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Matricia Bauer |

TED@DestinationCanada

• February 2023

In a moving talk that's also part poem, artist Matricia Bauer shares her journey to claim her Indigenous identity after her community suffered at the hands of Canada's residential schools.

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In a moving talk that's also part poem, artist Matricia Bauer shares her journey to claim her Indigenous identity after her community suffered at the hands of Canada's residential schools.

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About the speaker

Matricia Bauer

Mountain mover

Matricia Bauer's traditional name is Isko-achitaw waciy / ᐃᐢᑯ ᐃᐦᒋᑕ ᐘᒋᕀ, which translates to "she who moves mountains." She is a tour guide, singer, drummer, speaker and artist who has shared her culture in hundreds of schools across Alberta, Canada. She has also lectured at several domestic and international conferences.

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