Arts
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‘Art can be so healing’: A conversation with Inuk photographer Katherine Takpannie
Award-winning artist tells IndigiNews about her journey, her creative process, and her best-known works — including her ‘Our Women and Girls are Sacred’ series
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In ‘Gatineau,’ Indigenous leaders celebrate belongings returned from the Vatican: ‘We welcome them home’
Five of the objects were ceremonially uncrated at the Canadian Museum of History last week, while a total of 62 items will be transferred to their home communities across the country
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Food security and community memories are the key ingredients of a new Tla’amin cookbook
Upcoming collection of beloved recipes and harvesting tips hopes to ‘capture the way that folks are enjoying traditional foods’
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Cree poet Louise Bernice Halfe-Sky Dancer explores her ‘life of inspiration’ in new book ‘wîhtamawik’
Acclaimed writer gathered her essays and presentations and supplemented them with new poetry for her upcoming book, ‘wîhtamawik/Tell Them: On A Life of Inspiration’
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Film tells the story of trailblazing educator who worked to preserve nēhiyawēwin
‘A Cree Approach,’ written and directed by Freda Ahenakew’s granddaughter Tristin Greyeyes, will screen at ‘Vancouver’ film fest on March 7
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Exhibition explores ‘total visual languages’ binding Salish peoples together
New feature, ‘Every River Has a Mouth,’ highlights interconnectivity between Coast and Interior Salish artists at the Bill Reid Gallery
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Children’s book tells residential ‘school’ story from a kid’s perspective
‘Shirley: An Indian Residential School Story’ — released today — was written by Joanne Robertson with, and about, Elder Shirley (Fletcher) Horn
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syilx rocker Francis Baptiste ‘hoping for a little more’ with release of newest album
Osoyoos Indian Band songwriter’s latest alt-rock release, ‘Lived Experience in East Vancouver,’ aims to ‘help people who struggled’ like artist did
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Tla’amin choreographer brings ‘Wild Man of the Woods’ ballet home to the West Coast
Cameron sinkʷə Fraser-Monroe is debuting his piece around ‘B.C.’ — but his sold-out show in his home territories feels particularly special
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‘Surreal’: Cree composer’s song featured in new season of ‘Stranger Things’
The track ‘May 25’ by amiskwacîwâskahikan-based musician Matthew Cardinal is played in episode one of the popular series