Film still from Meneath: The Hidden Island of Ethics | Image credit: tiff.net Each year the Toronto International Film Festival premieres talented Indigenous filmmakers in different stages of their careers. This year TIFF screens newcomers sharing semi-autobiographical stories about their loved ones, es...
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...
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...
Photo Credit: Facebook/Jorge Martin During this time of uncertainty it has been a great relief to see so much help and humanity spreading via social media. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has changed everything for everyone, but there has been an outpouring of both healing knowledge and humour from t...
Still from Wawatay | Image source: Montreal First Peoples Festival Into its 29th year, the Montreal First Peoples Festival runs for a week in August and is established as one of the first and largest festivals in North America celebrating Indigenous cinema, arts, and culture. The festival was originall...
The Lesley Hampton Collection | Image credit: Ted Belton Values-Based Innovation Indigenous Entrepreneurship is a forty-hour workshop for Indigenous women, two-spirit and non-binary creators working in fashion, textile and craft. The five-day program caters to turning creative practices into freelance b...
There are so many reasons we learn to dislike ourselves. Even when we finally manage to feel self-loving, it never completely stops being an issue and we can still have bad moments or bad days. There is no debating that violence and neglect in our communities is devastating to our ability to feel love f...
Caribou – by Chief Lady Bird who featured her work at Indigenous and Ingenious this year. | Image source: Indigenous and Ingenious Now that the holiday and winter season has begun, let’s celebrate love for friends, family, and self with acts of kindness and gift–giving. There is no better way to c...
La Selva Negra/ The Modern Jungle won for Best Documentary | Image source: Présence Autochtone Diversity in Indigenous cinema was celebrated at The 28th Annual First Peoples Festival in Montreal. The Indigenous rooted film festival introduced audiences to an elderly Andean couple living in the remote mo...
