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Celebration of Indigenous culture this weekend in Okotoks – Western Wheel
May 30, 2025 Powwow, Tipi Camp and Indigenous Market at Okotoks Recreation Centre beginning today. The Town of Okotoks is celebrating Indigenous culture this weekend with a variety of events at the Okotoks Recreation Centre beginning today. In partnership with Siksika Nation, the Town is hosting a powwow along with a Tipi Camp and all-Indigenous […]
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Read More‘We Want to Share’: Indigenous drum group brings pow wow demonstration to Altona area schools – PembinaValleyOnline
May 30 2025 Altona and area students were treated to a bit of Indigenous culture during a pow wow demonstration Wednesday afternoon. Set to beats provided by Roseau River Anishinaabe First Nation’s (RRAFN) Sons of the Drum group, First Nation dancers – young and older dressed in full regalia – showcased different styles of dance […]
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Read MoreShow your national pride with these eight Indigenous-owned businesses – Canadian Geographic
May 29, 2025 The future of ‘Buy Canadian’ includes Indigenous makers at its core Supporting Indigenous-made goods is a meaningful act of reconciliation—one that fuels community growth and economic opportunity. For millennia, Indigenous Peoples across Canada have created goods rooted in the land, reflecting deep cultural knowledge and regional diversity. Today, Indigenous art and products […]
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Read MoreWhere Change Grows: How The Confluence Garden and The Alex Are Cultivating a Healthier Calgary
May 29, 2025 In the heart of Calgary, a garden is transforming how we connect with the land, with food, and with one another. The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland has partnered with The Alex Community Food Centre (CFC) to create a space where food access, Indigenous knowledge, and community resilience come together. What began […]
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Read MoreIndigenous fire keeper pushes back against searches at London prison – CBC
May 29, 2025 Michael Hopkins says he should be allowed to enter without pipe bag being searched After 27 years of performing pipe ceremonies and providing spiritual counselling for Indigenous inmates at London’s Elgin-Middlesex Detention Centre (EMDC), Michael Hopkins says his days of providing the service may be coming to an end. How an Indigenous […]
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Read MoreIndigenous community on Manitoulin Island gets a data centre to help preserve its cultural heritage – CBC
May 29, 2025 ‘It wasn’t cheap,’ said chief of Wiikwemkoong An Indigenous community on Manitoulin Island in northeastern Ontario says its new data centre will help it secure its data sovereignty. The Ogimaa (or chief) of Wiikwemkoong, Tim Ominika, said the community will be using the data centre to store information about programs and services, including the […]
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Read MoreCulture Days 2025 Event Registration is Now Open
TORONTO, May 27, 2025 — Event registration for Culture Days 2025 is officially open. Individual artists and creators, organizations, groups, and communities can now register at Culturedays.ca to present free arts, culture and heritage experiences for the public to attend as part of a Canada-wide network of activities, concerts and showcases, collective art projects, workshops, […]
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The Gifts We Carry
The Gifts We Carry Calling all Indigenous women and gender-diverse people: We want to share your story! This June, for Indigenous Women’s History Month, ONWA is launching “The Gifts We Carry” — a campaign honouring the sacred, powerful, and personal gifts that Indigenous people carry with them. These items—whether a braid, a drum, a ribbon […]
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Read MoreOkotoks and Siksika host third annual Indigenous Market, Tipi Camp, and now Powwow – CJWE
May 26, 2025 All are invited to the Okotoks Pow Wow, Tipi Camp, and market this weekend in Okotoks. This Friday through to Sunday, May 30th to June 1st, an all-Indigenous market and tipi camp will return to the Okotoks Recreation Centre for the third year. Hosted by the Town of Okotoks in partnership with […]
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Read MoreFinal 125 Prize project, Kluane Compositions – to be screened tomorrow, other two projects are available for Yukoners to enjoy
May 26, 2025 In 2023, as part of the celebrations and commemorative events marking the 125th anniversary of the Yukon becoming a territory of Canada, Yukoners were invited to apply for the Yukon government’s 125 Prize. This special, one-time fund sought bold ideas in areas like physical achievements, cultural pursuits, or challenges that inspire Yukoners […]
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