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Grey whale buried at B.C. dump exhumed added to provincial museum’s collection – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Jun 7, 2018 By Dirk Meissner THE CANADIAN PRESS UCLUELET, B.C. _ They arrived at the dump ready to dig up a grey whale’s grave, carrying shovels, rakes, brushes and small garden tools, hoping the decomposition process had done the job of cleaning the bones and deodorizing the carcass after being buried for […]
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Honorary degree for B.C. elder’s efforts to keep her Indigenous language alive – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Jun 6, 2018 ROSEDALE, B.C. _ She’s the last surviving fluent speaker of her Indigenous language, but Elizabeth Phillips says she’s more confident now than ever that her mother tongue will survive. The 79-year-old Sto:lo Nation elder is scheduled to receive an honorary degree Wednesday for her efforts to preserve the Halq’emeylem language […]
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History made at architecture biennale with Indigenous-led exhibition – Construction Canada
June 5, 2018 Unceded: Voices of the Land is the first ever Indigenous-led entry to be presented by Canada at the Venice Architecture Biennale. Commissioned by the Canada Council for the Arts, it is presented by internationally renowned architect Douglas Cardinal and curators Gerald McMaster and David Fortin. “The Canada Council for the Arts is […]
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National Indigenous Day at Trout Lake – CFNR
June 21st National Indigenous Day Journey 106.3 will be there! A day for all Canadians to celebrate the cultures and contributions to Canada of the First Nations, Métis and Inuit people. Join us at the celebration with the official BC National Indigenous Day event at Trout Lake with a community-based, full day of events set […]
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Canadian Heritage launches engagement sessions on First Nations, Inuit and Métis Languages
From: Canadian Heritage GATINEAU, June 1, 2018 Today, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage, launched the intensive community-based engagement sessions that will be held across Canada this summer to support the co-development of First Nations, Inuit and Métis languages legislation. The intensive engagement sessions will build on the results of early engagement sessions […]
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National Indigenous History Month and National Indigenous Peoples Day – Message from Dr. Carrie Bourassa
June 01, 2018 On behalf of CIHR, I would like to wish First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples a happy National Indigenous History Month and a National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21. For all Canadians, June is a very special month as we all come together to celebrate the traditions, cultures and contributions of […]
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A Guide to Powwow Season in Canada – WestJet Magazine
For Indigenous people across Canada, the arrival of green grass and sunny days signals the return of powwow season. I was about 10 years old when I attended my first powwow. The women dancers were so beautiful, they took my breath away. As the fancy shawl dancers’ soft moccasins crushed the dry summer grass beneath […]
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National billboard exhibition celebrates Indigenous resilience through art – Canadian Geographic
When Resilience: The National Billboard Exhibition Project was first discussed by Winnipeg-based art centre Mentoring Artists for Women’s Art (MAWA), it was an idea without a name, but with one very clear vision: to publically celebrate and commemorate the work of Indigenous female artists in a countrywide act of reconciliation. “This project is not about […]
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TimberWest seeks artists for First Nations art showcase – BCLocalNews.com
May. 29, 2018 TimberWest has issued a call for artists for its First Nation Cultural Art Showcase program, and has extended the deadline from May 25 to Friday, June 8. “We are looking for three First Nation artists to represent one of the three major language groups on Vancouver Island (Nuu-chah-nulth territory, Kwakwaka’wakw territory and […]
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Astronomer names minor planet after Vancouver Island First Nation – CP
Source: The Canadian Press May 27, 2018 By Amy Smart THE CANADIAN PRESS CENTRAL SAANICH, B.C. _ When Tsawout First Nation Chief Harvey Underwood looks up at the stars, he knows his community has a place among them. That’s because floating in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter is a newly discovered minor planet that bears […]
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