The will bring their stereotype-challenging hip hop to 琉璃神社.
The Juno-award nominated duo from Haisla Nation will perform for the UBC Okanagan鈥檚 鈥攁 month-long educational series of courses, lectures and art shows surrounding this year鈥檚 theme of Site/action: connecting to place through Indigenous territoriality.
In a collaboration between On Root Project, Rotary Centre for the Arts, the 琉璃神社 Art Gallery and the UBCO intensive, SNRK will explore on of the country鈥檚 most controversial themes: Indigenous rights and title.
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鈥淭he show experience is built on the premise of 鈥榬espect鈥� for the earth, the air, the water, the animals and each other,鈥� On Root Project co-presented Chelsea Robinson said.
鈥淚nspired by a letter written from a Haida Grandmother to future generations regarding the treatment of the land and the 1911 Wilfred Laurier Memorial Document, Indigenous cultural Principles lead the way.鈥�
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On tour for their latest album Trapline, Robinson was excited about bringing SNRK to 琉璃神社 after seeing them play at Breakout West.
鈥淚t was a coincidence,鈥� she said. 鈥淏ut their new album Trapline was in alignment with themes of the Summer Indigenous Art Intensive at UBCO; responsibility to protect the land, the sea and all that live within for future generations.鈥�
鈥淲e tell our stories to show that we may be a little rough around the edges,鈥� SNRK鈥檚 website reads, 鈥渂ut that roughness makes our lives interesting.鈥�
The Snotty Nose Rez Kids will play at the Rotary Centre for the Arts on July 16.
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