We Are All Treaty People| Photo by Arnell Tailfeathers The leaves are changing and school is in full session, here is a list of fall events because October is almost here. A Tribe Called Red will be in Toronto twice this September performing free shows and Curve Lake First Nation is hosting their annual...
Santee Smith by David Hou | Image source: Kahawi Dance Theatre From the canvas to the theatre, these outstanding institutions and organizations support Indigenous artists with education programs that foster creative and career development. 1. The Adam Beach Film Institute, Winnipeg, MB The Adam Beach Fi...
Hija de la Laguna Still | Image source: daughterofthelake.pe Hija de la Laguna Screening co-presentation with CINEMA POLITICA Tuesday, August 9th 2016 at 8:30 pm UQAM SALLE JEAN-CLAUDE-LAUZON | 1564, rue Saint-Denis, Montréal, QC Feature length film directed by Ernesto Cabellos, screens as a part of the...
Miigizi | Image source: Shaun Hedican Biinjitiwaabik Zaaging Anishinaabek (BZA) artist Shaun Hedican opened his Halftone Empire exhibition on July 1 at the Baggage Building Arts Centre at Prince Arthur’s Landing in Thunder Bay. “It was really busy,” Hedican says. “I found it interesting that everyone wa...
My sister was birthed in 2007 with the care of Indigenous midwife, Sara Wolfe and the support of Seventh Generation Midwives of Toronto (SGMT). It was a positive experience for my family – restoring Indigenous birth practices while receiving culturally grounded quality care. Spirit of Birth is a s...
National Aboriginal Day | Image Source: posterart@rogers.com For many of us, Aboriginal day is every day but June 21st is a special day that marks summer solstice and acknowledges the Indigenous roots of this country and brings people from all walks of life together to celebrate culture, history and her...
Animikii-waajiw sign | Image source: ogimaamikana.tumblr.com The billboard sign commemorating Animikii-waajiw, Mt. McKay in Fort William, was the second billboard installed in Ontario through the Ogimaa Mikana project. “The whole point of the project is to kind of reclaim space and reinsert Indigenous p...
Photo by Robert Snache | Image source: spirithands.smugmug.com. All Rights Reserved. Powwow is a way of life for some families. Here we get a rare, behind-the-scenes glimpse into the colourful, chaotic and culture-infused lives of three families on the powwow trail. STORY BY TARA GATEWOOD (ISLETA PUEBLO...
Wikwemikong’s Georgina Toulouse Bebamikawe recently unveiled a seven-and-a-half-foot bronze sculpture of Tecumseh overlooking the St. Clair River on Walpole Island. “He’s done in buckskin and he’s dressed up like a warrior,” says Joyce Johnson, director of the Walpole Island Heritage Centre. “A lot of t...
Elders and Award Recipients, Joanne Dallaire and Pauline Shirt This year, MUSKRAT was proud to attend the 3rd Annual Minaake Awards, presented by Native Women’s Resource Centre and CIBC. In Ojibway, Minaake means “people who are walking a good path,” and the awards were created to recognize and celebrat...
