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This being exactly mid-February in our commercialized world, I’ve been spotting a lot of those fat cherubs flyin’ around with bows and arrows of late. It got me wondering about that baby/weapon combo which, you have to admit, is not exactly normal. Give that baby a few years of hanging on to that bow and arrow and what you get — [...] . . . → Read More: Cupid and the crooked flight-path of arrows in pop culture He says he was late getting it out last year, but Goldtooth & Co.’s message of “love and recognition to all Native women in our lives” bears repeating this year, just in time for Valentine’s Day 2011. I’ll let the dudes “speak” for themselves. [ Song: Mishka,"Love and Devotion" ] . . . → Read More: A video valentine to the world’s Indigenous women Northern News Services reports that a team of First Nations artists recently took first place at this year’s Carnaval de Québec snow sculpting competition with their 13-foot tall depiction of a raven transforming into a woman. The win means the crew — composed of Randy Sibbeston, Dewy Smith and Dylan Smith — will go on [...] . . . → Read More: Aboriginal snow sculptors to represent Canada at world championships Centretown News reports that embattled artist Pamela Masik, fresh off the abrupt cancellation in Vancouver of her exhibition of paintings of missing/murdered women, may soon seek a more positive reception in the nation’s capital: “As the cornerstone of Canada’s decision-making process, Masik has expressed interest in bringing the show to Ottawa.” The CN piece cites [...] . . . → Read More: Artist hopes to bring controversial paintings of murdered, missing women to Ottawa Not long after complaints to UBC’s Museum of Anthropology compelled it to cancel a series of portraits of missing and murdered women from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, a family member of one of the victims has spoken out in defense of the exhibition. In a recent article in the Georgia Straight, Ernie Crey — brother of Dawn [...] . . . → Read More: Brother of victim defends artist’s portraits of murdered women on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside At eight years old, he says he was chosen by bimhachiiwhasoo, the Life Giver, to bring healing and to help others. Harry Snowboy, a medicine man from the Cree Nation of Chisasibi in northern Quebec, has done something few others in his position have. He’s written a book about his life, and perhaps most interestingly, how [...] . . . → Read More: Harry Snowboy: Confessions of a Modern Medicine Man According to the Inside Film website, Australia feature film ‘Mad Bastards‘ will make its U.S. premiere at this year’s Sundance film festival on Jan. 18. Directed by first-timer Brendan Fletcher (a self-described “white guy from Sydney”), the movie was shot on location in Western Australia with the strong involvement of local Aboriginal people, including a number [...] . . . → Read More: Australia film ‘Mad Bastards’ set to debut at Sundance Here’s an amazing story you just gotta love, courtesy of the Navajo Times: By the time Donavan Seschillie, Jake Hoyungowa and Deidra Peaches finished making “The Rocket Boy,” they didn’t have $50 left for the fee to apply for the Sundance Film Festival. … [But now] the trio from Flagstaff can boast of being the youngest [...] . . . → Read More: How three Navajo 20-somethings got their $600 film into prestigious Sundance festival I first met Patricia Monture at the University of Western Ontario in 1979. She was taking anthropology and other courses for a B.A.. I was in the one-year Program in Journalism for Native Peoples (PJNP). She was Mohawk from Grand River Territory near Brantford; I was Kanienkeha:ka (Mohawk) from Kanehsatà:ke Territory near Montreal. We both [...] . . . → Read More: Tribute: Dr. Patricia Monture (1958-2010) A multidisciplinary artist who’s immersed her energy across several fields, Kinnie Starr‘s interests range from music, visual arts and women’s issues (she possesses a Women’s Studies degree from Queen’s University) to leading youth workshops and being a yoga expert. However Starr is most recognized for her musical output which began to raise much notoriety within North [...] . . . → Read More: REVIEW: Kinnie Starr, “A Different Day” If there’s anything that helps people emerge from a shared struggle, it’s shared laughter. Despite the hardships many Aboriginal people across Turtle Island have endured, they’ve been able to maintain an infallible sense of humour: one that’s evolved from timeless trickster stories into standup comedy and television shows, among other methods and media. Ryan McMahon is [...] . . . → Read More: NDN LOL: The Insights of Comedian Ryan McMahon On this week’s chat with THE WORD’s Lady V, we announced details of our ticket giveaway for the ELECTRIC POWWOW, happening tonight in Winnipeg as part of Aboriginal Music Week. (Psst! One ticket is still up for grabs as of 12:28 pm Winnipeg time)! We also quickly discuss our comparison of the politics of potash with the [...] . . . → Read More: AUDIO: Ticket giveaway to ELECTRIC POWWOW DJ night in Winnipeg; the politics of potash and privatization The fearsome foursome behind Ottawa’s ELECTRIC POWWOW are bringing their beats to Winnipeg for Aboriginal Music Week 2010. Anchored by four Native DJs spinning the best in hip hop, dancehall, electronica and mash-ups, the EP crew consists of Bear Witness, Deejay NDN, Deejay Frame, and DJ Shub. It all happens this Thursday night at the Pyramid [...] . . . → Read More: CONTEST: Ticket giveaway to the ELECTRIC POWWOW at Aboriginal Music Week 2010 With vocal chords still raw from a wild week of covering imagineNATIVE 2010, MI’s Rick Harp spoke to THE WORD’s Lady V about the winners at the festival’s closing night awards. MI on STREETZ, Oct. 26, 2010: Catch MI on THE WORD live on-air/on-line at STREETZ 104.7 FM every Tuesday at 12 noon central time. . . . → Read More: AUDIO: imagineNATIVE 2010 awards de-brief on STREETZ FM’s ‘THE WORD’ On the 4th night at imagineNATIVE 2010, Rick Harp caught up with Cree director Kent Monkman. His film, ‘Dance to Miss Chief’ was screening as part of the festival’s ‘Dancing Queenz’ program. . . . → Read More: VIDEO: imagineNATIVE 2010, DAY 4 > Screening: ‘DANCING QUEENZ!’ imagineNATIVE was always my favourite Toronto festival and I went every year from its inception up until I left the city for the Prairies in 2006. As a young aspiring journalist/visual storyteller, the films I saw and the people I met inspired me to try to carve my own path in the field. That path [...] . . . → Read More: (brief) Recap: 2010 imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival On the fifth and final night of imagineNATIVE 2010, a very hoarse Rick Harp caught up with the joint winners of the Drama Pitch Prize, Marcel Balfour and Darryl Nepinak. Their winning pitch was up against three other candidates. The prize — which includes a $5000 development deal with APTN and $2500 worth of equipment/services from [...] . . . → Read More: VIDEO: imagineNATIVE 2010, DAY 5 > Closing Night Awards: Winner, Best Drama Pitch Last night’s awards ceremony for the 2010 imagineNATIVE festival honoured the best in a competitive field. Below you will find the list of all 15 winners. For more on the actual event proceedings, check out Samantha Anderson’s article at CBCNews.ca, and keep checking back for interviews MEDIA INDIGENA conducted with a number of the winners [...] . . . → Read More: Award Winners: 2010 imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival Dying to know who’s going to win the 15 awards up for grabs at tonight’s imagineNATIVE Awards Celebration? We’ll have real time updates for you via our Twitter feed (hashtag: #imgN8V) and our Facebook page. Among the prizes up for grabs this evening are: Best Music Video Best Experimental Best Canadian Short Drama Best Short Drama Best Short Documentary Best Radio Best New [...] . . . → Read More: Real-time Updates for imagineNATIVE 2010 Closing Night Awards Amidst the hip-hop-rock of Red Slam Collective, the soulful sound of Inez and the funktastic flow of Martha Redbone, MEDIA INDIGENA caught up with artist Tasha Hubbard at THE BEAT, imagineNATIVE’s annual Saturday music event, moved this year to Toronto’s legendary Lee’s Palace. We asked Hubbard why she makes a point of coming to the festival year [...] . . . → Read More: VIDEO: imagineNATIVE 2010, DAY 4 > ‘THE BEAT’: Music Night |
     
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