Participants in the Braids of Resistance workshops created braids to weave into a larger one, dedicating their portion to someone significant in their life. Ombaasin means “to be lifted by the wind” in Anishinaabemowin. The Ombaasin Collective is a team of word and image warriors which includes, Elwood...
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...
Image Source: Liz Lott The dance theatre performance “When Will You Rage?” is powerful and provoking. It draws you in with statements of tragedy and violence against Indigenous women. It moves in and out of pain, trauma and anguish- obstacles that strength and determination can overcome. “When Will You...
Smoking Deer Hide at Dufferin Grove Park | Image Source: Sage Paul Inspired, connected, and empowered is how I felt as I sat around the fire at Dufferin Grove Park when we started to smoke our deer hide, the final step in our four part series of Hide Tanning workshops. Graciously facilitated by the Sets...
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...
Raven Kanatakta and Shoshona Kish | Image Source: diggingrootsmusic.com Since the debut of their first album in 2006, musical duo Raven Kanatakta and Shoshona Kish, have revelled in a whirlwind of success. They have won multiple awards including the Juno for Aboriginal Album of the Year in 2010, the Abo...
The passion flower has medicinal uses that Amadahy is learning in her Curanderismo practice | Image source : Zainab Amadahy In Spanish curar means “to heal”. Curanderismo is the art of healing. The practice of the southwest of the US and Mexico has a variety of origins and influences. These in...
The Witness Blanket | Image Source: yourdailycap.ca Education is a key component for reconciliation to have its deepest impact. In wake of the Truth and Reconciliation findings exposing the cultural genocide of thousands of Indigenous youth, Coast Salish artist, Carey Newman, created The Witness...
CEO and President of CCAB JP Gladu “When Natives and european settlers partnered together to harvest the vast resources of Canada partnerships were based on free trade and The Seven Grandfather Teachings. The first 200 years was one of great co-operation and success, unfortunately the next 300 were full...
Image Source: Susan Aglukark Susan Aglukark is known for harmonizing Inuktitut, English and other First Nations languages with contemporary pop compositions to tell stories of First Nations people in Canada. With eight studio albums, three Juno Awards and the Order of Canada the Inuk singer is considere...
