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Canada's Apology: Restoring Inuit Culture After Sled Dog Massacre
The Canadian government has apologized to the Inuit of northern Quebec for the mass killing of their sled dogs in the 1950s and 60s. The loss of these animals deeply impacted the Inuit's ability to ...
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Indigenous tradition, modern pop culture collide in Vancouver Island artist's work
Vancouver Island artist, Andy Everson has won the 2024 Polygon Award in First Nations Art from the BC Achievement Foundation.
Activism on foot: When Indigenous activists walk the land to honor their past and reshape their future
The Journey of Nishiyuu is one of many Indigenous-led social justice movements that engage in walking the land. In 1978, for example, the American Indian Movement led a 3,000-mile walk from Alcatraz ...
Design as a movement: how First Nations people take ownership of their cultural stories through fashion
Work by contemporary First Nations fashion designers advocates and showcases culture, craft, sustainability and a desire for ...
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Firewatch-Inspired Game Two Falls Offers Players A Look At Indigenous History
Developed by Unreliable Narrators, Two Falls (Nishu Takuatshina) is a narrative-driven exploration game that presents a story ...
Contemporary Native artists are telling stories modern and traditional
After decades of “staying within the lines” of traditional Native art, Indigenous artists are increasingly moving into the ...
Canada Minister Resigns Over False Indigenous Ancestry Claim
A Canadian minister accused of faking Indigenous roots resigned Wednesday in a huge embarrassment for an already weakened government seeking reconciliation with native peoples.
Native artists are breaking boundaries beyond 'Indian' art labels, making their own paths
Native artists who create outside the box of traditional "Indian" art are considered rebels. Pat Pruitt challenges ...
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‘Constitutional Peace Depends on Brilliant Leadership’ — Interview with Late Canadian Constitutional Scholar Peter Russell
Peter Russell was a leading Canadian scholar of constitutional law who taught at the University of Toronto from 1958 to 1997.
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What’s new at art galleries in Ottawa, from the National Gallery of Canada to artist-run studios
Across the city, spaces like the Ottawa Art Gallery ...
Breaking down the 'wall': Indigenous art masters inspired to rebel against gatekeepers
Yanktonai Dakota artist Oscar Howe started a rebellion against “gatekeepers” wanting to keep Native art in a slim “cultural” ...
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Walk 'Path of the Totem' in Duncan and uncover roots of Indigenous culture
Cowichan Public Art Gallery exhibit features maquettes of Duncan's totems, as well as First Nation prints and photography ...