Today is National Indigenous Veterans Day, a day in which we honour and remember all of the Indigenous Peoples who have contributed to Canada’s military. Prior to National Indigenous Veterans Day being founded in 1994, Indigenous veterans were not recognized for their service. Today, over 2,700 members of Indigenous communities are a part of Canada’s […]
Mādahòkì Farm is launching an Indigenous Makers Masterclass which will be available for artists and makers from all over Ontario. The two month long paid entrepreneurial course will provide participants with the skills they need to grow their small business into their full time job. At the end of the eight weeks, participants will have […]
The 23rd annual imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival has announced the 2022 festival programmers including Rhéanne Chartrand along with Cole Forrest, Leo Koziol, and Paul Seesequasis. In-person events are scheduled for October 18-23 at the TIFF Bell Lightbox, Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema, and Artscape Sandbox. And it will be streaming online from October […]
Following Pope Francis’ apology last April for the “deplorable conduct” of members of the Catholic Church at residential schools, the Pope will be in Quebec from July 27-29 to advance action toward reconciliation with Indigenous People. Cree Grand Chief Mandy Gull-Masty expressed that while apologies from Pope Francis, especially on Canada’s colonized land is monumental […]
Métis Pop Superstar Ruby Waters headlined the Pub Stage on Night One of last weekend’s Mariposa Folk Festival (July 8). Waters drew a massive crowd to the stage, with fans dancing along to big songs like Blow, Good Recipe, and Sweet Sublime. Despite the Rogers Network outage affecting communications before the event, ELMNT FM’s Matthew […]
The Multicultural Artists’ Coalition is getting ready to put on the ART + Summer Showcase next weekend at the Shenkman Arts Centre. The event will consist of a workshop for artists looking to market and monetize their craft, as well as a showcase for local multicultural talent. The workshop portion of the event kicks off […]
It’s the best time of the year! It’s time for the Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival and for the first time since 2019, they are offering a mix of in-person and virtual events. From June 1st to 21st, you can enjoy virtual programming that includes education days, creative workshops, Indigenous chef-prepared frozen meals, an online 24/7 […]
According to Deadline, Mohawk actor Devery Jacobs has joined the cast of Marvel Studios‘ Echo. Little is known about her role, but she is expected to be one of the leads. Marvel Studios‘ Echo stars Menominee-Mohican actor Alaqua Cox as Maya Lopez, a deaf Native American superhero with the ability to copy her opponents’ fighting styles. Cox […]
