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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\r\nLaura Corsiglia<\/strong> is an artist working in drawing, painting, books and ephemeral practices. Her work considers people and animals, dreams, mountains and wild thoughts. Born in Vancouver, she was raised in Gitlaxt\u2019aamiks, a Nisg<\/span>a\u2019a First Nation community in the Nass Valley of northern BC, attending Nisg<\/span>a\u2019a Elementary Secondary School. She graduated with an MFA degree from the \u00c9cole des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Currently based in California, she co-founded Bird Ally X, a nonprofit rescuing and rehabilitating injured wild animals and releasing them back to the wild.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\r\nTrevor Isaac<\/strong> is a Kwakwa<\/span>ka<\/span>\u2019wakw artist specializing in two dimensional design. As a child, Isaac always loved traditional art but didn\u2019t practice the art form until he was in high school. Today, most of Isaac\u2019s art is dedicated to ceremonial purposes in his home community of Alert Bay. While creating the crest figures, Isaac feels his cultural knowledge assists his depiction of the unique crest of his peoples.\u00a0Since birth, Isaac has been immersed into the cultural practices of his peoples. Although born and raised in Kwakwa<\/span>ka<\/span>\u2019wakw territory, Isaac has ties to many other language groups from the Pacific Northwest Coast.\u00a0In addition to being a traditional artist, Isaac is also a traditional Singer and Dancer during potlatch ceremonies. He is a Hereditary Chief within his family and has been a valued member of the U\u2019mista Cultural Centre staff in Alert Bay, BC since 2010.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\r\nUna-Ann<\/strong> is a Tahltan\/Tlingit West Coast artist, from northern British Columbia. She presently is living in Langley, BC. Una-Ann has worked as a Cultural Presenter and an Aboriginal Support Worker in the Langley School District for the past twenty-five years. Una-Ann has established herself as an artist and clothing designer. Incorporating her traditional designs with a contemporary flair, she works in various mediums. Una-Ann enjoys sharing her knowledge of Indigenous culture and West Coast art with others. Her artwork, clothing and accessories can be seen at Indigenous art exhibitions, conferences, arts & craft shows and cultural festivals.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\r\nPEN\u00c1\u0106 - G. David Underwood\r\n<\/strong><\/strong>PEN\u00c1\u0106 T\u0166E NE SN\u00c1, I, U, \u0106SE L\u00c1,E SEN E\u1e6e W\u0331S\u00c1NE\u0106. I, \u0106\u023aI SEN \u023bE\u0106\u00c1, T\u0166E SEN\u0106O\u0166EN S\u1e30\u00c1L \u023bE S\u1e6eI,ENs TW\u0331E HELISET.PEN\u00c1\u0106 is my ancestral W\u0331S\u00c1NE\u0106 name. I am from W\u0331S\u00c1NE\u0106. I work with the SEN\u0106O\u0166EN language because I want it to live. I have taught SEN\u0106O\u0166EN from nursery to grades 11, in both immersion and language exposure settings. I currently teach SEN\u0106O\u0166EN with the University of Victoria (UVic) in the W\u0331SEN\u0106O\u0166EN,IST Program and I am a partner in the NE\u023eOL\u1e48EW\u0331 research project.I received a Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A., 2011), majoring in Visual Arts and a minor in Film Studies. I also have a Masters of Education in Indigenous Language Revitalization (M.Ed., 2017) - both of which are from UVic. My masters project is an auto-ethnographic account of my SEN\u0106O\u0166EN learning, which asks, \u201cS<\/em>X\u0331ENI,E\u1e48 YEW\u0331 \u023bNES TW\u0331E SEN\u0106O\u0166EN? \u2013 How is that I have come to speak SEN\u0106O\u0166EN?\u201d<\/em>\r\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>","rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nLaura Corsiglia<\/strong> is an artist working in drawing, painting, books and ephemeral practices. Her work considers people and animals, dreams, mountains and wild thoughts. Born in Vancouver, she was raised in Gitlaxt\u2019aamiks, a Nisg<\/span>a\u2019a First Nation community in the Nass Valley of northern BC, attending Nisg<\/span>a\u2019a Elementary Secondary School. She graduated with an MFA degree from the \u00c9cole des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Currently based in California, she co-founded Bird Ally X, a nonprofit rescuing and rehabilitating injured wild animals and releasing them back to the wild.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nTrevor Isaac<\/strong> is a Kwakwa<\/span>ka<\/span>\u2019wakw artist specializing in two dimensional design. As a child, Isaac always loved traditional art but didn\u2019t practice the art form until he was in high school. Today, most of Isaac\u2019s art is dedicated to ceremonial purposes in his home community of Alert Bay. While creating the crest figures, Isaac feels his cultural knowledge assists his depiction of the unique crest of his peoples.\u00a0Since birth, Isaac has been immersed into the cultural practices of his peoples. Although born and raised in Kwakwa<\/span>ka<\/span>\u2019wakw territory, Isaac has ties to many other language groups from the Pacific Northwest Coast.\u00a0In addition to being a traditional artist, Isaac is also a traditional Singer and Dancer during potlatch ceremonies. He is a Hereditary Chief within his family and has been a valued member of the U\u2019mista Cultural Centre staff in Alert Bay, BC since 2010.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nUna-Ann<\/strong> is a Tahltan\/Tlingit West Coast artist, from northern British Columbia. She presently is living in Langley, BC. Una-Ann has worked as a Cultural Presenter and an Aboriginal Support Worker in the Langley School District for the past twenty-five years. Una-Ann has established herself as an artist and clothing designer. Incorporating her traditional designs with a contemporary flair, she works in various mediums. Una-Ann enjoys sharing her knowledge of Indigenous culture and West Coast art with others. Her artwork, clothing and accessories can be seen at Indigenous art exhibitions, conferences, arts & craft shows and cultural festivals.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nPEN\u00c1\u0106 – G. David Underwood
\n<\/strong><\/strong>PEN\u00c1\u0106 T\u0166E NE SN\u00c1, I, U, \u0106SE L\u00c1,E SEN E\u1e6e W\u0331S\u00c1NE\u0106. I, \u0106\u023aI SEN \u023bE\u0106\u00c1, T\u0166E SEN\u0106O\u0166EN S\u1e30\u00c1L \u023bE S\u1e6eI,ENs TW\u0331E HELISET.PEN\u00c1\u0106 is my ancestral W\u0331S\u00c1NE\u0106 name. I am from W\u0331S\u00c1NE\u0106. I work with the SEN\u0106O\u0166EN language because I want it to live. I have taught SEN\u0106O\u0166EN from nursery to grades 11, in both immersion and language exposure settings. I currently teach SEN\u0106O\u0166EN with the University of Victoria (UVic) in the W\u0331SEN\u0106O\u0166EN,IST Program and I am a partner in the NE\u023eOL\u1e48EW\u0331 research project.I received a Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A., 2011), majoring in Visual Arts and a minor in Film Studies. I also have a Masters of Education in Indigenous Language Revitalization (M.Ed., 2017) – both of which are from UVic. My masters project is an auto-ethnographic account of my SEN\u0106O\u0166EN learning, which asks, \u201cS<\/em>X\u0331ENI,E\u1e48 YEW\u0331 \u023bNES TW\u0331E SEN\u0106O\u0166EN? \u2013 How is that I have come to speak SEN\u0106O\u0166EN?\u201d<\/em>
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