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Social Media Is Helping Bring Indigenous Languages Back from the Brink – The Walrus
Sep. 30, 2024 Government funding is dwindling. TikTok and Instagram are filling the gap “Tansi, today we are going through some random phrases,” Julia Ouellette says to the camera. She holds up slips of paper with English words while repeating the Cree translations quickly and then slowly. “tantahtwaw,” she says, holding a paper that says […]
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Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages (the Commission) announces Canada’s first Global Indigenous Languages Summit
OTTAWA, ON, Sept. 30, 2024 – The Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages (the Commission) announces Canada’s first Global Indigenous Languages Summit, WAVES 2025, to be held next year in Ottawa from August 11–14, 2025. The summit celebrates the work of Indigenous Peoples’ communities and brings together language champions and supporters from around the […]
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Spirit Garden at Nathan Phillips Square
September 30, 2024 The Spirit Garden is a landmark designed to foster teaching, learning, sharing and healing for Indigenous communities and all who visit. It responds in part to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Call to Action 82. It enhances this Call to Action by creating a prominent and highly visible space featuring […]
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Joint statement to the Government of Canada for Indigenous Cultural Heritage Rights
September 26, 2024 We, a coalition of national and provincial heritage organizations, write to you today regarding the urgent need to establish an Indigenous-led National Framework for Indigenous Cultural Heritage Rights to support the return of Indigenous ancestors and belongings through repatriation and to protect the rights of Indigenous peoples to their own cultural heritage. […]
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Métis Nation of Ontario’s 2024 Family Rendezvous: “Telling Our Stories”
September 25, 2024 The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) invites up to six families from each region (1-9) to join the 2024 Family Rendezvous, “Telling Our Stories.” This special event will connect Métis families with children and youth (ages 4-17) to their culture, with a focus on storytelling. The rendezvous takes place at the J.W. […]
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Language Carriers honoured at Nbisiing Nishnaabe 36th Annual Dewegigewaad Pow Wow – Anishinabek News
September 26, 2024 NIPISSING FIRST NATION—The Nbisiing Nishnaabe 36th Annual Dewegigewaad Pow Wow has a powerful theme of community strength in the language. Mindy Lariviere, Culture and Heritage Manager for Nipissing First Nation explains the name of the event. “This year for the 36th annual pow wow, we’ve focused in on our language yet again […]
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Reclaiming cultural food practices at Curve Lake – Peterborough Currents
September 26, 2024 Mnoominkewin celebration invites the broader community to learn about wild rice Curve Lake First Nation elder Janet McCue sat at the stern of a pontoon boat as it trolled through the calm waters of Chemong Lake Saturday, September 14. She drummed and raised her voice in a song of thanks to the […]
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Minto event celebrates Indigenous culture with stories, music, art – The Hamilton Spectator
Sept. 26, 2024 HARRISTON – Residents arrived decked out in orange for an event celebrating Indigenous culture at the Harriston-Minto Community Complex Wednesday night. Featuring stories, music and art from Chippewa knowledge carrier Christin Dennis, approximately 50 people attended a celebration of Indigenous culture hosted by the Minto Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee (D.E.I.) Telling […]
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Stouffville library highlights Indigenous art with special-edition library cards – YorkRegion.com
September 26, 2024 The Whitchurch Stouffville Public Library has created 1,000 unique library cards, which feature a painting by Indigenous artist and Stouffville resident Dianne Brown-Green. Stouffville residents will have a chance to get a colourful new library card featuring local Indigenous art just in time for Truth and Reconciliation Day. The Whitchurch-Stouffville Public Library […]
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Mi’kmaq author Amanda Peters to appear at library fundraiser in support of Indigenous-led programming – PelhamToday.ca
Tickets are $45 and can be purchased at LPPL branches in Beamsville, Vineland, Fonthill, and Fenwick, as well as online Amanda Peters, bestselling author of The Berry Pickers, will be appearing at the next Books on the Bench author evening on Friday, Sept. 27 at Fielding Estate Winery in Beamsville. Amanda is a writer of Mi’kmaq […]
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