O.Dela Arts, in partnership with The Dance Centre, is thrilled to present the seventh edition of Matriarchs Uprising, a celebration of contemporary dance by Indigenous women artists, offering 4 unique programs of live performances Feb. 19-22, along with artist-lead conversations, masterclasses, community workshops and the Indigi-Dance on-demand film series all week-long.

Curated by Olivia C. Davies, the 2025 line-up features dance works by Vancouver’s own Raven Spirit Dance, which will be premiering its newest creation, Tracing Bones. Lara Kramer returns to Vancouver with Gorgeous Tongue. Christine Friday brings the Western Canada premiere of Bawaajgun: Visions IN Dreams, created in collaboration with champion Hoop dancer Beany John. O.Dela Arts artistic associates share a program of new works, including naⱡa by Samantha Sutherland and all road lead home 3.0  by Sophie Dow. For the festival closing event, audiences will experience the world premiere of TOA III by Maöri choreographer Bella Waru, followed by a festival-closing reception featuring live music by Tsimka Martin and Michael Red.