Bow Jacobs

MCGILL U held an OKA crisis 15th anniversary event on their grounds. Remembering on July 11, 2005. . Photo © Linda Dawn Hammond / IndyFoto.com 2005 Bow Jacobs is from the Six Nations reserve and describes himself as homeless by choice. He stands proudly beside the Mohawk flag, symbol of defiance and pride. Many believe that the Oka conflict brought together the disparate tribes and helped reclaim their Native identities.

www.mcgill.ca/reporter/38/02/oka/

 

Photo © Linda Dawn Hammond / IndyFoto.com 2005

 

Photographs and text by Linda Dawn Hammond

Behind The Barricades: OKA

 

BOOKS

 

2015 "HerStory 2015", (Coteau Books, Saskatoon Women’s Calendar Collective). Photo of Jenny Jacks, First Nations activist at Oka, from “Behind the Barricades” series.

 

2010 "Incident at Oka" (D&M Publishers), 1 photograph from Behind the Barricades: OKA " Jenny Jacks", Author: Harry Swain

 

2001 The Women's Daybook 2002, 'Women and Food' (Sumach Press), 1 Photograph and text by Linda Dawn Hammond: Behind The Barricades: OKA

 

1994 Semiotext(e) canadas (Columbia University Press)

Back cover Photograph and 3 within by Linda Dawn Hammond: Behind The Barricades: OKA

 

1991 The Possessed Individual: Technology and the French

Postmodern (New World Perspectives)

Author: Arthur Kroker

Photography by Linda Dawn Hammond: 2 from Three Part Bodyseries , 4 photographs from Behind the Barricades: OKA

www.scribd.com/doc/7426491/The-Possessed-Individual

 

EXHIBITIONS

 

May, 2017

Collège La Cite à Toronto

Exhibit and auction for MSF

Photos Sans Frontières

Solo exhibit entitled,

Derrière les barricades: OKA- Behind the Barricades: OKA,

6 photographs on exhibit, 3 additional in auction for MSF

 

June - Aug 2005

Compton Verney, Warwickshire, UK

Group exhibit entitled, The American West

Behind the Barricades: OKA, 6 photographs,

REVIEW

www.birminghampost.co.uk/whats-on/find-things-to-do/a-pio...

 

Oct 2004

Photopolis, Halifax Festival of Photography

Group exhibit entitled, Documents and Dreams: A Group Exhibit of Canadian Documentary Photography

Organized by Narrative 360 At ViewPoint Gallery, Oct.7, 04 - Oct. 31, 04, "Mohawk Child at West Gate Barricade" Giclee print (dim. 36" by 56")

 

Nov 2003

Bfly Atelier, Vancouver

Group exhibit entitled, Documents and Dreams: A Group Exhibit of Canadian Documentary Photography

Organized by Narrative 360 At Bfly Atelier, Nov.13, 03 - Nov. 25, 03, "Mohawk Child at West Gate Barricade" Giclee print (dim. 36" by 56")

 

2000

Les Vivres, Montreal

Solo exhibit entitled, "Hot July: Oka and Sexgarage"

Behind the Barricades: OKA, and Sexgarage: Serve and Protect - Silver prints, (dim. 8" by 10", 11" by 14"),

Quickprint/ Mylars (dim. 3' by 5'),

REVIEW

www.montrealmirror.com/ARCHIVES/2000/071300/art1.html

 

Nov 90

Union Francaise, Montréal

Benefit for the Mohawk Defense Fund, Solo exhibit entitled,Behind the Barricades- Oka:

28 B&W documentary photographs (dim. 11" by14")

 

Oct 90

Le Festival du Nouveau Cinema et de

la Video, Montréal

Solo exhibit entitled,Behind the Barricades- Oka:

28 B&W documentary photographs (dim. 11" by14")

Done