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Why there ain’t no such a-thing as “Aboriginal culture”
Summertime and the livin’ is powwow, gathering, or festival. It’s over-priced Indian tacos, bison burgers, moose stew and corn soup. It’s the endless drone of boring chatter and lousy jokes by an MC, stalls of snake oil salesmen hawking surefire cures for diabetes and arthritis, and traditional dancers wearing outfits with faux beadwork made of...
The Spirit of George Armstrong: Aboriginal Players in the NHL Playoffs
With the Canadian federal election campaign officially in the third period, many of our beloved readers may be looking for another intense race to follow once the votes are in May 2nd. You may also be sick of the campaign by now, or even totally indifferent to it. Either way, the other big show going...
Marion Miller Hill: memories of an Aboriginal WWII service woman
Aboriginal people have fought for Canada since well before the War of 1812. It’s estimated that more than seven-thousand First Nations people served in World Wars I & II, and in the Korean War — not including Inuit, Metis, non-status Indians or people from the north. In WWII alone, nearly 4,000 First Nations individuals served,...
First Nations education rally heads for the Hill
(OTTAWA) — Hundreds of First Nations people from across the country rallied on Parliament Hill yesterday in support of increased education funding. Among the messages displayed on demonstrators’ signs: ‘Our children, Our future, Our way!’, ‘Respect our Treaties’, and ‘Education Means Graduation.’ The rally was the culmination of a ‘National Week of Action on Education,’...
AUDIO: Discussing contemporary Aboriginal cultures on STREETZ-FM
In this installment of our weekly Tuesday sitdown on STREETZ 104.7 FM, Rick Harp and THE WORD host Lady V discuss the website “BEAT NATION” – home of hip-hop Indigenous-style – and touch on a debate over the appropriateness of hip-hop being used to share Aboriginal cultures. Rick also talks about Australia’s Desert Art Centre which uses YouTube...
Through Our Own Lens: Three Indigenous Photographers
Great article in this month’s UpHere Magazine. “Through Our Own Lens” is a look at the work of three Indigenous photographers from northern Canada, James Jerome (Dene), Peter Pitseolak (Inuit), and George “Kaash Klaõ” Johnston (Tlingit). We’ve seen many images of our history taken by outsiders, so to see the past through our own lens...
Over 1000 Rally for Indigenous Rights during G8/G20 Summits
Taking advantage of Canada’s spot on the world stage this week, about 1000 Aboriginal protesters took to Toronto’s streets to protest the G8/G20 economic summits. CBC News made a point of emphasizing that the protest was peaceful, while the Toronto Star focussed on why the march took place and who was involved. The Globe and Mail...
