Urban Infill exhibition reignites Thunder Bay downtown core
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—The Ahnisnabae Art Gallery was one of the businesses in Thunder Bay that participated in the wearable art window performances during...
The gift of Regalia
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—Biinjitiwaabik Zaaging Anishinaabek’s Gavin Eveleigh was gifted with a set of men’s grassy dancer regalia by three women from Long Lake...
All-Indigenous musicians and singers deliver a showstopping performance
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—A group of First Nation singers and musicians were featured during two Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra Noondaagotoon performances on April 9...
It’s a dog’s life
By Jolene Banning Chaga is a traditional medicine used by my ancestors forever and a day. It is known for curing cancers. It is smoked...
Jingle Dress healing dance featured at Pow Wow
By Rick Garrick TORONTO—The 10th Annual George Brown College Four Sacred Colours Pow Wow featured a jingle dress healing dance and a drum presentation on...
Indigenous students take centre stage to perform on the devastating effects of suicide
By Rick Garrick TORONTO—Three Indigenous students from the Centre for Indigenous Theatre are creating a play about the devastating effects of suicide pacts for performance...
Lambton Shores open house brings neighbouring communities together
By Colin Graf KETTLE & STONY POINT FIRST NATION—Residents and their neighbours from the municipality of Lambton Shores took time last weekend to visit together...
Historical recounting of the settlement of the Canadian West hits the stage tonight
By Rick Garrick MONTREAL—Curve Lake writer Drew Hayden Taylor is looking forward to seeing his “ironic, iconic and sardonic” comments during the upcoming production of...
Human Rights Arts Festival showcases Indigenous short films
By Carrie MacKenzie KINGSTON—As part of the Isabel Human Rights Arts Festival, Queen’s University hosted An Evening of Indigenous Short Films on March 22. These...
Indigenous children’s book celebrates book launch, three-year partnership and sacred medicine
By Laura Young SUDBURY—In an era where smoking and tobacco are seen as vile, it’s sometimes lost that tobacco is actually a sacred medicine in...
Whitefish River storyteller captivates audience in Toronto festival
By Rick Garrick TORONTO—Whitefish River storyteller Esther Osche shared stories about The Legend of the Coyotes and The Creator’s Gift during the 2018 Toronto Storytelling...
One of the best Indigenous-themed books to be released as film
By Sam Laskaris BUFFALO LAKE MÉTIS SETTLEMENT – Bruce Barry is thrilled that he had a change of heart. The Métis/Anishinabee artist was contacted more...
Welcoming ancestors at 2018 Round Dance
By Kelly Anne Smith NIPISSING FIRST NATION—Ancestors were honoured at the 2018 Round Dance held on Nipissing First Nation. The pipe ceremony, feast and round...
Christine Cameron Sixties Scoop child speaks out as activist
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY—Artist, activist, mother, grandmother, and student Christine Cameron is also a teacher of history—sharing her story as a Sixties Scoop...
Elder filmmaker sheds new hope on education for youth
By Kristin Grant Prolific Abenaki filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin’s latest documentary, “Our People Will Be Healed”, shows Ontario schools as a prime example of how they...