HABI: Weaving Stories of Migrant Labour and Indigenous Resurgence
Image courtesy of Kapwa Collective, photo by Eloisa Guerrero
HABI Schedule
BIO:
Cynthia Alberto is an artist, designer, and founder of the Brooklyn-based healing arts studio, The Weaving Hand. She seeks to bridge traditional and contemporary weaving techniques, drawing inspiration from Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Africa. Maria Montejo (Deer clan) is a member of the Jakaltec/ Popti (Mayan) community of Indigenous people. In addition to her formal schooling, Maria has been mentored from a young age by various Elders, Medicine people and Traditional Teachers on Turtle Island and from Central and South America. Kawpa Collective is a mutual support group of Filipino-Canadian artists, critical thinkers, and healers who work towards bridging narratives between the Indigenous and the Diasporic, and the Filipino and the Canadian. |
Sunday June 9, 2019
12:30 PM - 4:00 PM WAYS OF WEAVING: Zero Waste. Sustainable. Indigenous. Guest artist, Cynthia Alberto (Weaving Hand, NYC) will introduce the concept of zero-waste weaving and how sustainable weaving practices can benefit the environment. Maria Montejo (Jakaltec/Popti) will share stories of Mayan weaving practices. Kwentong Bayan and Kapwa Collective will share indigenous weaving practices of the Philippines. Participants will learn how to use custom backstrap looms that can be used while sitting on the ground, standing, or sitting in a chair. Weaving materials will be provided, but we ask participants to bring their own recyclable and fabric-based items like plastic or paper bags, donated clothing, ribbon, yarn, string, and personal items that they would like to weave into their zero-waste projects. This workshop is limited to 30 participants. Please RSVP to save your seat: http://waysofweaving.eventbrite.ca |
Image courtesy of CCESO & Caregiver Action Centre at IWD 2019
Bio:
Caregiver Connections, Education and Support Organization (CCESO) is a group of dedicated and caring volunteers serving caregivers, newcomers, and migrant workers in Toronto since 2007. CCESO provides a range of free programs and activities that help build confidence, self-esteem, and leadership skills. |
Saturday June 15, 2019
12:30 PM - 4:00 PM Community Art Build with Migrant Care Workers In collaboration with Caregiver Connections, Education and Support Organization (CCESO) migrant caregivers / care workers will share their lived experiences and some of the urgent issues affecting their lives today, including the Migrant Justice Campaign that responds to the federal government’s plan to eliminate the pathway to Permanent Residency for migrant workers as of November 2019. Kwentong Bayan Collective will facilitate a Community Art Build on the topic of community care, including labour and migrant rights, solidarity with Indigenous land and water protectors, and disability justice and 2SLGBTIQQ* activism. Art materials will be provided. Participants are encouraged to bring ideas and images for banners and placards that they can use at community actions. FREE, no registration required. |
Image courtesy of Philip Cote, "Old Mill Grandmother Moon, 2017"
Bio:
Philip Cote is a member of the Moose Deer Point First Nation. First Nations Affiliations are: Shawnee, Lakota, Potawatomi, Ojibway, and Algonquin. Philip Cote is a Sundancer, Pipe Carrier and Sweat Ceremony leader recognized by Elder Vern Harper and Floyd Looks for Buffalo Hand. Image courtesy of Philip Cote, "Old Mill Grandmother Moon (Underneath Old Mill Station, King's Mill Park, 2017". Source: <https://tecumsehcollective.wixsite.com/philipcote> |
Sunday June 23, 2019
12 PM to 4 PM Our Relationship with the Land: Indigenous Teachings with Philip Cote & Community Celebration National Indigenous Peoples Day is celebrated on June 21 across Canada / Turtle Island. It also coincides with the summer solstice, the longest day of the year, and a time for traditional gatherings and ceremonies. We will gather in a community learning circle, led by Philip Cote (Artist, Activist, Historian, Traditional Wisdom Keeper and Young Elder). We will learn about the Indigenous history of this land, healing plant medicines and the practice of smudging, and stories connected to summer solstice. Weather permitting, we will engage in outdoor activities, using the paved pathways surrounding the SAIB for accessibility. A free community meal & artist talk by Kwentong Bayan to celebrate the summer solstice will commence at noon. Philip Cote’s sharing is from 1-4pm. FREE, no registration required. |
About HABI
HABI: Weaving Stories of Migrant Labour and Indigenous Resurgence
A public programming series by Kwentong Bayan Collective
June 2019
Small Arms Inspection Building (SAIB)
Kwentong Bayan Collective’s new project, HABI: Weaving Stories of Migrant Labour and Indigenous Resurgence explores the inaugural convergence of National Indigenous People’s Month and the newly announced, National Filipino Heritage Month in June 2019.
In the Filipino language, “habi” means "weave” - referring to the practice of weaving, or the patterns found in woven materials. HABI is also the process by which something is kept together and made whole.
This month-long public programming series will explore Indigenous history, labour, migration, and our relationship with the land. All programs are free of charge and will be offered at the Small Arms Inspection Building, located on the Treaty Lands and Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation along Lake Ontario’s eastern waterfront.
In the 1940s, a large munitions plant was built on the lands to manufacture rifles and small arms for the Canadian Army. During the Second World War, women made up about two-thirds of the factory’s workforce. They were critical to changing the role of women in the workforce in Canada.
In the past, KBC’s work has focused on the history of Caregiving/Care work in Canada by Indigenous girls in residential schools, enslaved Africans, and racialized migrant workers. This series sees Kwentong Bayan Collective expand their focus to explore ways Indigenous and Filipinx Canadian communities are making history in the present.
In the spirit of HABI, we honour Indigenous ways of being, and weave our interconnected stories.
All workshops held at the SAIB
1352 Lakeshore Road East, Mississauga, ON
T: 905-615-4860 ext 2110
W: https://smallarmsinspectionbuilding.ca
The SAIB is an accessible venue with single-user, all-gender washrooms available. All programs are FREE of charge.
A public programming series by Kwentong Bayan Collective
June 2019
Small Arms Inspection Building (SAIB)
Kwentong Bayan Collective’s new project, HABI: Weaving Stories of Migrant Labour and Indigenous Resurgence explores the inaugural convergence of National Indigenous People’s Month and the newly announced, National Filipino Heritage Month in June 2019.
In the Filipino language, “habi” means "weave” - referring to the practice of weaving, or the patterns found in woven materials. HABI is also the process by which something is kept together and made whole.
This month-long public programming series will explore Indigenous history, labour, migration, and our relationship with the land. All programs are free of charge and will be offered at the Small Arms Inspection Building, located on the Treaty Lands and Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation along Lake Ontario’s eastern waterfront.
In the 1940s, a large munitions plant was built on the lands to manufacture rifles and small arms for the Canadian Army. During the Second World War, women made up about two-thirds of the factory’s workforce. They were critical to changing the role of women in the workforce in Canada.
In the past, KBC’s work has focused on the history of Caregiving/Care work in Canada by Indigenous girls in residential schools, enslaved Africans, and racialized migrant workers. This series sees Kwentong Bayan Collective expand their focus to explore ways Indigenous and Filipinx Canadian communities are making history in the present.
In the spirit of HABI, we honour Indigenous ways of being, and weave our interconnected stories.
All workshops held at the SAIB
1352 Lakeshore Road East, Mississauga, ON
T: 905-615-4860 ext 2110
W: https://smallarmsinspectionbuilding.ca
The SAIB is an accessible venue with single-user, all-gender washrooms available. All programs are FREE of charge.
Kwentong Bayan Collective acknowledges the generous support we have received from Mississauga Culture
and the Small Arms Inspection Building to make this program possible.
and the Small Arms Inspection Building to make this program possible.
Small Arms Inspection Building
1352 Lakeshore Road East, Mississauga, ON L5E 1E9
905-615-4860 ext 2110
