The Trunk

2024

As a service to Indigenous storytellers, this collaborative project aims to share the life and legacy of Chief Shingwauk. His descendant, Reverend Lana Grawbarger of Garden River First Nations, shared these stories with us to bring to life through animated projections.

The story of Shingwauk’s Trunk unravels the history of the treasures and memorabilia stored in the trunk. The airing of history was a spring ritual celebrated by Shingwauk’s descendants, and an opportunity to reflect on the importance associated with his belongings and how they represent his achievements.

produced in collaboration with Norah Allan, C.J. Dopheide, Ksenia Korolkevitch, Hannah Nykilchyk, and Mar Ovemurai

in partnership with Concordia University curators/researchers: Shauna Buckley, Anne Parker, Owen Pharand, and Antea Zivanovic

**the nested story of The Red Velvet Suit produced by another group**