Award-winning writer, poet, and actor, Cliff Cardinal discusses his latest play, "The Land Acknowledgement, or As You Like It." It delves into the relationship between Canada's Indigenous community and the settlers, as well as the state of the reconciliation process in Canada.
00:00 Intro
00:34 The one-man show
01:28 A bait-and-switch performance
03:14 Land acknowledgements are just wild
04:25 They tried to kill us, they failed, so we laugh
06:03 What are you trying to change?
08:26 Performing eight shows a week all alone
10:09 Dealing with hecklers
11:38 Following in mom's footsteps
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