Yukon International Storytelling Festival
yukon international storytelling festival held every summer whitehorse yukon generally outdoor setting cofounder storytelling festival storyteller louise profeitleblanc anne taylor profeitleblanc northern tutchone nation niece angela sidney – one yukon last tagish sidney devoted life preserving story tagish southern yukon profeitleblanc taylor motivated found local venue sharing yukon story realized sidney travel toronto festival storytelling disseminate people story world audience interested party came together plan first yukon storytelling festival later grew beyond scope yukon canada attract storyteller world emphasis native people storytelling circumpolar country angela sidney shared story toronto festival storytelling fellow storyteller inspired develop yukon international storytelling festival created first decade first edition proposed storyteller continent language including native language festival take flight promotes attendance schoolchildren jerry alfred one artist festival grows festival gain notoriety national festival reviewer change name yukon international storytelling festival tagish lady inspired creation festival angela sidney died edition experienced diplomatic problem scheduled russian guest saw record attendance box office sale festival experienced severe financial loss due windstorm nearly destroyed festival tent caused festival relocate festival scaled order recoup past financial loss produced surplus first time festival grew saw second best attendance th anniversary edition experienced best attendance yet interest canada council finally started happening second decade edition felt loss attendance competing local event proposed new successful winter tour finally garnered support canada council edition held june great weather rain impede festival popularity festival gained much political support moved new office new dynamic leader edition saw successful circumpolar banquet workshop event throughout day many forest fire created unique atmosphere festival highlight storyteller red sky performance troupe ontario largest festival tent many different activity highlighted artist uzume taiko japanese drumming ensemble aché brasil performing brazilian martial art capoeira robert bly macpap international brigade veteran jules paivio highlight remembering spanish civil war similarly large well attended endeavour partnership harvest fair mongolian yurt provided cozy warm intimate storytelling venue th anniversary held indoors first time yukon art center august highlighted artist sunsdrum interactive inuit presentation traditional drumming throat singing jeanne doucet currie acadian traditional storyteller singersongwriter dan yashinsky founder toronto festival storytelling ida calmagne tagish yukon daughter founder festival festival currently indefinite sabbatical jerry alfred michele emslie annelouise genest backwoods benny world storytelling day chrapko darlene storytelling – form – provides insight life vol alberta sweetgrass retrieved november echevarria lynn b interview louise profeitleblanc sawin interview transcription echevarria lynn fall new skin old drum changing context yukon aboriginal baháí storytelling northern review – retrieved november petten cheryl footprint angela sidney vol windspeaker retrieved november profeitleblanc louise role storytelling yukon native culture yukon college video recording whitehorse nwt louise profeit leblanc banff centre art banff alberta retrieved november international storytelling center international listing link storytelling festival yukon international storytelling festival fonds yuk yukon archive