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Indigenous Canadians remember fallen ancestors, community members – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Nov 8, 2016 By Lee Berthiaume THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA _ Indigenous people across Canada remembered ancestors and community members who fought and died in times of war as they marked National Aboriginal Veterans Day on Tuesday. It is estimated that more than 12,000 aboriginal people joined the Canadian military during the First […]
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Honouring and Thanking Indigenous Veterans
November 8, 2016 – Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada Coast to coast to coast, First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples have made many immeasurable contributions to Canada’s armed forces that have help shape Canada. Indigenous men and women have helped define our military history for over 200 years. As many as 12,000 served Canada in […]
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ROM publishes new edition of Wanderings of an Artist as iconic artist Paul Kane intended
TORONTO, November 8, 2016 — A new publication from ROM Press celebrates the work of iconic Canadian artist Paul Kane (1810-1871). Published more than a century and a half after its original 1859 publication, Wanderings of an Artist among the Indians of North America documents the artist’s years of travel between Toronto and the Pacific […]
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Statement by Minister Carolyn Bennett and Parliamentary Secretary and Member of Parliament for Labrador, Yvonne Jones, on International Inuit Day
OTTAWA, ONTARIO (November 7, 2016) – The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, and Parliamentary Secretary and Member of Parliament for Labrador, Yvonne Jones, issued the following statement today on the occasion of International Inuit Day: “Today, International Inuit Day, was declared ten years ago at the 2006 Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) […]
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Learn Traditional Moccasin Making This Winter – She Does The City
November 7, 2016 Have you ever marveled at the intricate beadwork and beautiful leatherwork in a pair of traditional mukluks? So have we. And now you can learn exactly what goes into creating these exquisite objects, and the stories that accompany them. Funded by the Treadright Foundation in conjunction with Manitobah Mukluks and Bata Shoe […]
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Sacred Feminine: Indigenous art colouring book celebrates the power of women – CBC
November 06, 2016 Jackie Traverse recently released an adult colouring book featuring many of her past works and two new drawings. Traverse had a graphic designer pull the colour from her normally very colourful paintings and inked over them to create the book. Traverse said she was inspired to create the book because she saw […]
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Transportation 2030: Strategy for the Future – TravelPress
November 4, 2016 Could lower airfares and smoother airport transitions be on the way? Transportation Minister Marc Garneau (pictured) unveiled Canada’s newest transportation strategy — Transportation 2030 — to an audience of more than 550 key transportation stakeholders at the Chamber of Commerce in Montreal yesterday (Nov. 3). Garneau delivered a plan described as “a […]
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2016 Louis Riel Day Events
November 3, 2016 Louis Riel was the great Métis leader executed by the Canadian government for leading the Northwest Resistance in defense of Métis rights and the Métis way-of-life. Every year Louis Riel Day is held to remember what Riel sacrificed, and renews the commitment to completing his work. The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) […]
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The NAC Recruits First Artistic Director of Indigenous Theatre
November 3, 2016 The National Arts Centre (NAC) has opened a national competition to recruit its first Artistic Director of Indigenous Theatre. The creation of a new Department of Indigenous Theatre was announced on March 24, 2016 when the NAC unveiled details of its Strategic Plan entitled Canada is Our Stage: 2015-2020. The NAC is […]
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Peterborough hosting Ontario Contact, with hundreds in city this week for arts showcase – The Peterborough Examiner
Thursday, November 3, 2016 Artists from across North America are showcasing their talent in Peterborough over the next few days for Ontario Contact. The four-day event brings together people in the performing arts field so they can network and discover new work. Showplace Performing Centre and Market Hall are hosting the event from Wednesday to […]
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