NATION
W8banaki et Wendat

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Both w8banaki and Wendat, Christine Sioui Wawanoloath was born in 1952 in Wendake, her father’s community. Shortly after his passing, her mother returned to Odanak with her three children. Christine spent her childhood in an artisan family where creation and the arts were omnipresent.

Later, she attended the renowned Manitou College, the first Indigenous college in Quebec, where she studied arts, photography, and history. She then continued her studies in Montreal. She dedicated herself with remarkable consistency to illustration work, creating images for various publications, Indigenous events, and diverse campaigns for four decades.

As a visual artist, she participated in numerous exhibitions. She is also the author of children’s stories and plays. Her notable publications include “Natanis” (Le Loup de Gouttière, 2005), “l’ours et la femme venus des étoiles” (Cornac, 2009), “Nanibôssad ôtloka / La lune raconte / Moon’s Tales” (Hannenorak, 2011), and “Noki” (Hannenorak, 2017). Her story “le clan des oiseaux” was adapted on stage by the Quebec Symphony Orchestra as part of Quebec City’s 400th anniversary celebrations.