b'ART & MEDIATHEATREPAWKAN MACBETHReneltta Arluks has reimagined Shakespeares Macbeth, flipped it on its head and pulled it inside out into a revolutionary play that explores Cree history, legend and cosmology. Pawkan Macbeth takes place pre-colonization, when Plains Cree allied with Stoney Nakoda and warred with Blackfoot over territory, food, supplies and trade. Intense fear, starvation and uncertainty awaken the darkest of Cree spirits, the Wihtikoa being with insatiable greed. Through the exploration of Plains Cree language, history, stories and cosmology, Alruk explores what it means to be human through a journey of love, greed, honour and betrayal.SKYBORN: A LAND RECLAMATION ODYSSEYDirected by Kim Senklip Harvey, Skyborn: A Land Reclamation Odyssey is a one-woman play featuring playwright and performer Quelemia Sparrow as she acts out the characters of a granddaughter and her grandmother, with brief appearances as her mother, father and sister. Sparrows Skyborn is an epic odyssey grounded in Indigenous ancestral knowledge where the heroine is guided through the universe on a journey to recover her xhli (lost soul) from the land of the dead. Deeply rooted in Sparrows Musqueam heritage, this adventure introduces unique Musqueam/Sto:lo visual storytelling and animation. Sparrow has described the play as a familial odyssey of reclamation of self, and land, and blood memory.Indigenous Leadership ProgrammingBe part of a legacy of strong Indigenous leaders whose knowledge and skills learned in Banff have helped lead change and achieve results in their communities and organizations.Register forupcoming programs:banffcentre.ca/ indigenous-leadershipPhoto by Chris Amat. www.afn.ca 83'