Public Arts in Public Cities

Join Indigenous planner, filmmaker, and educator, Kamala Jasmine Todd about Indigenous visibility and re-storying urban landscapes in thinking about how we build health, culturally resilient cities.

Join Indigenous planner, filmmaker, and educator, Kamala Jasmine Todd for a public talk considering the importance of Indigenous visibility and re-storying urban landscapes in thinking about how we build health, culturally resilient cities. In partnership with ArtsConnect. Registration recommended. ArtsConnect gratefully acknowledges the support for this talk through Spirit of Coquitlam Grant.

Artist Bios & more information:

Kamala Todd is a Métis-Cree mother, Indigenous planner, filmmaker, and educator born and raised in the beautiful lands of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh speaking peoples (aka Vancouver). Her maternal family roots are in Red River, St. Paul des Métis, Lac la Biche, Edmonton, and other homelands. Her father descends from Eastern European immigrants. Kamala has a Masters degree in Geography from UBC, and works at the intersection of film and urban planning to support decolonizing and re-Indigenizing the city and narratives. She was the City of Vancouver's first Indigenous Arts and Culture Planner and Aboriginal Social Planner. Recently, she was honoured to be part of the Vancouver UNDRIP Strategy work with the City and Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations, as consultant and writer. Kamala taught at UBC SCARP and SFU Urban Studies as Adjunct Professor. She is Director of Indigenous City Media, and her projects weave stories for truth, transformation, redress, and healing. Her film credits include Cedar and Bamboo, Indigenous Plant Diva, and RELAW: Living Indigenous Laws. She has written and directed for Coyote Science and Tansi! Nehiyawetan on APTN. Her writing credits include Truth-Telling: Indigenous Perspectives on Working with Municipal Governments (2017) and City Transforming (2023). Kamala lives with her family in Gibsons on the Sunshine Coast. 

From: https://www.sfu.ca/urban/people/faculty/kamala-todd.html

Presenter personal site: https://indigenouscity.com/

ArtsConnect gratefully acknowledges the support of the Spirit of Coquitlam Grant Program, the City of Port Coquitlam Community Cultural Development Investment Program, the City of Port Moody, and the Village of Anmore.

In Partnership with ArtsConnect

For inquiries, please contact Shirley at schan@coqlibrary.ca

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