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National Music Centre’s OHSOTO’KINO Indigenous Programming Initiative Receives $750,000 Boost from TD Bank Group
(Calgary, AB — June 26, 2025) National Music Centre (NMC) is pleased to announce that TD Bank Group has renewed its support for amplifying Indigenous voices through NMC’s OHSOTO’KINO Indigenous Programming Initiative, with a $750,000 investment over the next three years. As part of the announcement, media and guests were treated to performances by traditional powwow […]
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New stamp honours First Nations Elder and Knowledge Keeper Bruce Starlight
June 19, 2025 TSÚUT’ÍNÀ NATION, Alberta – A gathering was held in Tsúut’ínà Nation near Calgary, Alberta, today as Canada Post celebrated an upcoming stamp featuring Bruce Starlight. Known as Dit’óní Didlishí (Spotted Eagle), Starlight is an Elder and Knowledge Keeper who has spent more than five decades advocating to save his language and culture […]
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10 things to do in Calgary this weekend – CTV News
June 18, 2025 There are plenty of local events and activities you can check out in Calgary this weekend. Here’s a look at just 10 of the many amazing things happening around the city: Sled Island What: Calgary’s Sled Island Music and Arts festival returns this weekend, showcasing more than 200 musicians. When: Wednesday, June […]
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Artwork honours warrior way, culture, stories in Indigenous Perspectives gallery – Penticton Herald
CANMORE — Daisynae LaBelle grew up in a home where art covered every wall. Exposed to painting at a young age through her father, Dennis LaBelle, Daisynae would doodle dancers and her depictions of warriors as she travelled to ceremonies and powwows across Canada and the U.S. “[My father] is kind of like a Van […]
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Media Advisory – Canada Post to unveil stamp honouring Elder and Knowledge Keeper Bruce Starlight in fourth issue of the Indigenous Leaders stamp series
PRIDDIS, AB,June 12, 2025 – Canada Post will issue a new set of stamps honouring three Indigenous leaders on June 20, a day ahead of National Indigenous Peoples Day (June 21). Julia Haogak Ogina, Sophie McDougall and Bruce Starlight will each be featured on a stamp for their dedication to preserving the culture and languages […]
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Works inspired by Inuit and Viking cultures on display at Qaumajuq in Winnipeg – Windspeaker.com
June 12, 2025 The work of Inuit artist Abraham Anghik Ruben will be featured in the Winnipeg Art Gallery’s (WAG) – Qaumajuq space until May 31, 2026. The exhibition marks the first ever solo show in WAG’s Qilak gallery, the main gallery within Qaumajuq, which is the largest exhibition space dedicated to Inuit art in […]
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Why did this outfit by a Blackfoot designer lead to controversy… and what does she think about it? – CBC
Jun 12, 2025 Melrene Saloy-Eaglespeaker says some reaction has devolved into misogyny and lateral violence A Blackfoot designer says she was shocked when her latest collection received backlash online over sexualization of Indigenous women and inappropriate use of traditional medicines. Melrene Saloy-Eaglespeaker, a member of the Kainai (Blood Tribe) Nation in Alberta, said the collection, which was […]
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Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity Appoints Santee Smith and Françoise E. Lyon to Board of Governors
BANFF, AB, June 11, 2025 – Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity is pleased to welcome internationally renowned dance artist, educator, and community leader Santee Smith as well as finance, governance, and tech start-up leader and arts supporter Françoise E. Lyon to the Board of Governors. Santee Smith, Tekaronhiáhkhwa (Picking Up the Sky), is a […]
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The Banff World Media Festival and Paramount+ in Canada Announce ‘Season Two’ Renewal of Banff Spark: Producers Edition
Jun 08, 2025 BANFF, AB and TORONTO, June 8, 2025 — The Banff World Media Festival (BANFF) is pleased to announce that Paramount+ in Canada has renewed the BANFF SPARK Accelerator for Women in the Business of Media: Producers Edition for a second year. The program renewal was announced today during the opening ceremonies of […]
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The Knowing solves a mystery while turning Canadian history on its head – Windspeaker.com
June 9, 2025 It’s a “special honour,” says award-winning journalist and author Tanya Talaga. Her newest non-fiction book The Knowing is being taught in Grade 11 at the Toronto District School Board, one of the largest school districts in Canada. “Considering (Toronto) is Annie’s final resting place. She started off at Fort Albany almost 3,000 […]
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