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Rivers are seen to connect the Salish peoples in new exhibit Every River Has a Mouth: The Visual Languages That Connect Us opens at the Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art in Vancouver on Feb. 14 and runs to Feb. 14, 2027. It is the gallery’s first Salish-...

“The theme is to connect us Salish cultures, Interior and Coast Salish, which I thought was really cool because we don’t usually get to work together.”
#Indigenous #FirstNations #art #rivers #BC #Vancouver
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Chief serves Carney’s Davos speech back to him highlighting hypocrisy of stated values as applied at home Aaniin Prime Minister Mark Carney, Boozhoo. Atik Dodem, Ajijak Dodem, Mgizi Kwe Ndishnikaz, Laurie Nooswin, Minoomingaming Ndoonjaba, Michi Saagiig Anishinaabe Kwe Ndaaw, Gimma Hiawatha. I am from the...

“The values and narratives articulated in your speech do not fully align with the realities experienced... This discrepancy between international representation and domestic truth warrants direct and thoughtful consideration.”
#Indigenous #FirstNations #WEF #Davos #cdnpoli @mark-carney.bsky.social

Elite Ojibwe hockey player takes Ottawa 67's to his hometown to experience Indigenous culture When Kohyn Eshkawkogan started playing hockey at elementary school with the Little Current Flyers, few of his teammates would have imagined that the member of M’Chigeeng First Nation would become a ju...

“We did some fire making. We learned about some cultural eagle staffs… The experience was pretty cool, sharing some of my culture and my hometown with the guys on the team.”

#Indigenous #FirstNations #sports #hockey #OHL

Panel members at agriculture conference share their entrepreneurial experiences Cheryl Lambert knows a thing or two about running a business.“I've been an entrepreneur since I was 14,” said Lambert, now 51. She is a member of Flying Dust First Nation in Saskatchewan, but her curr...

“It's beautiful to have passion and be here for a purpose… But really, we're doing this for sovereignty ourselves, for sustainability, for our families and our own communities.”

#Indigenous #business #agriculture #food

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Second book in three-part series leaves readers on the edge Author Wanda John-Kehewin is all about teasing her readers a little, but she’s hoping not to leave them hanging for another three years to see where Damon Quinn’s life takes him. Dreams: Visions from ...

“Everybody has an auntie like that who doesn't give a crap about anything and will say what she thinks. And who will just be like, ‘Meh, whatever.’ And will wear t-shirts that say, ‘Check your privilege’…”

#Indigenous #Métis #graphicnovel #books #youngreaders

Men's Traditional Powwow Dancer

Plan for Powwow 2026. Our powwow guide will get you started. Lots of powwow posters already coming in. Save the Date!

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#Indigenous #FirstNations #culture #tradition

Nurse Practitioner Why work for CMHA York Region?We are a team committed to our vision of mental health support for all. We offer an inclusive, innovative and high-performance work culture that helps us deliver transfor...

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Case Manager - Support Within Housing Why work for CMHA York Region?We are a team committed to our vision of mental health support for all. We offer an inclusive, innovative, and high-performance work culture that helps us deliver transfo...

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Aurora Heat blends land-based knowledge with sustainable warmth Aurora Heat, an Indigenous-led business based in Fort Smith, N.W.T., is producing a line of reusable warmth products crafted from wild beaver fur. It’s a choice that founder Brenda Dragon of the Ttheb...

“My father used to say the beaver was one of the most important animals on the land, not only for clothing, but by creating water habitat for other animals and by providing food with their nutritious meat.”
#Indigenous #FirstNations #fur #business #North #NWT #economy

Peer Support Specialist - MOBYSS Why work for CMHA York Region?We deliver quality mental health and addictions services that promote recovery and health, and end stigma. Our Values:

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Volunteer - Board of Directors Join one of the most innovative branches of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) in our mission to transform mental health care in our community.We are seeking the involvement of leaders with...

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Youth Mental Health Worker Why work for CMHA York Region?We are a team committed to our vision of mental health support for all. We offer an inclusive, innovative, and high-performance work culture that helps us deliver transfo...

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First Nations in Manitoba join forces to revive Indigenous summer games After a 15-year break, the Manitoba Indigenous Summer Games are being revived.The multi-sport games, which will feature youth under 17, will be co-hosted by Norway House Cree Nation and Sagkeeng Anici...

Norway House Cree Nation will host events from July 8 to July 12. Sagkeeng Anicinabe First Nation competitions from Aug. 10 to Aug. 15. #Sports: archery, 3-on-3 basketball, volleyball, canoeing, softball, track, soccer, athletics (track and field), ball hockey and golf.
#Indigenous #Games #Manitoba

Indigenous tourism conference to welcome international delegations to historic place of trade More than 1,000 delegates will be taking part in an Indigenous tourism conference in Edmonton this month.The 13th annual International Indigenous Tourism Conference, hosted by the Indigenous Tourism A...

“...a lot of international visitors, particularly, are choosing to come to #Canada as their major priority when it comes to #travel in North America. We're seeing a decline in international countries going to the U.S. and opting to come to Canada instead.”

#Indigenous #tourism #Edmonton #Alberta

Graphic novel series Kaboom! lifts off with a blast for Jay Odjick with Scholastic Kid superhero Zack Commonda may have got his moniker “Kaboom” by accident, but a loud kaboom is the exact impact creator and writer Jay Odjick is aiming for with his new graphic novel. “If I'm going t...

“I really hope that…I can reach the kids who maybe have never seen themselves in a job like mine, that they can say, ‘Look, if this meathead can do it, I can do it too.’ Because I really am. I'm just a regular dude, you know?”

#Indigenous #FirstNations #books #art #superheroes

We were hockey heroes By Xavier Kataquapit I recently lost my cousin Joey Okimaw. We were childhood friends who had grown up together since we first entered grade school in Attawapiskat. Joey’s parents are Margaret and Pet...

“… a chaotic game of 20 on 20 began with a face-off between our two oldest players, flanked by teenagers playing forward positions and smaller kids in defensive rear positions. No one ever wanted to be a goalie...”

#Indigenous #sports #hockey #memories

Former Manitoba star curler coaching Nunavut women’s squad Colin Hodgson still gets to participate in elite curling competitions these days, but instead of playing, Hodgson, a Red River Métis, now concentrates on coaching.As a player, Hodgson, a citizen of th...

“You can be great if you want to be great. If you want to put the time and effort in, it doesn't matter where you live. It matters what you know and how hard you work and how well you work together.”

#Indigenous #Métis #Nunavut #sports #curling #Scotties

Statement from Siksika Blackfoot Confederacy.

I just got this release from the Siksika--Blackfoot confederacy. You might like to have a look to see if they answer some of your questions. I'm currently mulling it.

“The natural resources should come back under the authority and jurisdiction of First Nations. That’s where it resided originally and that’s where it needs to be. That resources act is unconstitutional… We would no longer honour that arrangement..."
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Treaty chiefs assert their rights, jurisdiction and authority in face of Alberta separation discourse The Alberta separatist movement was called crazy, laughable, and a political fantasy by chiefs gathered in Edmonton Jan. 29 to, again, voice their concerns about an independence agenda that threatens ...

“The natural resources should come back under the authority and jurisdiction of First Nations. That’s where it resided originally and that’s where it needs to be.”

#Indigenous #FirstNations #Alberta #separation #ABpoli #Canada

People can now submit a Claim for #compensation for psychological, verbal, physical, and/or sexual abuse experienced while admitted to a Federal Indian #Hospital during the years it was operated by the Government of #Canada.
#Indigenous

An Elder remembers her friends and their fun during difficult times “When you're a child, you're not living in the past. You're not living in the future. You're living with your everyday people, everyday things that you do… We were so busy doing things and that was ou...

Joanne Robertson and Shirley (Fletcher) Horn discuss SHIRLEY: AN INDIAN RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL STORY with @windspeaker.bsky.social

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Publishing February 10, 2026. Simultaneously publishing in #French

First Nation teen follows in mother’s footsteps playing at national curling championship Most of Sydney Galusha’s friends and classmates are in Yellowknife this week writing exams.But Galusha, who is Gwich’in, finds herself in the Ontario city of Mississauga competing in the Scotties Tour...

“I think we want to keep every game as close as we can and try and put some pressure on some of these top teams. And hopefully come out with some more wins.”

#Indigenous #FirstNations #sports #curling #NWT #Scotties

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An Elder remembers her friends and their fun during difficult times “When you're a child, you're not living in the past. You're not living in the future. You're living with your everyday people, everyday things that you do… We were so busy doing things and that was ou...

“I jumped up on her back before she did the same to me, and grabbed her by the shoulders, put my knee in her back, and took her down. We hit the ground hard, me on top of her. And that was that.”

#Indigenous #FirstNations #residentialschool #books

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Travel advisory issued by AFN for those going to the U.S.
#Indigenous #FirstNations #travel

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Calgary and Edmonton to co-host 2027 Indigenous games and gathering Alberta will still be hosting a major Indigenous multi-sport event next year. It was announced on Jan. 20 that the 2027 International Indigenous Games & Gathering will take place in the province.Calga...

“We're just excited. And what I'll say is, personally, I'm very excited to work with those that want to work with us to get something hosted here in this province.”
#Indigenous #sports #culture #ceremony #youth #arts

Portage College Voyageurs to face Chinese national hockey team in northern Alberta The Bold Centre in Lac La Biche, Alta. will be on the international stage later this week when the Chinese national men’s hockey team takes on the Portage College Voyageurs in a rare northern Alberta ...

“You want to go in there and compete as best you can. You want to perform well, especially for our community and our fan base here that supports us.”

#Indigenous #sports#hockey #Alberta #college #China

First Nations to own equity in new Atlantic transmission line An agreement enabling First Nations to have an ownership stake in an Atlantic Canada clean energy project was announced on Jan. 21.At a news conference held at Millbrook First Nation in Nova Scotia, o...

“This really is the first time that these two Mi’gmaq groups, one from #NovaScotia and one from #NewBrunswick, are working together in partnership on a project. We hope to see this kind of collaboration happening across other jurisdictions.”

#Indigenous #FirstNations #cleanenergy #infrastructure

ABPA to province: Modernize "Buy Ontario Act" to unlock billions in Indigenous economic growth The Anishnawbe Business Professional Association (ABPA) has formally submitted a strategic review to the Government of Ontario, warning that the newly enacted Buy Ontario Act, 2025 (Bill 72) systemati...

"The Buy Ontario Act in its current form is a tool of exclusion. It was drafted with a southern-centric bias that fails to recognize the Indigenous economy as a massive driver of provincial growth.”
#Indigenous #Ontario #Onpoli #economy #procurement