ISHKODE at Lake Superior State University

ISHKODE at Lake Superior State University

November 22 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

ISHKODE at Lake Superior State University
November – 22, 2025

In November, a few members of the DE Ensemble, along with partners from the Ohketeau Cultural Center, will travel to Lake Superior State University to continue developing a new performance titled Ishkode. Written, created, and performed by Tomantha Sylvester and directed and designed by Travis Coe, Ishkode unearths (or perhaps re-earths) and retells the Seven Fire Prophecies of the Anishinaabek. The Prophets spoke of a time when humanity would face a critical decision: to choose the path of destruction and malice or the path of life and unity. All that was prophesied has come to pass, and we are said to be living in the time of the last fire, where a “New People” will emerge to lead us into harmony and balance. Set in a technologically advanced research facility, we are taken on an unexpected journey through time by a whimsical, ever-evolving human… and robot?

We look forward to sharing more about this new work after our residency this month!

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Truth, reconciliation, rematriation, and healing will only come with acknowledgment as a first step, followed by cultural and economic reparations and other restorative actions.

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