Ozhibii'amawishin (Anishinaabemowin)

Vanessa Dion Fletcher, 2023, noojigo gegoon e-aabadak ji-mazinichigeng

Installation Images

• A long white case with writing materials displayed on top. The case is separated into two sections, the one on our right is under a glass case and the one on our left can be interacted with. On both sides are cards with bright graphics, pencils, envelopes, and a stamp with a campfire that matches one of the cards. In the case on our right three different cards are displayed with their envelopes. In front of them are packages of stamps with Buffy St Marie and other Indigenous heroes. Moving to the right in the front of the case are pencils with the phrase, “Write To Me” written on them. Behind the pencils is an eraser, pencil sharpener, stamp and, patterned tape with the text, “Land Back.”
• Three cards with graphic drawings on them. The first one on the left is all white and has a drawing of an envelope with large white letters tumbling out of the opening. The card in the middle is pinky purple with small lavender abstract shapes scattered about, some of which resemble three toed duck feet. The third card on our right is a blocky abstract campfire with bright red flames at the bottom, orange flames in the middle and sparks of deep purple flying into the air.

Ozhibii'amawishin Natokemowin

Kiin Niichii,

Vanessa Dion Fletcher nitishinikaas. Kinaatomin kekiin chitaakwiiyan imaa “Oshiipi"amaawishin”

Anishnaabewi-oshipii"amaagewi-ototaamowining. Miinage tash kaye ninaatokem piko awenen chiwiichiwiikoyak.

Awenen Kanatominj:

Kakina Anishnaabek aniin igo ka-taaso akiiwejik omaa kataawaach Canada kaye Kichi-mookomaan Akiink.

Aniin Ketoochikaatek:

Ozhipii"otison chi-apaachitoyan iwe Google. Kika miiniko awiiya ke-ozhipii"amaawach. Kika miiniko Ozhipii"igan kikinaawach chi-ishi naakwak masin"iigin kaye otikwaanesan. Chitepiseyan ono naanwa chi maachi pi"ikeyan. Aapi tash otinaman onoweniwan, miikoshi-maachitan chi-oshipi"ikeyan, tipaachimitison aweneniwiiyan kaye kakwechim kewiin naasaab chitotang. Mekwa tash owe pimitotamang, nika nanakachichike ima mamatawaapikopikewinik kaye ozhipi"iganik chikiken ta maan aniin eshisek owe katochikatek.

Aniin Owe kakii Onchimachitamakak:

Natokemowin Nikiimiiniko wiinawaa Toronto History Museum kashi kekonan waapataa’iwenaniwag aachinaakwan, minchinawesiwin: wanichiikewin kaye maamaawitwaawin onchi Covid19.

Kashi-niikaaniiyan kaye kashi-takwiiyan owe otatoomowinan, nikichichikentaan owe chimaachichikatek chitaakonikatek.

Kekonen Wenchi-saakitoyan Ozhipi’iganan:

Machi-gichi-aakosiwin omaa kii’ayak, ozhipi’igewin, ozhipi’iganan awaashime kiinaakise kakanonitiwin, asoshkaatiwin, kaye minchinawesinan.

2018 mekwaa kakii-pipoonk, V.D.Fletcher, Toronto ekiishitaach, kiishitaakwii imaa Anishnaabe-ozhipi"amaatiwinink. Kii-ozhipi’amaatiwak ini Pueblo ikwewan kakiitaanich NYC -amii awe Colette.

Ikii tash niishin kii-ozhipi’amaatiwak, kii-gichi minwetamowak tash kiitepi-nag iwe otozhipi’amaakowin.

Ekii-otemimach imaa NYC ikwewan. Okikitentaan Dion Fletcher kitepinak iwe Lenapeaw King otipenchikewin, aniish kiniikatenaakaniwiwak tipinawe otakiiwag (NYC kaye nepich) mekwaa api 1700’s.

Mekwaa kiipimisek iwe misiwe-aki-aakosiwin, ozhi-pi’amaatiwinan kiikipichise aniish Colette kii aakosini mi’iweni Covi-19. Miiwe api Vanessa kiikakwete imaa Anishnabe ozhi’amaatiwinik chi-waawiichitwaach kewiin. Kii’antawentam chiwiichitooch sakinikewin kaye aanti Anishnaabek keshi-notaawaakaniwiwach.

Maawin piko otaapinamaasowin kaye inaakonikowin, chiinato pekak iwe nipi, anokiiwinan, miiyaawi, mamitonechikani minosewin aniish miishiin anishnaabek kiiniikatenaawak tipanawe otaawiniwaank kaye otakiiwak. Kika okimaawitotaan ozhipi’igewinik. Shaakooch tash, Anishnaabek onakwaatonawaa

Minwetamowin iwe kashipimaatisiwaach. Kiishpin tash ekaa kotak kekoon ayaamakak ‘Ozhipi"amaawishin" onchi Tawise chi’otinaatwaa kitotemak ozhipi’amaakeyan kaye tash pi-ozhipi’amaakoyan kekiin.

Kiminwetaan na chi-meshkotinamaakeyan kito-zhipi’igan? Nakwetaawishin owe ozhipi"amaawishin.

Vanessa Dion Fletcher

Installation Details

Ozhibii'amawishin gii-ozhichigaade owe ji-gashkitoowaad anishinaabeg ji-ozhibii'amadiwaad. Awe gaa-mazinichiged, dazhiikewin gichi-inenjigaade ji-bami'idizong megwaa maanendamong. Giinawaa gaa-mawadishiweyeg, ninandomigoom ji-aabajitooyeg owe mazina'iigin gaye otigwaanens ji--ozhibii'igeyin. Ngojigo 120 awiyag gii-dagwiiwag omaa Toronto egii-ozhibii'amaadiwaad 2023 gii-izhiseg gii-aabitawi-niibing.

Vanessa Dion Fletcher bezhig Lenape gaye Potawatami gaa-mazinichiged gaa-bakaanenindizod. Gaawaya' odaabaji'aa, waampam gichipizonan odaabajitoonan gaye iwe omiskwiim bagwaanishin, mazinaatesijige gaye gaagiigido ji-waabanda'iwed aaniin enendaagwak wiiyawimaa.

Giinawaa gaa-mawadishiweyeg ginandomigoom ji-ozhibii'ameg ozhibii'igan. Awenen igo gidaa-ozhibii'amawaa, gaa-zhawenimad, wiijiiwagan, gaa-niigaaniid gemaa giin. Email daabishkoo gidaadoodaan gemaa mazina'iiganing gaye otigwaanens ji-aabajitooyin.

761 King Street West, Toronto, ON M5V 1N4 gi-daa-izhinizha'aan.

Gemaa gidaa-izhiwidoon ngoji.

About the Artist

Vanessa Di Fletcher niipawi, showiinkweni imaa waapi-pimisaakaank. Opwaamik ishpi onchi masinteshin. Tako makate-waantipe ashowi-oskaatigook, waapishkisi kaye miskwaaniwan otoshkishikokanan. Sasakateshkani o’makatewaakot asich shooniyaa’osaawaande opanachiisan.