The Marie-Uguay Library in Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot is delighted to welcome Innu author and poet Natasha Kanapé Fontaine to its En juin, je lis autochtone event, on June 25 at 7 pm.

Born in 1991, Natasha Kanapé Fontaine is Innu, originally from Pessamit on the North Shore. Poet, actress, visual artist and activist for aboriginal and environmental rights, she is one of Quebec's most important voices.

Natasha Kanapé Fontaine is part of the resurgence of today's Aboriginal youth. Spokesperson for the Quebec branch of the pan-Canadian Idle No More movement, she is working to develop the Poétique de la Relation au Territoire in philosophy. Her artistic and literary approach aims to bring divergent peoples together through dialogue, exchange and the sharing of values, via the "tanning of skins", a metaphorical way of scraping away the imperfections of thought and conscience.

With poetry, she cradles the environment and begins a healing process with it. She fights against racism, discrimination and colonial mentalities through the spoken word and poetry.

Je lis autochtone aims to promote intercultural encounters through literature, and to showcase the talent of First Nations, Inuit and Métis authors.

Registration is required; by telephone at 514 453-0013. The library is located at 1300, boulevard Don-Quichotte in Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot.