We are all from "somewhere"

Indigenous people trace ancestry back through time immemorial to places of origin; places where they are rooted; and places that brought forth a unique culture, language, spiritual framework and environment.

Since 2004, Planet IndigenUs – in partnership with Brantford, Ontario's Woodland Cultural Centre – has explored such ancestry and cultures through Indigenous artists. Through a 10-day, international multi-disciplinary arts festival attended by over 200,000 people – the largest and first Indigenous festival of its kind – Planet IndigenUs has raised public awareness, broken stereotypes and fostered a cross-cultural dialogue between Canadians.

Planet IndigenUs gives prominence to the voices, stories and cultures of Indigenous people that are largely absent from the Canadian narrative, and has since evolved from its original festival format to encompass education, outreach, youth projects, commissions, professional development for artists and their communities and internships throughout Ontario and Canada.

Melanie Fernandez
Director, Community and Educational Programmes
Harbourfront Centre

Janis Monture
Executive Director
Woodland Cultural Centre

PlanetIndigenUs@harbourfrontcentre.com
woodland-centre.on.ca