SKéN:NEN 

Post-Apocalyptic - Indigenous futurism - Year 2050

SKéN:NEN—an immersive performance by Kaha:wi Dance Theatre—opens Art in Action: Climate, week presented by FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre,
January 30, 2026 in St. Catharines, ON

The journey then returns home—to our territory at the Sanderson Centre,
February 4, 2026 in Brantford, ON

Set in post–environmental collapse 2050, SKéN:NEN pulses with Indigenous futurism— weaving movement, story, cinematic worlds, and a haunting call to action. It asks us to remember our responsibility to care for the natural world.

Following the Sanderson Centre performance,
join Kaha:wi Dance Theatre in celebrating our 20th Anniversary with a retrospective film screening and reception.

Witness the future
Honour the legacy
Be part of what comes next

FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre Sanderson Centre
January 30, 2026 @ 7:30PM February 4, 2026 @ 7:00PM

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UPCOMING PERFORMANCES

Continuance Immersive Commemoration
May 29 and 30 2026

Kaha:wi Dance Theatre and the Woodland Cultural Centre co-present Continuance Immersive Commemoration, a site-responsive performance marking the reopening of the former Mohawk Institute as an Interpretive Historic Site and Educational Resource. This immersive work honours the voices and resilience of Survivors while reflecting on cultural continuance and collective responsibility.

Through contemporary Indigenous performance and embodied storytelling, the event recognizes the tenth anniversary of the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action and celebrates Kaha:wi Dance Theatre’s 20th Anniversary and Woodland Cultural Centres 50th Anniversary

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TALKS & CLASSES

The Mush Hole - Truth Embodied

Santee Smith presents a personal talk and excerpt performances, sharing her family’s connection to The Mohawk Institute Residential School experience. She delves into the lasting impacts, and how creative expression is one path towards revealing silenced truths and moving towards understanding and peace.

INVITING THE LAND TO SHAPE US - SERIES 2026

Talking Earth Studio & Gardens, Six Nations

Creation Lab:

  • featuring land-based and Indigenous creative process

  • multidisciplinary with a focus on embodied work, pottery and public performance offering