Biographies
Director: Navarana Igloliorte
Navarana Igloliorte grew up in Baker Lake, north of the tree line in Nunavut until she was 11 years old. After a short year in Inuvik, her family travelled across the country in an old Chevy Suburban and camper to Labrador. She spent most of her teenage years living in Sheshatshiu and was known as kaeminanut iskuess (daughter of the telephone man) by the older generations, as her father worked for Newtel at the time.
After completing high school she found opportunities to travel in exchange programs as far as Indonesia. Compelled to learn how to make art and foster her creative side, she competed a Bachelor of Fine Arts at Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (NSCAD) in Halifax. Though she travelled quite a bit, she always came back to Labrador to work and spend time with family and friends. Navarana decided to pursue her education degree as a way to give back to her community and help facilitate the arts as a means for community development and positive change.
Navarana has participated in the making of many small productions over the years and more recently has filmed and produced two documentaries for the Nunatsiavut Government on the topics of residential schools system and overcoming alcoholism. She now resides in Sackville, NB with her husband and two children. She is looking forward to working with and teaching Sheshatshiu youth video skills for the very important task of recording Elders stories and knowledge.
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| Elisabeth Antuan and Navarana Igloliorte in her time to Nutshimit |
March 27-April 9th Reanactment of Innu stories.
Co-Director: Reneltta Arluk
Reneltta is of Inuvialuit, Gwich’in and Chipewyan-Cree descent originally from Fort Smith, Northwest Territories. Raised by her grandparents on the trap-line until school age, Reneltta traveled around the North with them to communities such as Fort Providence all the way up to what was then called Snowdrift now Lutsel K’e. Being raised in a nomadic original environment gave her the skills to become the artist she is. Reneltta’s life ambition is to continue going down the road of an artist and she believes it natural that stories be maintained through the way of theatre. For all theatre is, is dramatic storytelling. To keep our culture alive we must transform our identity into something that rings true to everyone everywhere, to become universal.
For over ten years Reneltta has been a part of or initiated the creation of Aboriginal Theatre across various parts of Canada and overseas. As a student at the Centre for Indigenous Theatre in Toronto, Ontario Reneltta began exploring the techniques of incorporating her personal stories into an ensemble. In Whitehorse, Yukon she was an integral part of the ensemble of Raven’s Tale theatre. Raven’s Tale showcased the diversity of the Yukon by telling the traditional stories of the land and culture including an adaptation of Raven Steals the Sun. The cast was made up of many First Nations of the area as well as Indigenous peoples from other parts of Canada, including herself. From there Reneltta continued pursuing her acting in a more formal education. In 2005, she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts – Acting degree from the University of Alberta. Reneltta became the first Aboriginal woman as well as the first Inuk to graduate from that program.
Reneltta started her her own theatre company, Akpik Theatre Productions. AKPIK Theatre, was established in 2008 to present, develop and produce northern and/or Indigenous scripts for local, national and international audiences. Reneltta is fortunate to continually work as an Actor/Storyteller/Playwright/Producer throughout Canada and Internationally. As her mother says, “keep your culture alive.” Reneltta plans on doing that for a very long time.
Reneltta is will facilite acting workshops from March 28th -April 2. If you are interested in participating, please email anorae.production@gmail.com. April 3rd to 9th we will reanact the stories and Reneltta will be there to help guide the way!
For over ten years Reneltta has been a part of or initiated the creation of Aboriginal Theatre across various parts of Canada and overseas. As a student at the Centre for Indigenous Theatre in Toronto, Ontario Reneltta began exploring the techniques of incorporating her personal stories into an ensemble. In Whitehorse, Yukon she was an integral part of the ensemble of Raven’s Tale theatre. Raven’s Tale showcased the diversity of the Yukon by telling the traditional stories of the land and culture including an adaptation of Raven Steals the Sun. The cast was made up of many First Nations of the area as well as Indigenous peoples from other parts of Canada, including herself. From there Reneltta continued pursuing her acting in a more formal education. In 2005, she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts – Acting degree from the University of Alberta. Reneltta became the first Aboriginal woman as well as the first Inuk to graduate from that program.
Reneltta started her her own theatre company, Akpik Theatre Productions. AKPIK Theatre, was established in 2008 to present, develop and produce northern and/or Indigenous scripts for local, national and international audiences. Reneltta is fortunate to continually work as an Actor/Storyteller/Playwright/Producer throughout Canada and Internationally. As her mother says, “keep your culture alive.” Reneltta plans on doing that for a very long time.
Reneltta is will facilite acting workshops from March 28th -April 2. If you are interested in participating, please email anorae.production@gmail.com. April 3rd to 9th we will reanact the stories and Reneltta will be there to help guide the way!
This is a Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation, department of Social Health project.
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