Section 35 founder, Justin Louis | Photo by Nadya Kwandibens Due to unprecedented times worldwide, the shift from in-person events has turned to virtual and online streaming. The biennial Indigenous Fashion Week Toronto (IFWTO) presented 15 designers showcasing innovative and choreographed runway prese...
Dr. Sheryl Lightfoot | Image source: Paul Joseph/University of British Columbia Dr. Sheryl Lightfoot (Anishinaabe/Lake Superior) has been appointed to the prestigious position of United Nations Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP). She will be the first Indigenous woman from Cana...
Bridget George wrote and illustrated her first book, It’s a Mitig published in 2020. It’s a Mitig is available now in stores and online to purchase. George created It’s a Mitig for her son to help connect him to his culture and language and by writing this book it allowed many other readers, young and ....
Over the past few weeks, Canadians have seen many prominent Indigenous women be honoured by prominent national arts establishments honouring their distinguished careers and the talent they bring to Canada’s vibrant arts community. From actresses to visual artists these women have forged exception...
Jayli Wolf | Image source: Hayden Wolf This year’s theme for International Women’s Day is #ChooseToChallenge the dated patriarchal system we all live in and to celebrate the achievements of women everywhere so that we may strive to live in a more aware, equal, and inclusive society. Here at MUSKRAT Maga...
Carmen Moore as Susan in Rustic Oracle | Image source: Jeff Weddall For Indigenous audiences, and specifically anybody that has gone through something that my character has gone through, I hope that they feel heard. I hope they feel understood. I hope they feel supported and not dismissed. Sonia (the di...
Renae Maihi, Judith Schuyler and Alanis Obomsawin in Sydney Australia in 2017 at the Winda Film Festival, an Aboriginal Australian film festival. | Image source: Renae Maihi I was profoundly changed by my 2 years living in Canada. It wasn’t the Canada I saw numerous times during the film festivals I att...
“Windigo” by Norval Morrisseau, 1964. MUSKRAT Reflections for a New Year Yes, this is another reflection piece for 2020. No, it will not be a list of events you can easily find with a Google search. Still, no year in review can skip over the impact of the COVID-19 virus that has, at minimum,...
Michelle Latimer directed Inconvenient Indian which debuted at TIFF this year | Image source: Toronto International Film Festival All Indigenous people have their own unique experiences living in a colonial state. Some are well connected to their homelands others not, some can speak their languages and...
Beaded Apache-Black fringe boots from The Whetung Ojibwe Centre | Image source: Whetung Ojibwe Centre The holidays have arrived and 2020 has been an exceptionally tough year for all of us. Despite not being able to gather with our loved ones in large groups, we can still show our affection in the form o...
