Siku Allooloo facts for kids

Siku Allooloo was born in 1986. She is a talented writer, artist, and educator. Siku is from the Inuk and Haitian Taíno peoples. Her family comes from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories and Pond Inlet, Nunavut in Canada.

Siku's work often talks about how Indigenous people have stood up against settler colonialism. This is when people from other countries come and take over land, changing the way of life for the original people. She also works to help Indigenous communities become strong again. Through her writing, art, and activism, Siku fights against unfair treatment of Indigenous women. In 2016, she won a writing contest for her piece called "Living Death."

Her Education

Siku Allooloo studied at the University of Victoria. She earned a degree in anthropology and Indigenous studies. Anthropology is the study of human societies and cultures. Indigenous studies focuses on the history, cultures, and rights of Indigenous peoples.

Her wide range of experiences helps her creativity. These experiences include working with land-based programs, helping young people, and doing research.

Her Activism

Siku Allooloo is very active in standing up for Indigenous rights. In 2013, she helped create ideas for the Indigenous Nationhood movement. This movement encourages Indigenous groups to govern themselves. They want to be independent from the Canadian government. This means moving away from the Indian Act, which is an old law that controlled many parts of Indigenous life.

She also helped bring the Idle No More movement to Canada's North. This movement supports Indigenous rights and protects the environment.

In 2016, Siku helped Human Rights Watch investigate. This group looks into human rights issues around the world. They were looking into how police treated Indigenous women in Saskatchewan.

In 2020, Siku supported the Wetʼsuwetʼen First Nation in Yukon. The Wetʼsuwetʼen people were trying to protect their land. A judge had allowed a pipeline to be built through their territory. Siku joined demonstrations to show her support for them.

Her Career

Siku Allooloo's writing has been shared in many places. These include magazines like Briarpatch and The Malahat Review. Her work has also appeared in art events like Nuit Blanche Toronto.

She was a teacher at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. There, she taught about technology and working together. Siku also helped produce a guide for a play called "Bystander" in 2018.

Art Shows and Projects

Since 2014, Siku Allooloo has worked with many Indigenous artists across Canada.

Some of her art shows and projects include:

• 2015: Siku took part in the Indigenous Writers Program at the Banff Centre in Alberta.
• 2017: Her essay was shown at the Surrey Art Gallery in British Columbia. It was part of a public art project called UrbanScreen.
• 2017: She worked on a project for Nuit Blanche in Toronto. With another writer, she created a piece called In Conversation: Becoming an Accomplice. This explored how people can support Indigenous rights.
• 2018: Siku helped create a documentary film called Mirrored in Stone. She worked with other artists on this project.
• 2018: Her art was shown at the Isabel Bader Centre for Performing Arts at Queens University.
• 2019: Her art piece "Akia" was shown at the Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery. It was made using sealskin on canvas.