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First Nations University of Canada Annual Spring Celebration Pow Wow
Regina, SK Brandt Centre April 21 & 22, 2018 ATTENDING THE POW WOW Here’s a couple helpful tips to make you feel comfortable if it’s your first time attending a pow wow: The First Nations University of Canada Spring Pow Wow Celebration is one of the largest pow wows in Western Canada with close to […]
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Province Announces 2018 Saskatchewan Order of Merit Recipients
April 13, 2018 Six outstanding Saskatchewan citizens have been selected to be invested with the Saskatchewan Order of Merit, the province’s highest honour, during a ceremony in May. “Saskatchewan’s motto is, ‘from many peoples, strength,’ and these six exceptional individuals exemplify the strength our province derives from its citizens,” Lieutenant Governor W. Thomas Molloy said. […]
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Regina graffiti artist’s mural brings Tina Fontaine’s story to New Zealand – CBC
Emily Gardner sees herself in the story of Tina Fontaine. The graffiti artist was inspired to paint a mural in Auckland, New Zealand, dedicated to the 15-year-old girl from Sagkeeng First Nation. “To me, Tina represents sort of the plight and the struggles of a lot of young women who end up in care and […]
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Telefilm Canada – Calls for entries: April 2018
3nd Venice Production Bridge Projects in development – Fiction, Documentaries and Virtual Reality Venice, Italy, August 30 to September 4, 2018 Application deadline: May 1, 2018 56th New York Film Festival Features and shorts – all genres New York, United States, September 28 to October 4, 2018 Deadline for festival regular entry: April 27, 2018 Deadline for […]
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Treaty Elder Series held at St. Joseph Parish in Saskatoon: “It is an act of reconciliation itself to be here today” – OTC
Parishioners and visitors gathered in a circle at St. Joseph’s Parish Hall in Saskatoon after Sunday Mass Feb. 4, sharing soup and bannock, listening to the experiences and the wisdom of two Indigenous leaders. Mike Broda of St. Joseph parish offered a traditional welcoming gift of tobacco to knowledge-keeper Lyndon Linklater and Elder Agnes Desjarlais, […]
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Kids’ book aims to improve literacy skills, preserve Indigenous languages – Global News
A bilingual children’s book published in Cree, Dene and Michif, alongside an English translation, aims to promote Indigenous languages and improve early literacy skills. Rebekah Lesko with the details. Read More: https://globalnews.ca/video/4117636/kids-book-aims-to-improve-literacy-skills-preserve-indigenous-languages/
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Indigenous ‘Firsts’ That Opened Doors For Future Generations In Canada – Huffington Post
Their contributions shouldn’t be ignored. The approximately 1.7 million Indigenous people living in Canada have endured unspeakable hardships over the past few hundred years — hardships often inflicted upon them with the end goal of eradicating their languages, cultures, religions, and even their very existence. Throughout that, Indigenous people have continued to contribute to Canadian […]
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It builds your self-esteem up a lot’: students show off powwow skills in Regina – CBC
Participants are involved in a program called So you think you can dance Pow Wow? Mar 26, 2018 A group of young students had a chance to display their newly attained powwow skills and regalia in Regina this weekend. For the last six months, the youths have been learning about Indigenous culture by participating in […]
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It’s a part of our identity’: Indigenous language instructors learn alongside students at Sturgeon Lake – CBC
Language and culture must be studied together to know what it means to be Cree, say teachers Mar 19, 2018 Sonya Ermine wanted to be in on the joke. The Sturgeon Lake Central School teacher began learning Cree several years ago for many reasons, but humour was the catalyst. “When I hear other people talking […]
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Call for entries: Perspective Canada at Cannes 2018
CALL FOR ENTRIES (Feature-length narratives and documentaries) The 13th edition of PERSPECTIVE CANADA at CANNES is a Telefilm Canada initiative that presents a selection of recent Canadian features produced with the support of the Canada Feature Film Fund or selected by the festival at the Marché du Film. This market showcase is designed to increase […]
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