Kathleena Chief Calf

My name is Kathleena Chief Calf. My reserve is called the Blood Tribe/Kainai Nation located on Treaty 7 territory. However, I was born in Saskatoon, and raised in Lac La Ronge on Treaty 6 territory. I moved to Saskatoon six years ago to attend the University of Saskatchewan. I am currently finishing a Bachelor of Arts in Indigenous Studies and working towards a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art. While attending university, I have also worked with the Kenderdine Art Gallery, researching Indigenous artists in their database, and created additional descriptions to the Allen Sapp collection. This led to curating my first online exhibition of the Allen Sapp artworks from the Kenderdine database. During the past year, I have worked in the Snelgrove gallery, assisting with the installation of the Snelgrove Salon Part One exhibition. I joined the AKA Board to further explore the practices of galleries and to participate in AKA’s projects and strategies. I’ve enjoyed learning the history and art history in Saskatchewan, and will continue to learn gallery programming with the AKA board.