The Art of Visiting — Dear Star Trek: A Love Letter With a Side of Beef
FREE — OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
A live story-telling event, long time Star Trek fan Christine Genier, talks Indigenous Futures, Science Fiction and the impact and obligations in pop culture media.
BIO
Christine Genier is a Woman of the Wolf Clan and a citizen of the Ta’an Kwäch’än Council. She is a broadcaster, journalist, writer, poet, performer, and apprentice language and culture keeper. Since 1995 Christine has been navigating a career that spans northern theatre, journalism, broadcasting, writing, and public speaking.
She has always done this proudly bringing to the work her Indigenous teachings. In her career and public life, she has witnessed the birth of the conversation around “Decolonization” and promises of “Reconciliation.” In June of 2020, Christine made national headlines when she quit her job as host of CBC Yukon Morning, live and on the air with a four-minute statement that included an introduction in her traditional language, in response to what she felt were unrecognized biases which permeate the mainstream media. In December 2020, Christine was featured in Chatelaine Magazine as one of “Chatelaine’s 20 Women of the Year.” (Pacinthe Mattar)
Since 2020, Christine has devotes most of her time to language recovery and traditional culture work and exploring the Indigenous space in popular culture with honesty and humor. She has returned to live theatre with works in progress underway with Yukon Digital Theatre and Nakai Theatre in Whitehorse. She shares a lived experience that spans over four decades of bridging culture and recovering the Indigenous Space with those prepared to engage.
Part of The Art of Visiting — National Indigenous Peoples Gathering, hosted by LodgePole Arts Alliance. Relearn the art of visiting with fellow Indigenous presenters, artists, agents and producers. Exchange ideas, nourish relationships! Please visit the Eventbrite page for full schedule and more information.
Welcome to the Second Annual Art of Visiting!
Join us from Monday, October 6 to Thursday, October 9, 2025, for three enriching days of connection across Wolfe Island and Katarokwi/Kingston, Ontario.
We invite Indigenous and Treaty-partner (non-Indigenous) presenters, artists, and cultural workers from across the country to gather on the land for conversations, workshops, and inspiring presentations and performances.
We are honoured to share space with Jesse Wente, Ian Case, Christine Friday, Harmony Johnson Harder, Philip Geller, and many more talented individuals offering their stories and gifts.
This year, we continue to centre being on the land—celebrating the vibrant colours of the harvest season while nurturing a relational exchange of knowledge, creativity, and respectful reciprocity.
The Art of Visiting is free for Indigenous arts sector representatives, and Indigenous presenters are encouraged to reach out to explore available travel, food and accomodation support.
Tickets for Treaty Partners are limited. Donations are welcomed.
Mark your calendars and prepare for three days of inspiration, reflection, and community at the Second Annual Art of Visiting!
This project is funded by the Government of Canada through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario).
Below is a list of Artists and Resources in the database. We have worked hard to collect as many individuals and bands as possible, though we are certainly aware that this list is incomplete. There may be inaccuracies in the collected information. Please contact us if you find anything that needs correcting, or click the + sign at the top right of this page to add People and Resources who are missing from the listings.
In-Person Event
Tue. October 7th 2025 + Add to Calendar
Hotel Wolfe Island
9:00pm - 10:00pm
Free
