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Nova Courchene Honored for Indigenous Youth Theatre | Winnipeg News
Nova Courchene, founder of Oshkagoojin Indigenous Theatre for Youth — meaning “new moon” in Anishinaabemowin — is honored with the Cherry Karpyshin Arts Management Prize for her groundbreaking work empowering Indigenous youth through theatre. Her programs, Rising Voices, Growing Voices, and Young Voices, foster collaborative storytelling and cultural identity across ages. With a $2,500 award and professional development support, Courchene aims to scale Oshkagoojin nationally. Already making waves with their family show “Nanabush and the Spirit of Thunder,” adapted from Daphne Odjig’s work and…
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