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The puck drops in Inuktitut for 3 NHL games this spring – Nunatsiaq News
Jan 13, 2025 Rankin Inlet’s David Ningeongan, Pujjuut Kusugak and Robert Kabvitok to provide commentary for APTN and Sportsnet Get ready for Hockey Night in Canada in Inuktitut. An expansion of APTN and Sportsnet’s Hockey Night in Cree, the network has hired a team of commentators in Rankin Inlet to give play-by-play coverage of three […]
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Opinion: Humour is in the eye of the beholder – Anishinabek News
January 13, 2025 The first joke I can ever remember hearing was one told by my grandfather Moses. It was a sunny Saturday afternoon and about 50 relatives were gathered in someone’s grassy backyard in Alderville First Nation for the Marsden family reunion. The adults huddled to catch up on one another’s gossip while we […]
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Government of Canada invests in important cultural infrastructure projects in Calgary
From: Canadian Heritage January 10, 2025 Celebrating Canada’s rich cultural heritage requires vibrant, inclusive spaces that inspire, educate and connect communities through arts, science and history. Today, Taleeb Noormohamed, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage, announced a $3-million investment in Calgary’s cultural infrastructure. He made the announcement on behalf of the Honourable Pascale […]
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Northern Ontario educator launches Indigenous history video series – CBC
Jan 10, 2025 Warren Lewis says knowing Indigenous history leads to more empathy Educator Warren Lewis hopes his upcoming video series on Indigenous history will encourage non-Indigenous people to “move the needle” on reconciliation. Lewis, who is originally from the Wikwemikong Unceded Territory on Manitoulin Island and now lives in North Bay, is launching an […]
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Fort William First Nation closes out 2024 with 3rd annual Ambe Anishinaabeg Round Dance – Anishinabek News
January 10, 2025 FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION — Fort William hosted the Ambe Anishinaabeg Round Dance III on New Year’s Eve with Stickman Alex Copenace at the Fort William First Nation Community Centre. “It’s important to promote sobriety and this is a good way to ring in the New Year in sobriety,” says Fort William […]
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Winnipeg powwow club hopes to expand cultural programming in the new year – CBC
Jan 10, 2025 ‘I’m just happy that I can reconnect with my culture,’ says participant Kadence Wastesicoot, 13, slices through a piece of pink fabric, cutting out shapes for her new dress. She and her sisters started coming to the Rising Sun Powwow Club in Winnipeg’s North End when she was six, and since then they’ve learned […]
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“Sounding Thunder” pays musical tribute to Canada’s most decorated Indigenous WWI veteran – The Georgia Straight
January 9, 2025 Through a fusion of music, theatre, and storytelling, a new show recounts the life and heroism of Canada’s most decorated Indigenous World War I veteran. The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at UBC is hosting Sounding Thunder: The Song of Francis Pegahmagabow, a poignant production presented as part of the 2025 […]
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The pageant empowering young Indigenous women – The Globe and Mail
Jan 10, 2025 At a powwow last year, Jessica McKenzie was approached by a woman who had survived the Sixties Scoop, one of the darkest chapters in Canada’s history. The woman held her tightly and cried. It was the moment she truly knew that her title as the first Miss Indigenous Canada carried weight and […]
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Government of Canada announces investment to revitalize the Michif language for the Red River Métis
From: Canadian Heritage January 9, 2025 The Government of Canada is committed to supporting First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples in their efforts to reclaim, revitalize, maintain, and strengthen their languages. Today, Taleeb Noormohamed, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage, announced an investment totalling more than $15.3 million over five years starting in […]
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The Government of Canada supports capital improvement projects at the Manitoba Theatre for Young People
From: Canadian Heritage January 9, 2025 The Government of Canada is ensuring that the arts are accessible to young Canadians and investing in performance spaces so that they can accommodate the latest technology and remain environmentally sustainable. Today, Taleeb Noormohamed, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage, announced $500,000 in funding for the renovation […]
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