WHO WE ARE

History

The Indigenous Arts Knowledge Exchange (IAKE, formerly known as the Indigenous Trainers Caucus) was created in 2019-2020, with the objective to enhance the Canada Arts Training Fund’s responsiveness in relation to the needs of Indigenous arts training organizations and to examine and determine the measures best suited to increase the application, retention and graduation rates of Indigenous training programs in Canada.

Council Members

Meet the Indigenous Knowledge Exchange (IAKE) Council members

Margo Kane IAKE
Margo Kane - Chair

Artistic Managing Director
Full Circle: First Nations Performance

Tracey Kim Bonneau IAKE
Tracey Kim Bonneau

Of The Land Productions

Christine Frederick - IAKE
Christine Fredrick

Executive Director of the Dreamspeakers Festival Society and producer of DIIFF and the Rubaboo Arts Festival

Natalie Sappier - IAKE
Samaqani Cocahq-Natalie Sappier

Meet the IAKE Team

Sadie Babcock (she/her)

Communications Coordinator

Sadie is a mid-career marketing and communications professional with extensive experience in managing and creating branded content for both the private business and non-profit sectors. She completed her diploma in Advertising and Marketing Communications at St. Lawrence College in Kingston, Ontario and expanded this qualification into a Bachelor of Arts with SLC’s partner institution – the Institute of Technology Tallaght in Dublin (Republic of Ireland). Creating  unique content that resonates with different audiences for different purposes in creative and productive ways is one of the many challenges that she enjoys in her job. Sadie is a reconnecting Anishinaabe from Shabot Obaadjiwan First Nation with Irish and Scottish heritage. She loves to travel and has interests in photography, gardening, and film. 

Our Partners

Who They Are

The Centre for Indigenous Theatre (CIT), an institution offering a unique Indigenous cultural, theatre and performance training program. CIT contributes to the advancement of an Indigenous cultural economy and the Arts generally, helping to mould young talent and professionals, organizing community presentations and workshops,
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Who They Are

Founded in 1992, Full Circle: First Nations Performance is a non-profit society and registered charity that creates opportunities for Indigenous artists.
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Who They Are

The En'owkin Centre is a dynamic institution, which puts into practice the principles of self-determination and the validation of cultural aspirations and identity. An Indigenous cultural, educational, ecological and creative arts organization, En'owkin plays a lead role in the development and implementation of Indigenous knowledge and systems, both at the community and international levels.
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Who They Are

One meaning of ‘Gwaandak’ in the Gwich’in language is ‘storyteller'. Our stories question, honour, and celebrate. They explore themes around decolonization, cultural identity, social justice, underrepresented voices and human rights.
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Our Funders

The Indigenous Arts Knowledge Exchange would like to thank our funders for their ongoing support!