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DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE\n\nDish with One Spoon \n\nAs part of the Inaugur
 al Indigenous Digital Delegation at MIT\, Elder Dr. Duke Redbird (Ojibway)
  will present a keynote talk titled “Dish with One Spoon”. The talk wi
 ll begin with a poem by that name and will close with a poem and/or video 
 called “The Power of the Land.” Dr. Redbird will frame his talk as fol
 lows: A BLINK OF AN EYE • A STROKE OF A PEN • A CLICK OF A MOUSE • S
 PEED OF LIGHT. Dr. Redbird’s keynote will be followed by a conversation 
 with the ten delegates\, all senior Indigenous media scholars and artists\
 , who are virtually meeting with MIT to exchange with the MIT community  o
 n the theme of Indigenous Knowledge\, Artificial Intelligence and Digital 
 Worlds. The Delegation is led by the Indigenous Screen Office (Canada) and
  funded by the Canada Council for the Arts and the Government of Canada.\n
 \nDr. Duke Redbird is an elder\, poet\, activist\, educator\, and artist. 
 With a legacy stretching back to the 1960s\, he is a pillar of First Natio
 ns literature in Canada\, and has practiced a number of art disciplines in
 cluding poetry\, painting\, theatre\, and film. He was a trailblazer throu
 ghout the 60's & 70's\, giving voice to Indigenous people at major institu
 tions and folk festivals across the country. From 1994-2009\, he was an ar
 ts & entertainment reporter for CITY TV in Toronto. He holds a Master’s 
 degree from York University and received an Honorary Doctorate from the On
 tario College of Art and Design (OCAD) University in 2013. Duke Redbird is
  also featured on the Grammy-nominated  album\, Native North America. Duke
  is currently recording with The Sultans of String\, and occupies the posi
 tion as Elder with the following organizations: Myseum Toronto\, The Toron
 to Biennial\, Summer Works\, Banff Leaders Lab\, and is Artist in Residenc
 e with the Urban Indigenous Education Centre at the Toronto District Schoo
 l Board.
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