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Indigenous Drag Performers
file:MOREmoji twospirit.svg, Two-Spirit Flag Indigenous drag performers are those who may incorporate aspects of their Indigenous peoples of the Americas, Indigenous and/or tribal identity into their drag performances. In the United States and Canada such performers may also be considered Indigiqueer and/or two-spirit. Overview Some Indigenous drag performers see imbuing their creative work with Indigenous aesthetics, values, and themes as an act of resistance and resurgence. Through costume, makeup, design, and even naming the Indigenous drag performers break away from colonial norms and resist erasure. In this way, art and fashion can be seen as pathways to Indigenous Reappropriation, reclamation and empowerment. According to researcher Treena Clark, the Aesthetics, aesthetic expression that is present in drag performances can be seen as a strategy for cultural survival and resistance, which engages each individual artist in truth-telling, amplifies resilience, and promotes re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drag King
Drag kings have historically been mostly female performance artists who dress in masculine drag and personify male gender stereotypes as part of an individual or group routine. As documented in the 2003 ''Journal of Homosexuality,'' in more recent years the world of drag kings has broadened to include performers of all gender expressions. A typical drag show may incorporate dancing, acting, stand-up comedy and singing, either live or lip-synching to pre-recorded tracks. Drag kings often perform as exaggeratedly macho male characters, portray characters such as construction workers and rappers, or impersonate male celebrities like Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson and Tim McGraw. Drag kings may also perform as personas that do not clearly align with the gender binary. Drag personas that combine both stereotypically masculine and feminine traits are common in modern drag king shows. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, several drag kings became British music hall stars and Britis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada's Drag Race Season 3
The third season of ''Canada's Drag Race'' premiered on July 14 and concluded on September 8, 2022. The season airs on Crave in Canada, BBC Three in the United Kingdom and WOW Presents Plus internationally. Casting for the third season started late 2021 and the twelve contestants were announced on June 15, 2022. The winner of the third season of ''Canada’s Drag Race'' was Gisèle Lullaby, with Jada Shada Hudson as runner-up. Vivian Vanderpuss was named Miss Congeniality, although her win was announced by the producers on the show's social media channels rather than in the finale episode. Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 8, 2022, the broadcast of the finale was delayed in the United Kingdom during the period of national mourning. Contestants ''Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.'' ;Notes Future ''Drag Race'' appearances * In 2024 Miss Fiercalicious competed on ''Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World'' season 2. Contes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buffalo River Dene Nation
The Buffalo River Dene Nation () is a Dene First Nations band government in Saskatchewan, Canada. The band's main community, Dillon, is located on the western shore of Peter Pond Lake at the mouth of the Dillon River, and is accessed by Highway 925 from Highway 155. History The North West Company had a post near Dillon in 1790. It was called ''Lac des Boeufs Post'' (Buffalo Lake Post). The Hudson's Bay Company had a post nearby in 1791. In 1819–1820 Sir John Franklin noted the position of the North West Company Post on Buffalo Lake (Peter Pond Lake) where Buffalo River (Dillon River) is located. (see map) The first post office opened under the name of Buffalo River in 1926 and closed in 1929. In 1954 the post office was re-opened under the name of Dillon. Name changes In 1932 the name of the community was officially changed from Buffalo River to Dillon, the name of the river was changed from Buffalo River to Dillon River and Buffalo Lake was renamed Peter Pond Lake. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chelazon Leroux
Chelazon Leroux (born November 7, 1999) is the stage name of Layten Byhette, a Canadian Dene drag performer, comedian, model, and activist who competed on season 3 of ''Canada's Drag Race''. Early life Chelazon Leroux was raised in northern Saskatchewan. Leroux recalls feeling like she did not fit in on the reservation or in her small town in Canada. Growing up, she did not have a positive image of Indigenous representation in the media. At the age of 18, Chelazon Leroux decided to move to the larger city of Edmonton, Canada. Career Chelazon Leroux competed on season 3 of ''Canada's Drag Race''. Chelazon Leroux’s first experience with drag was in their home community at the age of 13 during a talent show for a mental health awareness week. One of the events that was put on was called “Mr. Beautiful and Mrs.Handsome” which Chelazon Leroux describes as drag without being called drag as men wore dresses and women wore work clothes, all while being a comedy. Their aesthe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Confederated Tribes Of Grand Ronde
The Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon (CTGR) is a federally recognized tribe of Indigenous peoples of the Northwest Plateau. They consist of at least 27 Native American tribes with long historical ties to present-day western Oregon between the western boundary of the Oregon Coast and the eastern boundary of the Cascade Range, and the northern boundary of southwestern Washington and the southern boundary of northern California. The community has an Indian reservation, the Grand Ronde Indian Reservation. Established in 1856, the reservation occupies parts of Yamhill and Polk counties. Because the tribes had lived near each other, and often spoke more than one language for use in trading, after they were grouped in the 19th century on the reservation, they refined a creole language that became known as Chinook Wawa. Although long forced to speak English, the people are working to conserve this Native language. They have taught Native speakers through i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carla Rossi (entertainer)
Carla Rossi is the stage name of Anthony Hudson, an American artist and writer based in Portland, Oregon. Early and personal life Hudson was raised in Keizer, Oregon. They are of Native American and German descent. They are a citizen of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde and a descendant of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. Career Carla Rossi has been described as a "drag clown". They have overseen programming for Hollywood Theatre's ''Queer Horror'' series. In 2024, they hosted the variety drag show ''Ask Dr. Carla'' at PAM CUT's Tomorrow Theater. They also participated in the Venice Biennale's opening festivities and climbed an art installation by Jeffery Gibson on the U.S. pavilion. See also * Indigenous drag performers * LGBTQ culture in Portland, Oregon * List of drag queens * List of people from Portland, Oregon Portland, Oregon, Portland is a port, port city in the U.S. state of Oregon located at the confluence of the Willamette River, Willamette and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada's Drag Race Season 2
The second season of ''Canada's Drag Race'' premiered on October 14, and concluded on December 16, 2021. The season aired on Crave in Canada and WOW Presents Plus internationally. Casting for the second season started early 2021 and the twelve contestants were announced on September 14, 2021. The winner of the second season of ''Canada’s Drag Race'' was Icesis Couture, with Kendall Gender and Pythia as runners-up.Russ Martin"Shantay she slayed! Icesis Couture is the winner of ‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2" ''Xtra!'', December 17, 2021. Contestants ''Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.'' ;Notes Future ''Drag Race'' appearances * In 2022 Icesis Couture, Kendall Gender, and Stephanie Prince competed on ''Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World'' season 1. * In 2024 Pythia competed on ''RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars''. Contestant progress Lip syncs Legend: Guest judges In June 2021, new judges for the second season were ann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Métis
The Métis ( , , , ) are a mixed-race Indigenous people whose historical homelands include Canada's three Prairie Provinces extending into parts of Ontario, British Columbia, the Northwest Territories and the northwest United States. They have a shared history and culture, deriving from specific mixed European (primarily French, Scottish, and English) and Indigenous ancestry (primarily Cree with strong kinship to Cree people and communities), which became distinct through ethnogenesis by the mid-18th century, during the early years of the North American fur trade. In Canada, the Métis, with a population of 624,220 as of 2021, are one of three legally recognized Indigenous peoples in the '' Constitution Act, 1982'', along with the First Nations and Inuit. The term ''Métis'' (uppercase 'M') typically refers to the specific community of people defined as the Métis Nation, which originated largely in the Red River Valley and organized politically in the 19th century, radia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beth (drag Queen)
Beth is the stage name of Rolland Bissonette (born January 14, 1997), an Indigenous Canadian (Métis) and two-spirit Drag (entertainment), drag performer who competed on Canada's Drag Race season 2, season 2 of ''Canada's Drag Race''. Career Beth competed on Canada's Drag Race season 2, season 2 of ''Canada's Drag Race''. She was the first contestant eliminated, after losing a lip sync against to "Maneater (Nelly Furtado song), Maneater" by Nelly Furtado, Nelly Fertado. Michael Cook of ''Instinct (magazine), Instinct'' wrote, "While her time on Season 2 ... might have been brief, the impression that Beth left on the competition and her fellow competitors was definitely memorable. With a passion for indigenous two-spirit people and a fresh post-pandemic perspective, Beth's post-''Canada's Drag Race'' career is poised for greatness." Personal life Beth is originally from Nelson and lives in Vancouver. She has three brothers, including a twin. She uses the pronouns ''she''/''her'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
