National News
New life for past Aboriginal literature puts Eeyou writer in front of today’s mainstream audience
Eeyou (Cree) writer Margaret Sam-Cromarty’s work captured in James Bay Memoirs and Other Stories is the eighth and newest offering in the First Voices, First Texts series from…
Conversation on fake Morrisseau paintings spawns latest project for First Nation playwright
A Christmas party conversation at a famed art gallery a number of years ago led to Drew Hayden Taylor’s latest work.
Métis artist sees medicine in colour communicating love to international audience
As the Canadian government increasingly showcases the cultural contributions of Indigenous peoples, creators like Jason Baerg are finding new international audiences for their work.
Hots Docs to screen film documenting endeavour to change “horrific” city name
A documentary about a First Nation’s request to have the name of Powell River, B.C. changed will have its world debut at Toronto’s Hot Docs Festival this month.
First Nation entrepreneur provides details of business growth cohort at economic summit
Chelsee Pettit has found herself once again in the spotlight at this year’s Reservation Economic Summit in Las Vegas.
Two styles of music from Inuit performers to be experienced at the Chan Centre
Singer/songwriter Susan Aglukark and throat singing duo PIQSIQ, two generations of Inuit artists, will take the stage at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts in Vancouver as part of…
First Nation established after crooked dealings and land theft, new book documents
More than 20 years of work, which included a period of great personal loss, has culminated in the publishing of the English version of Bilijk: A Documentary History of Kingsclear First…
Sports
Métis curler among those competing at inaugural Rock League event in Toronto
Métis curler Kerri Einarson has a lengthy list of accomplishments and now she’s joined the first professional curling bonspiel called Rock League, which features many of the world’s top curlers.…
Opinions
Blackfoot Confederacy chiefs defend Blackfoot Treaty 7 as court halts Alberta separation petition process
The Chiefs of the Blackfoot Confederacy acknowledge the decision of the Court of King’s Bench granting a stay on the certification of a citizen led petition seeking to advance a referendum on…
