took place at the Yukon Arts Centre from October 4 to 6 at 7pm each evening, was filled with Yukoners to capacity. The thrill, the excitements, the melodious harmonized singing, the drumming, and the dance were all in concert, showcasing the indigenous cultural heritage and telling First Nations Story.

Chon FM Panebi Wilson was live at the Friday event and spoke with some cast members, and excited attendees. Georgette Mcleod from Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in spokeof how excited she was about the production and expressed her pleasure seeing lots of people in attendance. She goes on to say the success of the production was as a result of many years of hard work and the support of the community, and mentors.

Lear Mcleod from Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in a first-time performer at the Yukon Arts Centre was reeled into the production by her cousin Georgette. She spoke of how her the relocation of her residential school survivor Mother disconnected her from the culture but that this performance gave her the opportunity to reconnect to the culture. With Her mother being a residential school survivor, Lear said the emergence of more healing Centres will positively affect residential school survivors and those affected by it.

Mollis Frost who played the future, said her community, family, the youths and the future generations are part of her inspiration for her role.

According to Christine who acted the role of the past, her passion in her role in the production is the fact that she does have to keep her originality and culture.

Dreaming Roots, a spectacular, inspiring performance journey by and about Yukon First Nations people, weaves together new works from 50+ Yukon Indigenous artists in dance, music, drumming, theatre, storytelling and more, in traditional and contemporary forms.