Media
Ego of a Nation
Ego of a Nation is a video poem produced on the Six Nations Reserve in response to centuries of court injustices towards Indigenous peoples; in particular the aquittal of 22 year old Colten Boushie's murderer in 2017. The original poem is part of the Ego of a Nation poetry collection of the same name published on the Ojistoh Publishing label in 2020. Ego of a Nation video poem has been screened at several film festivals in Berlin Germany, the Yukon, Toronto, Los Angeles, and won BEST MUSIC VIDEO 2020 at the American Indian Film Festival in San Francisco.
Spirit of Rage
The Spirit of Rage is a video poem created in response to a group exhibition invitation from the Sakewewak Artists Collective for the Thinking Through Blood exhibition. Produced through 2Ro Media, a collective comprised of Janet Rogers and Mohawk media producer Jackson Twobears, they have combined their talents as poet and mash-up DJ to offer an uncompromising response to white supremacy and the damaging effects this mentality has on our societies as a whole. The video features Janet's original poetry titled The Spirit of Rage and her performance art work filmed by Wes Day of Fresh Shift Productions. Released in September 2020.
Mohawk poet Janet Rogers recites The Homing Bee by Mohawk poet E. Pauline Johnson. Janet remixed the poem with a rhythmic soundtrack.
Forever is a poem revisiting the Haudenosaunee Two Row Wampum law. Music titled "Alligator Tears" by DJ Deano featuring Louise Armstrong's St. James Infirmary.
The title and inspiration for this spoken poem comes from the book authored by Vine Deloria Jr. and speaks to the Bering Straight Land Bridge theory.
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