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Decolonized Beatz

All women big drum group, Soaring Eagle, drummed at the inaugural Decolonized Beatz Indigenous World Pride event in Treaty 1 territory (“Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada”) on August 11th. Photo by Jen Deerinwater

Decolonized Beatz is an Indigenous arts and performance series to celebrate the work of Indigenous storytellers, organizers, and performers, including disabled and 2LGBTQIA+, women, and AfroIndigenous creatives. The free hybrid in-person and virtual events focus on uplifting Indigenous communities and creating places for sharing and celebrating our creativity, beauty, and sovereignty.

Since 2018, Crushing Colonialism has organized six Decolonized Beatz events, which have included music, performance, film, poetry, and visual and tactile art. The inaugural event was held on Piscataway lands “Washington, D.C.” and featured Indigenous and Black artists and performers from the region.

Since 2018, Crushing Colonialism has organized six Decolonized Beatz events, which have included music, performance, film, poetry, and visual and tactile art. The inaugural event was held on Piscataway lands “Washington, D.C.” and featured Indigenous and Black artists and performers from the region.

There’s more to come in 2024 and 2025, with an event series building towards our Decolonized Beatz Indigenous World Pride 2025 events on Piscataway land “Washington, D.C., U.S.” The first event took place in Treaty 1 Territory “Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada” at Circle of Life Thunderbird House, and future events will include in-person and virtual performances, musical recordings, artist features, media training, and more. You can find two live-streams from the August 11, 2023 event on our Facebook page and more videos from previous events on our YouTube channel. Follow and subscribe while you’re there.

Selena Benally (Diné) performs at the inaugural Decolonized Beatz event on Piscataway lands (“Washington, D.C., U.S.”) in 2018. Photo credit Cristina O’Connell.

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