Thursday June 13. 6:30pm - smudging and food to precede film screening. Ottawa Public Library Main Branch Auditorium - 120 Metcalfe St. Directed by Carmel Whittle & Howard Adler, the film "1 Contrary 5 Agokwe-Nini" is a talk-show style documentary film hosted by the one and only 'contrary' Alik Beavers (aka Sharp Dopler), and features 5 Agokwe-nini guest speakers: Ashley Grenstone, Benny Michaud, Theo Paradise-Ottawa, Kole Peplinski and Carmel Whittle. They discuss gender, sexuality, Indigenous identity, traditional two-spirit roles, terminology, accessing ceremonial spaces, and safe spaces in mainstream society. @g101ottawa @opl_bpo
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