Join us this month during Anishnabe Azejicigan for “Thanksgiving? Thanks For What?” with Comedian and Producer Janelle Niles, where we’ll take a comedic approach to the topic of Thanksgiving. The gathering will be moderated by Algonquin Knowledge Carrier Monique Manatch. Presented by Indigenous Culture and Media Innovations, in collaboration with Knot Project Space. Sign up to attend the discussion on October 19 at 7pm EDT with the link below.
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Janelle Niles launched her comedy career in January 2019 and started producing soon after. Exploding in the Ottawa comedy scene with her show(s) Comedy at Eddy’s and GOT LAND? indigenous comedy show, Janelle aims to communicate cultural concerns in the indigenous community through laughter. Her dream is to perform on the Just for Laughs stage in Montreal. Janelle incorporates all genres of comedy into Got Land? to improve the growth of indigenous entertainment in comedy. She additionally runs an independent comedy show for amateur comedians in the nation’s capital for all aspiring comedians.