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Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane is an Anishinaabe of the Three Fires Confederacy (Ojibway, Odawa & Pottawatomi). She is a dancer, scholar, writer, artist and orator from Wiikwemikoong, Manitoulin Island, Ontario. Her grandparents, maternal and paternal, are also from Wiikwemikoong. Her parents are residential school survivors. Karen’s path to activism and scholarly work started as a youth during the height of the civil rights era of the ’70s. The social project of Rochdale college (Toronto) led with “idealism, artistic spirit and free speech” provided the embryonic opening for her inquisitive spirit. Shortly after an engaging ceremony with a great Indigenous philosopher and scholar – Dr. Joe Couture- in the early 80’s she left Toronto. She has spent the past forty years being mentored by iconic Indigenous scholars from the Great Lakes of her people to Treaty three, Treaty six and currently in Treaty seven. Her Western education includes a B.A. in Political Science and English Literature, graduate studies in Educational Policy Studies from the University of Alberta. Karen is currently working on her doctorate, on the topic of Indigenous pedagogy and higher learning. Karen is an Assistant Professor at Mount Royal University in the Treaty Seven region. She is cross-appointed to the Department of General Education, Office of Teaching and Learning, and the Department of Humanities–Indigenous Studies. She is also in completion of a PhD in Educational Policy Studies/Indigenous Peoples Education with the University of Alberta.

Bibliography

1.      2021 Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children’s Non‐Fiction. Award announcement
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fPdvMqafsM.

2.      Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane Wins Top Canadian Children’s Book Award. JANUARY 19, 2022 By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter.
https://www.albertanativenews.com/karen-pheasant-neganigwane-wins-top-canadian-childrens-book-award/

3.      Ontario Culture Days. Conversation between artists Tanya Linklater and Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane. (October 22, 2021).
https://onculturedays.ca/tanya-and-karen-2021-oncd/

During this conversation, Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane and Tanya Lukin Linklater share insights into their practices as artists, educators, and writers working within Indigenous performance methodologies. Reflecting on their ongoing relationships with one another, place, language, and those who have shaped their work over time, Pheasant-Neganigwane and Lukin Linklater carefully consider their personal processes of situating embodied practices in community and in the arts. They will speak to the Indigenous performance histories that ground their contemporary approaches, as well as the role of intergenerational exchange as a mode of learning. The conversation, with moderator Clare Butcher, takes place ahead of Lukin Linklater’s contribution to the 2022 edition of the Toronto Biennial of Art and the Culture Days Creatives in Residence Program.

2.      Aambe Giigididaa Wiikwemkoong - Let's Talk Wiikwemkoong - Ep.4 with Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane. (January 18, 2021). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IR9A9y2w-2s

Community television of Wikwemikong, hosted by Kerry Assiniwe.

3.      Maamwi. Together. Ensemble. (2020). Laurentian University Alumni: Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane. https://laurentian.ca/alumni/newsletter/karen-pheasant-neganigwane

4.      Debajehmujig Storytellers.  Decolonizing our Rhythm: Shiibaash’igan Trek to Liberation. (September 29, 2020). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zqGtNZRQrY&t=3s

Song and dance have long held a compelling rhythmic space to Anishinaabek. Colonial laws and policies came into rule that stopped or had Anishinaabek hide their song and dance practices. In 1951, the federal government changed the Indian Act legislation of charging those who practiced cultural ways being “guilty of an indictable offense” (1895). Post White Paper (1969) & Red Paper (1970) times sparked Canada’s civil rights movement. Within this time also was an increase of reserve communities celebrating a renewed hope of liberation through song and dance, known as the – Powwow.

5.      Books & Ideas: Powwow, A Celebration with Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane | Calgary Public Library.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTnyrvTXlLc (August 2020). Author Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane chats with historian Cheryl Foggo about her new book and her personal experiences as a dancer. Books & Ideas is a regular virtual program at the Calgary Public Library,

6.      Baby Bundle Project: Traditional Knowledge Sharing. (August 2020)
https://www.facebook.com/events/3359462040778672/?active_tab=discussion

Join Karen, born and raised in Toronto, as she shares about her journey to come to a place of liberation, as an Anishinaabe kwe. Karen shares the Magic of her Traditional territory. Importance of reclaiming kinships system, how dance transformed her life and her recent book, Powwow: Celebration through Song and Dance

7.      Writer’s Guild. Powwow: A Celebration Through Song and Dance. (July 7, 2020)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYqBejc2IQ8&feature=youtu.be

• Streamed live on Jul 7, 2020

8.      University of New Mexico. Maxwell Museum of Anthropology. Covid-19: Concepts of Sickness and Wellness. (April, 2020).
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcL456mKlcM

In the Wellness section is an interview with Anishinaabe author and educator Karen Pheasant Neganigwane, about the Jingle dress dance - additional interview content is upcoming regarding healing dance.

9.      Windspeaker: Powwow  A celebration through Song and Dance. (March 4, 2020) http://www.cjwe.ca/news/news/powwow-a-celebration-through-song-and-dance/ Anishninaabe author and educator Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane is a competitive powwow dancer who has crafted a narrative that tells the history of the powwow, a celebration of Indigenous culture that occurs throughout North America.

 In her upcoming book, Powwow  A celebration through Song and Dance, Pheasant-Neganigwane describes the history of colonization and Indigenous resistance that culminated in the 19th century, while sharing her thoughts on protocols, regalia, songs, dances and even food that you can find at powwows from coast to coast, and the important role they play in Indigenous culture and reconciliation.

10.  Pow Wow Xperience (Aug 28, 2018)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=emb_rel_end&v=Kgm1HKPFzIc&list=RDCMUCR3uGP_koNLN7Oa91gJ1zjQ&fbclid=IwAR0qFQO9BTUuav7d5ReEz8-oa-laH2hs96kSE9xjCNWOCLLeByZH5zq3EDQ&app=desktop•

Listen to three experience pow wow participants as they describe how they joined pow wow and how you can too.

11.  Protect the Water. (May 11, 2017).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_wXiU7NSTY

Karen J Pheasant leads Jingle Dancers, Stephanie Evans, Winona LaDuke, and others on the sidewalk outside of the Metro Centre downtown Calgary where Enbridge is hosting its annual shareholders meeting. Their prayers and message is for all to unite to protect our water and our mother. Marci Cho to the drummers and dancers for allowing this to be recorded. May 11th, 2017. featuring Annie Humphrey singing and on drum. First Nations from Anishnabe Manitoulin Island, Cold Lake Dene First Nation, Athabasca Chipewyan, Treaty 7 and many other

12.  Warrior woman: . Karen Pheasant on Lifelong Learning, Yoga & Dealing with Modern Day Racism. (May 8, 2017).
https://www.womenwarriors.club/s01e06-karen-pheasant/

As the daughter of parents that survived residential school, Karen has witnessed and been a part of the economic and social tragedies of Indigenous peoples: the daughter of an alcoholic father, a high school drop out, and a young single mom. Her strong intuition that knowing one’s culture, kinship system, community and Indigenous identity saved her, and her children from the cycle of intergenerational trauma.

The belief in herself, community and family support, and having Indigenous academic mentors allowed Karen to complete her Bachelor of Arts, master’s in education, and is currently enrolled in a PhD program at the University of Alberta.

This episode, Karen shares the magic of her traditional territory, Manitoulin Island, the importance of reclaiming our kinship systems, how yoga transformed her life, and her experience running for Edmonton public school trustee.

“One of the unfortunate realities, particularity of my parents time –both my parents are residential school survivors – they grew up with the stigmatism of dumb, stupid Indian. Them being my parents, I grew up with that too.” – Karen Pheasant

“It takes a lot of courage and where I put my hand out and say I cannot do this alone. The truth of the matter is, we are like the eagles and the wolves, we are a society-based people – we don’t work in isolation, and we don’t work best that way.” – Karen Pheasant

13.  Making Edmonton:Karen. (April 4, 2017)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GLFCEausZ0&feature=emb_logo

KAREN: Anishnaabe jingle dancer Karen reflects on family, education, reconciliation, and the everyday racism that Indigenous people face in our city.

14.  The Malady of the Jingle Dress? (January 27, 2013). By Karen Pheasant
https://web.archive.org/web/20190320194613/https://www.acc-cca.com/research-page/archived-articles/the-malady-of-the-jingle-dress-by-karen-pheasant/  

15.  Sudbury Star Column: Catching up with my favourite Jingle Dancer. (April 12, 2015)
https://www.thesudburystar.com/2015/04/12/catching-up-with-my-favourite-jingle-dancer-n-column-dance-has-opened-doors-for-manitoulins-karen-pheasant/wcm/81cd8bd0-9d74-4ac4-3cf5-3b3ad7a5e552

16.  The Promise: Transfer of the Anishinaabe Kwe dance to the Next Generation. (August 24, 2010). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKmWjn8nL9o

The latest round-up of News From Indian Country on the Native News Update from the studios of IndianCountryTV.com on the Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe Reservation at Reserve, Wisconsin with host Paul DeMain.Today' Stories include: ICTV interviews Karen Pheasant on here first book on the Jingle Dress dance.

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https://www.orcabook.com/Powwow

  ★ “Clearly organized and educational—an incredibly useful tool for both school and public libraries.” —School Library Journal, starred review

Powwow is a celebration of Indigenous song and dance. Journey through the history of powwow culture in North America, from its origins to the thriving powwow culture of today. As a lifelong competitive powwow dancer, Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane is a guide to the protocols, regalia, songs, dances and even food you can find at powwows from coast to coast, as well as the important role they play in Indigenous culture and reconciliation

CCBC Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-Fiction   | 2021  |  Winner

JLG Gold Standard Selection   | 2020  |  Commended

CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens   | 2020  |  Commended

Chicago Public Library Best of the Best   | 2020  |  Commended

OLA Best Bets Top Ten   | 2020  |  Commended

Forest of Reading Yellow Cedar Award   | 2021  |  Short-listed

Information Book Award   | 2021  |  Short-listed

Indigenous Voices Award, Creative Nonfiction and Life-Writing   | 2021  |  Short-listed

Rocky Mountain Book Award   | 2022  |  Short-listed

Notable Social Studies Trade Book   | 2021  |  Commended

First Nation Communities READ YA/Adult Award   | 2021  |  Long-listed