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SOCAN Foundation and CBC Announce Inaugural Indigenous Music Residency
TORONTO, July 31, 2024 – The SOCAN Foundation and CBC today announced the CBC Indigenous Music Residency, an immersive program designed to foster the creativity and growth of six music creators identifying with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities. The four-week immersive program will connect participants with local Indigenous community members and industry experts, provide […]
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Indigenous women recognized for children’s welfare work – Wellington Advertiser
Tauni Sheldon, Donna Dubie, Wendy Stewart earn Award of Merit for decades of advocacy GUELPH – Family and Children’s Services of Guelph and Wellington County (FCSGW) has recognized three Indigenous women for their work in child welfare advocacy. Tauni Sheldon, Donna Dubie and Wendy Stewart were presented with FCSGW’s Award of Merit on June 20. […]
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Assembly blankets First Nation Lieutenant-General – Windspeaker.com
July 10, 2024 The Assembly of First Nation paid tribute to the achievements of Lieutenant-General Jocelyn (Joe) Paul, a member of the Huron-Wendat First Nation, born and raised in Wendake, Que. Paul was blanketed before assembly delegates July 9. Paul joined the military in 1991 and has risen through the ranks to become a three-star […]
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Miss Indigenous Canada contestant helps First Nations in emergency situations – Anishinabek News
July 3, 2024 KETTLE AND STONY POINT FIRST NATION— Miss Indigenous Canada contestant Alabama Bressette is from Kettle and Stony Point First Nation and currently working in Poplar River First Nation, Manitoba, where she works in emergency management. “I’ve been working with ISN Maskwa for about a year. It’s proud to be an Indigenous organization […]
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2024 Indspire Awards Broadcast
The 2024 Indspire Awards will be broadcasted on Friday, June 21, 2024, at 7:00 pm ET on CBC, CBC Gem, APTN, and APTN lumi. Watch as twelve incredible Indigenous achievers from a diverse list of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities are honoured with The Indspire Award. This year NAFC’s CEO Jocelyn W. Formsma was […]
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Meet 2 Innu women trailblazers in astrophysics and land guardianship – CBC
Jun 20, 2024 Laurie Rousseau-Nepton and Valérie Courtois say Indigenous knowledge needs to be recognized Laurie Rousseau-Nepton says she wants to understand the very large and the very small, and that’s why she became the first Indigenous woman in Canada to earn a PhD in astrophysics. Rousseau-Nepton received her PhD in 2017 from Université Laval in […]
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TNDC Salutes our Female Workforce on International Day of Women in Mining
June 14, 2024 June 15th is International Day for Women in Mining (IDWIM), a global day to celebrate the achievements of women in mining while raising awareness of the need for gender equality action in the mining sector. IDWIM’s 2024 theme is “I am Mining and I Belong”. It carries a powerful message of inclusion, […]
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Naujaat seeking volunteer firefighters
June 13, 2024 The Department of Community and Government Services’ Nunavut Fire Marshal’s Office is seeking volunteer firefighters at the Naujaat Fire Department. Volunteer firefighters are highly valued members of a community. Their service at fires, motor vehicle collisions, and other emergencies is essential to keeping Nunavummiut safe. All volunteer firefighters must attend recruit training […]
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Pangnirtung pilot lands at home for the first time – Nunatsiaq
May 30, 2024 Joseph Akulujuk graduated flight school in 2023; hired by Canadian North in January When Joseph Akulujuk landed in Pangnirtung and taxied his plane toward the airport, he could see it: the inside and outside of the building was packed with people cheering for him. “I was told a lot of people were […]
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Netflix seeking Indigenous actors in the area – Cochrane Now
May 29 2024 A new casting opportunity is calling for all Indigenous actors in the area. Netflix is hosting an open casting call for extras in The Abandons, an 1850s western TV series that started filming in Calgary and surrounding areas this month. This Thursday starting at noon, they are looking for Indigenous men, women […]
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