Swimming Bear by Timootee Pitsiulak The Art Gallery of Ontario is presenting its first ever Inuit curated exhibition in the gallery’s largest space from June 16 – August 12. The show is called Tunirrusiangit, meaning ‘the gifts they gave us’ in Inuktitut, and showcases the works of Inuit artists K...
Yolanda Bonnell in Bug | Image source: Connie Tsange Bug, a one woman theatrical performance, will makes it’s Tkaronto debut June 20 – 24 2018 at the Theatre Centre in conjunction with the Luminato Festival. The production will be performed by Anishinaabe playwright Yolanda Bonnell and explores the addi...
Madonna Thunder Hawk and her daughter, Marcy Gilbert. | Image source: John G. Larson The documentary Warrior Women tells the story of a group of intergenerational Indigenous women led by inspiring activist, Madonna Thunder Hawk as they fight for Indigenous civil rights during pivotal moments across Indi...
Iskwé | Image source: Lisa MacIntosh Iskwé lept on to the Canadian music scene in 2013, with with her song debut single Nobody Knows, a song about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, which put her on the map as an artist who won’t shy away from any topic on Indigenous issues. As a ...
The Soaring Eagle Camp: Justice for Indigenous Youth This past February was a tough month for Indigenous Canada as two people charged with murdering two Indigenous youth – Tina Fontaine and Colten Boushie – were acquitted of any murder charges, including manslaughter. The aftermath unveiled...
Dancers of Damelahamid premiere Flicker in Toronto for Dance Works | Image source: Derek Dix Dancers of Damelahamid returns to Toronto with the production Flicker for The Next Steps Dance Series at the Harbourfront Centre February 9 and 10, 2018. The dance company originates from the Gitxsan Nation on...
Art Napoleon (Cree), host of Moosemeat and Marmalade | Image source: The Social Agency Popular food documentary series, Moosemeat and Marmalade returns to APTN this January 2018 with a focus on food security and sustainability. Hosts, Art Napoleon (Cree) a renowned musician, bush cook and activist; and...
MISKWAANAKWAD gives a hilarious Anishnaabemowin lesson at the 2nd Annual Gchi Dewin Festival | Image Credit: Matt McGregor Language is culture. Anishinaabemowin is a major aspect of Anishinaabe culture that the Canadian government sought to eliminate through the Indian Act, the reservation system and re...
This video with Lynn Gehl was filmed around the summer solstice, on Victoria Island at the sacred Chaudière Falls site (Akikpautik / Akikodjiwan) on the Ottawa River (Kichi Sibi) between Ottawa and Hull a kilometre upstream of Parliament Hill. It was part of a series of interviews: the topic here is Hea...
Shelley Chartier being interviewed for Indictment: The Crimes of Shelley Chartier | Image source: ImagineNative.org Indictment: The Crimes of Shelley Chartier is a complex and fascinating true crime story that raises important questions about our justice system. Sensationalized in the international medi...
