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Advocates hopeful new Inuinnaqtun dictionary app can help revitalize the language – CBC
Aug 14, 2024 The app, which includes thousands of words and phrases, is available on Apple and Android devices The creators behind the new Inuinnaqtun dictionary app hope Nunavummiut can feel more comfortable about speaking the language through using the app. The Cambridge Bay-based Kitikmeot Heritage Society, also known as Pitquhirnikkut Ilihautiniq or PI, launched the free mobile […]
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Speaker series seeks to examine different perspectives – Lethbridge Herald
August 13, 2024 The western society views the world as a hierarchy, while the Indigenous perspective sees things as circular with everything being connected and equal. With these perspectives opposing one another, how does one learn to merge two polarizing world views to create a sense of balance? John Chief Calf, a humanitarian teacher at […]
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City Council approves Crescent Park tree art project – Discover Moose Jaw
Aug 13 2024 City Council has unanimously approved this year’s Crescent Park tree art project, along with the three artists who will be contributing a public art piece, during its regular council meeting on August 12. The project was originally launched in 2016 as a partnership between the Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery (MJMAG), […]
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Community’s feedback sought to select Indigenous art for health units – NOTL Local
Art will be displayed in outpatient mental health units in St. Catharines, Niagara Falls and Welland As part of our ongoing commitment to promoting a culturally safe environment for patients, Niagara Health recently completed an Indigenous art callout, inviting artists to apply for three commissions to create art pieces to be displayed in our Outpatient […]
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Espace pour la vie – Gardens of light
Montréal, August 12, 2024 – Espace pour la vie invites you to discover the 12th edition of Gardens of Light from August 30 to October 31. Each year, the key event of fall allows visitors to (re)discover the Jardin botanique’s three cultural gardens from an exceptional perspective that invites strolling and daydreaming. This year, the Jardin […]
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Decades after being forced to leave, these Labrador Inuit got to return home – CBC
Aug 13, 2024 Around 7,500 Inuit were evicted from Nutak and Hebron in the late 1950s Inside a church in Hebron with a rock in hand, Silpa Obed sat in a circle among other evictees from the community. That’s where she released all the emotions she had bottled up for decades. She said she still […]
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Manitoba Government Supporting Community Programs that keep Families Together
August 12, 2024 The Manitoba government is providing more than $500,000 to three programs focused on keeping families together, Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine, minister responsible for women and gender equity, announced today. “Family, community and cultural connections are essential to helping children thrive,” said Fontaine. “This is especially important for families who may need some […]
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Community involvement sought in selecting Indigenous art for Outpatient Mental Health Units
Aug 12th, 2024 We are pleased to have received nine art submissions from Indigenous artists across Niagara, each thoughtfully representing the communities we serve and embodying the concept of ‘two-eyed seeing’ – acknowledging traditional Indigenous and western healing methods. We recognize the significance of engaging the community in the selection of these meaningful art pieces […]
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Look up Thunder Bay, here’s how you can see the meteor shower tonight – CBC
Aug 12, 2024 Tickets are sold-out for Fort William Historical Park’s viewing of Perseid Meteor Shower Fort William Historical Park is offering a viewing of the Perseid Meteor Shower at the David Thompson Astronomical Observatory (DTAO) tonight. Around 80 visitors will have the chance to see nearly 50 to 100 meteors colliding every hour with the […]
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Community foundation wants to give $100,000 to Nunavut non-profit – Nunatsiaq News
Aug 12, 2024 A registered Nunavut charity or non-profit organization that has had a significant impact on its community could be in line for a $100,000 award this fall. The Annauma Community Foundation launched its first Community Nominated Award earlier this summer. The nomination period opened June 1 and runs until Aug. 30 and the […]
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