Trina Simard, CEO of Indigenous Experiences and the mastermind behind the Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival sat down with Shawn to talk about what goes into planning the festival, pitching the Glow In The Dark Pow Wow to DJ Shub, what to expect from this year’s festival offerings, and so much more. Listen to the full […]
June is Indigenous History Month, which means it’s almost time for the Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival. This year’s festival promises to delight patrons with new attractions, while still offering all of the classic staples that make this festival the perfect way to kick off the Summer. New to the festival this year is the Glow […]
Jeannette Corbiere Lavell Jeannette Corbiere Lavell is an Ojibwe activist. Shortly after her marriage to a white man in 1970, Lavell received a letter telling her that her Indian status had been revoked. She took it to the Supreme Court of Canada in 1973. It was finally overturned in 1985. She has advocated for Indigenous […]
Whether it is reading up on the Calls to Action from the Truth and Reconciliation or the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls inquiries, to attending the Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival or supporting Indigenous artists elsewhere, there are a number of ways for you to be a solid ally to Indigenous Peoples. We will […]
The Native Child and Family Services of Toronto will be celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day with a virtual grand opening of the new Mount Dennis Aboriginal Child and Family Center. Located at 1290 Weston Road in York, this new centre will serve as a place for children, parents and caregivers to participate in cultural programs […]
You can take in films by Indigenous directors and creatives this weekend at TIFF’s digital Bell Lightbox. The series, Stories are Power: Films from Indigenous Creators is streaming from June 18th-20th. It features Vai (2019), SG̲aawaay Ḵ’uuna (Edge of the Knife) (2018), The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open (2019), The Book of the Sea (2018) […]
ELMNT FM chatted with NIMKISH about her new single, YSB featuring ASCXNSION. NIMKISH shared about the writing process of her new album, Damage Control, how collaboration is extremely meaningful to her and what’s coming up next! YSB (Ft. ASCXNSION) – NIMKISH In partnership with Red Music Rising, ELMNT FM will be showcasing four unique Indigenous artists in […]
ELMNT FM caught up with iskwē & Tom Wilson (Lee Harvey Osmond) on their latest collaboration, “Starless Nights.” The duo chats about where they first heard the tune, what it was like collaborating during a pandemic and what they enjoy most about collaborating with each other. Listen here: Starless Nights Video: Starless Nights In […]
The Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival kicks off on Tuesday, June 1. The month-long festival is jam-packed with virtual and COVID-friendly activities, bringing you the best of Indigenous artists, performers, educators and community members to celebrate Canada’s diverse Indigenous cultures. This is one you won’t want to miss! Below is the schedule of all the programs […]
This year you’ll be able to celebrate the Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival in a brand new way and for longer too. The festival coordinators are bringing the festival programming to you virtually this year from June 1 to June 21 in celebration of National Indigenous History Month. We’ll see a lot of the awesome features we’ve […]