What happens when the story gets twisted?  The story keeper and the storyteller got their wires crossed.  Bunny, the story keeper, decided to tell a different story about her son.  And the extended family all colluded. Eventually the son found out his true story – ‘the last man standing’.  Tom Wilson discovered he is a descendant of  mohawk warriors, hunters and chiefs …but he was denied the truth until he was in his 50s.  You can see his artwork at the TAP Centre of Creativity until December 21st.  Now he gets to tell his story – his story can be viewed here on film.  

Everyone has a story.  And all our stories are compelling and amazing.  Why not write yours down for your descendants?  Our children want to know about their ancestors and our ancestors want us to tell their stories. Truth preferred – the truth as we know it and have experienced it.   Story keepers and story tellers.   – Mary Simpson

TAP Centre for Creativity presents, Mohawk Warriors, Hunters and Chiefs, a solo exhibition of the artwork of Tom Wilson tehohåhake (two roads). Tom is a musician, writer and visual artist based in Hamilton, Ontario. Tom’s art exhibition ends December 21st.  I

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