“Le Grande’s video piece projected Alberta’s Lake Wabasca on the wall behind her as she danced with free-flowing and fluid gestures, her satin fringe glistening against the backdrop of the sky. In a night that felt like a fever dream, she shape-shifted from a bird to a mermaid to an early 2000s pop star. Months later, we spoke at length about her generational healing, language reclamation, and creative aspirations.”
Cheyenne Rain LeGrande ᑭᒥᐊᐧᐣ
Cheyenne Rain LeGrande ᑭᒥᐊᐧᐣ is a Nehiyaw artist, from Bigstone Cree Nation. They currently reside in Amiskwaciy Waskahikan also known as Edmonton, Alberta.Their work is an expression of love, intergenerational resilience and intergenerational joy. Through the use of their body and language, they speak to the past, present and future. Cheyenne’s work is rooted in the strength to feel, express and heal. Their work explores the hybrid space between tradition and nehiyaw pop culture. Bringing her ancestors with her, she moves through installation, photography, fashion, video, sound, and performance art.