Justin Trudeau and Perry Bellegarde after addressing AFN congress | Image source: theguardian.com On October 19th 2015, Indigenous and Canadian voters stepped out in record numbers and elected new Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and a Liberal majority government, while unseating long-time, now former, Pri...
An image of a North American Indigenous man from the Idle No More movement.| Image source: huffingtonpost.ca Today, October 19, 2015 Indigenous voters will go to the polls to elect a change in government that can bring about a nation to nation relationship; close the poverty and education gap; and take...
Movie still from Spear | Image source: adelaidefilmfestival.org In 2001, Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner, by Nunavut director Zacharias Kunuk premiered at Cannes Film Festival with critical acclaim and success, winning the Camera d’or for best first feature. In a recent poll done by TIFF insiders and academ...
Medicine Man In The Shaking Tent by Daphne Odjig | Image Source: McMicheal Canadian Art Collection Jackson Beardy (Cree), Eddy Cobiness (Ojibway), Alex Janvier (Dene, Saulteaux), Norval Morrisseau (Ojibway), Daphne Odjig (Potawatomi, Odawa), Carl Ray (Cree) and Joseph Sanchez (Pueblo, Spanish, German)....
Modern Day Toronto | Image Source: www.pointnoted.com It is First Nations protocol to acknowledge the traditional territories upon which one visits or seeks relationship with. To acknowledge Indigenous traditional territory is to recognize that ‘Canada’ has a long history dating back before european col...
Buffy Sainte-Marie opens Planet IndigenUS, July 31 2015 | Image Source: newsroom.unl.edu Over the next ten days Torontonians will have the chance to explore a variety of traditions, arts and culture from various Indigenous communities around the world. Over 300 artists will be performing in Toron...
Image Source: Scan Snap Pow-wows, parks, beaches, cottages and festivals. Summer is meant to be a time of relaxation and letting loose. As the temperature soars you’ll want to soak up the sun on a beach sipping iced tea or you may find yourself in a tent at night with only a flashlight. Either way ...
A Tribe Called Red at Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver | Image Source: www.lordsofdogwood.com The Aboriginal Pavilion is a celebration of Indigenous arts, culture and sports. It’s a rare international platform that showcases Indigenous artists from all over North, South and Central America. Events will b...
Image Source: Native Drums Website In Native culture, the drum represents the heartbeat of Mother Earth and is used in many spiritual and ceremonial practices. Here are seven captivating videos of Indigenous youth showing us how to rock the hand drum. Miigwetch (thank you) for sharing your powerful voic...
Image Source: Edmonton Journal In 1996 June 21st was declared as National Aboriginal Day in Canada. For generations, on summer solstice many Indigenous cultures have been coming together to celebrate the longest day of light, the summer season, and for people in the Great Lakes region, the strawberry mo...
