Cheyenne Rain LeGrande ᑭᒥᐊᐧᐣ | Nehiyaw Isko ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐤ

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Cheyenne Rain LeGrande ᑭᒥᐊᐧᐣ, "Grieving with the Land (video still)," 2021

Water, projection of the lands back home, sheer fabric. Courtesy of the artist

Opening Reception: October 1 (Timing TBA)

Nehiyaw Isko ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐤ presents the work of Cheyenne Rain LeGrande ᑭᒥᐊᐧᐣ (Bigstone Cree Nation) and speaks to her identity as an Indigenous femme. This show will present two performance works: Cahkipêhikan and Grieving with the Land. Through the act of reclamation Cheyenne speaks to both the past and the present, exploring song, language, and grief.

Cheyenne Rain LeGrande ᑭᒥᐊᐧᐣ is a Nehiyaw Isko artist, from Bigstone Cree Nation. Shecurrently resides in Amiskwaciy Waskahikan also known as Edmonton, Alberta. Cheyennegraduated from Emily Carr University with her BFA in Visual Arts in 2019. Her work oftenexplores history, knowledge and traditional practices. Through the use of her body and language,she speaks to the past, present and future. Cheyenne’s work is rooted in the strength to feel,express and heal. Bringing her ancestors with her, she moves through installation, photography,video, sound, and performance art.