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That mountain is shaking’: First-of-its-kind assessment considers Indigenous stories – MSN
BANFF, Alta. — An Indigenous elder sits at a table telling a Blackfoot story about the Frank Slide in southern Alberta’s Crowsnest Pass. “The Piikani people, they had been in that area for thousands of years,” Hayden Melting Tallow of Siksika Nation, part of the Blackfoot Confederacy, says in a video during a learning circle. […]
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Award-winning Kinngait art exhibition opens in Calgary – Nunatsiaq News
Nov 29, 2023 Gallery spotlights Inuit mid-century printed textiles Textile art created in Kinngait during the 1950s and 1960s is now on display as part of an exhibition in Calgary. Titledᖃᓪᓗᓈᖅᑕᐃᑦ ᓯᑯᓯᓛᕐᒥᑦ Printed Textiles from Kinngait Studios, the exhibition is on display at Glenbow at the Edison gallery on 9th Avenue. The art uses mid-century designs to […]
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Award-Winning Exhibition of Inuit Printed Textiles Now Open at Glenbow at The Edison
Calgary, AB – November 24, 2023 – A landmark exhibition of Inuit mid-century printed textiles is now on display at Glenbow’s satellite gallery, Glenbow at The Edison. Opening today and running until March 3, 2024, ᖃᓪᓗᓈᖅᑕᐃᑦ ᓯᑯᓯᓛᕐᒥᑦ Printed Textiles from Kinngait Studios presents the little-known story of a group of artists and printmakers who produced […]
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Film documents journey across Homathko Icefield considered sacred rite of passage of the Xeni Gwet’in – Windspeaker
November 16th, 2023 “Looking at the history of our Nation, I don’t think a chief has gone back there since the war. So, it’s very important for myself to be able to walk back across there. I think a lot of healing comes from that.” —Jimmy Lulua Four Indigenous-themed movies are part of this year’s […]
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PHOTOS: For 10 years New Blood production showcases heartfelt Indigenous stories through art – Calgary Journal
November 16, 2023 New Blood: A Story of Reconciliation combines poetry, music, contemporary and traditional dance to tell the true story of former Chief Vincent Yellow Old Woman of the Siksika Nation. New Blood traces his childhood in residential school, how he took back his heritage and way of life, then rose to be become […]
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“We’re a living, breathing culture” – Calgary Journal
Cree artist Mackenzie Brown can’t remember a time when she wasn’t making art. For her, any surface she could find became a canvas. “We had a little area underneath the stairs that was tucked away, and my mom one day found me underneath there,” said Brown. “And I had painted this whole mural with my […]
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Alberta Métis Week returns from November 12-18
Otipemisiwak Métis Government honours Louis Riel Day and celebrates Métis history and traditions through a week of cultural events Edmonton, AB – The Otipemisiwak Métis Government of the Métis Nation within Alberta is hosting Métis Week events from Sunday, November 12 to Saturday, November 18 in various locations across Edmonton. The events fall annually the […]
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Celebrate Métis culture and history: Minister Wilson
Nov 14, 2023 Minister of Indigenous Relations Rick Wilson issued the following statement to recognize Métis Week, Nov. 12-18: “Métis Week is a time to celebrate and learn about the distinct history, culture, traditions and contributions of Métis people in Alberta. The proud legacy of the Métis is an important thread in our province’s history. […]
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City of Calgary kicks off Métis Week celebrations in partnership with Otipemisiwak Métis Government
13 November, 2023 Today, The City of Calgary and Otipemisiwak Métis Government, Métis Nation Battle River Territory – Nose Hill Métis District 5 & Elbow Métis District 6, jointly opened 2023 Métis Week through flag raising and Mayoral Proclamation. For more than 20 years The City has formally proclaimed the week this way, recognizing the significant […]
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Historic treaty, hunt renews relations between Stoney and Simpcw Nations – Cochrane Eagle
November 9, 2023 In a weekend-long gathering (Oct. 27-29), Stoney Nation and Simpcw First Nation, supported by Parks Canada, renewed relationships that existed long before the formation of the national park through a ceremony and hunt. JASPER NATIONAL PARK – The renewal of a historic agreement between two First Nations in Jasper National Park marks […]
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