Indigenous artists get the chance to have their work sent to the moon – CBC

Jan 15, 2025

Lunar Codex project puts time capsules of art on lunar spacecraft

Two Saskatchewan artists hope to see their work rocket into space, and maybe all the way to the moon, as part of a project called The Lunar Codex.

The project invited Indigenous artists in all genres such as music, filmmaking, and visual art to apply to get their works included in capsules that would fly aboard spacecraft in the Commercial Lunar Payload Services and Artemis programs. NASA’s Artemis III mission, which will see humans return to the moon for the first time since 1972, is scheduled to launch in mid-2027.

Teagan Littlechief, a singer/songwriter from White Bear First Nation, submitted her single Need You To Go. She said for Indigenous people to be included is another step towards reconciliation.

“The recognition that Indigenous people work so hard every day in their artistic ways and just to be recognized in such a manner is a humble experience,” said Littlechief.

Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/indigenous-art-lunar-codex-moon-1.7431053