Aanii, Boozhoo,

A quick note to our friends and visitors! We are currently in the midst of the Fair of Alternative Arts of Sudbury (FAAS 3). This is a wonderful gathering of more than 40 artists working in alternative forms, and we are honoured to have been invited to participate. Come visit us at the Market Square in downtown Sudbury! Also visit the website of FAAS organizers La Galerie du Nouvel-Ontario – www.gn-o.org

This group of images shows the Contrary Clowns who have been sent out in advance to prepare the way for arrival of The Global Savages. They carry the cedar they will use to build a lodge for Shka-kamic-kwe (Mother Earth). The Contrary Clowns interact with the people of the street to make sure it is safe and to announce the impending arrival of the Savages. 

The Global Savages have taken on the physical responsibility of caring for Mother Earth and are carrying her on their 18’000 year journey through time. This morning (May 11, 2012) The Global Savages arrived into Sudbury and carried mother earth across the ‘Bridge of Nations’ resting momentarily under the final flag on the Bridge – The flag of the Anishnaabek Nation, before carrying on to the Market Square where the contrary clowns have built a lodge for mother earth to rest for the remainder of the fair/festival.

It is with great sadness that Debajehmujig - Storytellers bids farewell to our alumnus Mr. Henry Joseph Peltier. Henry was performing on stage at an ‘open jam’ in the Dream Makers Theatre at the Kewadin Hotel and Conference Centre in Sault Ste. Marie Michigan when he went into cardiac arrest. He passed away the following day March 29, 2012 at the War Memorial Hospital at the age of 78. Henry, along with his colleagues in the Elders Gone AWOL show, were invited to perform at the 18th Anishinaabemowin-Teg Language Conference.

Once again Debajehmujig held a dance for the youth at the Creation Centre in Manitowaning.  Many of the youth came to dance up a storm in the Larry. E Lewis Studio.  We pulled out the black lights, hung some flashy lights and decorated with much luck O’the Irish.  The music was smoothly delivered by DJ Brim Lexicon and what a wonderful job he did.  It was a fun filled night with spot dances and prizes to give away.  Face painting with black light paint was also offered which will glow as you dance about.  We set up a camera and a live feed to a projector so that the youth can watch themselves dance and pull out there special moves.  Another screen which had projections of past images and slides of memorable characters we have all grown up with.

This performance by Ursula Johnson took place from sunrise to sunset on Saturday October 8th 2011 during Debajehmujig's 6 Foot Festival; 6 Foot Soaking Wet.

Debajehmujig Storytellers taking part In literacy Day at the Assignack Public School. After some reading with the students, we presented a demonstation of improve games for the kids to give them an idea of  exercises we play to help us in creation. We always love when the students are glad to take part.