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Prince Edward County to recognize Indigenous Heritage Day and Month – Quinte News
Jul 23, 2020 Councillors in Prince Edward County are going to be recognizing the municipality’s roots next year. During their committee of the whole meeting on Thursday afternoon at Highline Hall in Wellington, council approved a motion to engage with the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte to recognize and celebrate National Indigenous Heritage Month, […]
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Chancellor Santee Smith and Kaha:wi Dance Theatre win five Dora Mavor Moore Awards – Daily News
McMaster Chancellor Santee Smith and Kaha:wi Dace Theatre have won five Dora Mavor Moore Awards for their production The Mush Hole. The Doras, as they’re familiarly known, celebrate excellence in Toronto’s performing arts community in theatre, dance and opera. In the Theatre for Young Audiences category, The Mush Hole, which was presented in partnership with […]
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Métis Veteran Alcide Duval recognized in ceremony
The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) is pleased to recognize Métis Veteran Alcide Joseph Alzear Duval, who was honoured in a special ceremony on Saturday in Midland, ON for his contributions and sacrifices during World War II. In a long-awaited gesture, the federal government of Canada issued a formal apology to Métis Veterans in September […]
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Government of Canada continues to support First Nations leadership in conservation
From: Environment and Climate Change Canada July 22, 2020 – Ottawa, Ontario Indigenous Peoples have long been leaders in environmental stewardship, sustainable development, and natural resource management. Today, the Government of Canada announced $600,000 in funding for 10 new projects, under the Indigenous Guardians Pilot Program. The funding will support the projects in 2020–2021 under the First […]
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Ancient Indigenous remains to be returned to Dokis First Nation – CBC
Chief Gerry Duquette says he’s working to finish a project his late-grandfather started Jul 21, 2020 For the past 10 years, work has been underway by people of the Dokis First Nation to have historical human remains returned to the community. The remains were removed from Dead Island on Georgian Bay in 1891. It was […]
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Five Indigenous faculty members join Faculty of Arts in 2020
July 16, 2020 From languages to lakes, these new professors bring fascinating expertise to Ryerson On July 1, five new Indigenous faculty members joined the Faculty of Arts: Jennifer Menness (Department of English), Lindsay Nixon (Department of English), Anne Spice (Department of Geography), Madeline Whetung (Department of Geography) and Brandon Martin (Department of Languages, Literatures […]
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Supporting artists and diversifying McMaster’s art collection – Daily News
July 17, 2020 The McMaster Museum of Art has purchased 20 works of art – 19 of them by living artists working in Canada – including contemporary artworks by Sonny Assu, Deanna Bowen, Catherine Blackburn, Denyse Thomasos and Shellie Zhang. “Supporting the Canadian arts community is a vital role for museums, especially during this time […]
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‘Peeling Back the Moss:’ Peterborough’s forgotten downtown Indigenous mural – mykawartha.com
Hunter Street mural was covered up after five years for safety reasons ‘Peeling Back the Moss,’ a giant mural to signify Indigenous culture, story, community and images, shared with anyone who saw it the art that depicts the way of life of the Anishinaabe people who shaped and helped build the City of Peterborough. Artists […]
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Métis artist creates ‘wash your hands’ posters in 21 Indigenous languages – CBC
UN contest will now feature public health messages for Indigenous communities Jul 20, 2020 When Colleen Gray saw that the United Nations had put out a call for artists to join the fight against COVID-19, her first thought was how to get the message out to Canada’s Indigenous communities. The Métis artist decided to take two […]
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Métis Nation Second World War Hero Honoured in Ontario
On July 18, 2020, WWII Métis Veteran Alcide Joseph Alzear Duval will receive thanks from the Métis Nation, a $20,000 Recognition Payment, and an apology from Canada in Penetanguishene, ON. The Recognition Payment is part of the Métis Veterans Legacy Program established in partnership with the Trudeau government to commemorate forgotten Métis soldiers. Veteran Duval […]
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