Elmnt FM’s Shawn Allen had a chance to sit down and talk with Potawatami and Cree social media personality, educator, and hoop dancer Theland Kicknosway. They talked about how social media holds the power to share Indigenous cultures, the time Theland got his school to host a Pow Wow in third grade, what to expect […]
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 […]
The Assembly of Seven Generations (A7G) invites you to come together virtually for their 4th Annual Virtual Round Dance, a group healing practice as we grieve the great losses that have come from the pandemic. A7G is a youth-focused organization based in Algonquin territory that strives to reconnect Indigenous youth with culture through events and activities. On Monday, the full lineup […]
Secret Path Week begins Saturday, October 17th through October 22nd. It is a special week to commemorate Chanie Wenjack and Gord Downie. Both dates are significant because October 17th, 2017 is when Gord Downie unfortunately passed away from brain cancer. October 22nd, 1966 marks the day Chanie Wenjack sadly passed away from hunger and exposure […]
Cody Coyote dropped a new music video on October 1st for his song, which hit #1 on the Indigenous Music Countdown, “Manidoo Dewe’igan” from his 2019 album, Ma’iinganag. The music video will take you on a journey through Cody’s upbringing as an Indigenous youth and the racism and bullying he faced. Cody shared that these instances led him “down […]
There’s no shortage of things to get up to this month! We’ve put together some of the events we’re looking forward to in Ottawa. What’s on your list? Ottawa International Writer’s Festival Readers, writers and creators alike will enjoy the Ottawa International Writer’s Festivals featuring a diverse range of authors and works from May 2nd […]