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Futuristic show rooted in First Nations' history to open in Coquitlam

Teiakwanahstahsontéhrha’ | We Extend the Rafters is a touring show created by Skawennati that will open in Coquitlam on May 8, at the Evergreen Cultural Centre.
Janis Cleugh
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The Peacemaker Returns (still, 2017).Skawennati

 The Peacemaker Returns is the title of an image from The Pacemaker Returns series created by Skawennati for Canada’s 150th anniversary.

Called Teiakwanahstahsontéhrha’ | We Extend the Rafters, the 2017 exhibit is a children’s show that’s set in the year 3025 and is inspired by the ancestral Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) confederation story, featuring such historical figures as Tekanawí:ta, Jacques Cartier and a president addicted to Twitter.

Produced on the virtual reality platform Second Life, the animation-style movie by the Montreal-based artist is geared for kids ages five to 11.

Her touring show runs May 8 to July 25 at the Art Gallery at Evergreen (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam).

The gallery is open Thursdays and Fridays from noon to 6 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 5 p.m.

Visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.