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City of Saskatoon: May 5 is Red Dress Day
May 3, 2022 Red Dress Day, observed annually on May 5, is a National Day of Awareness for Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls & Two-Spirit people (those who identify as having both a feminine and masculine spirit). The first Red Dress Day, held in 2010, was inspired by a public art installation: red dresses were hung […]
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Media Advisory: Distinguished Professor Sherene H. Razack to deliver the 2022 Stapleford Lecture
April 26, 2022 Media are invited to the 2022 Stapleford Lecture, featuring Sherene H. Razack, Chair and Distinguished Professor in Gender Studies, and the Penny Kanner Endowed Chair in Women’s Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles. An international subject matter expert on racial violence, Dr. Razack is the founder of the virtual research […]
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City of Saskatoon: #ActOnReconciliation by registering for “Let’s Talk Reconciliation”
March 24, 2022 Following the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (NDTR) on September 30, 2021, the Saskatoon Tribal Council has initiated a campaign called #ActOnReconciliation. It’s intended to harness the momentum of NDTR and Orange Shirt Day (also September 30) and keep Reconciliation top of mind all year long. The campaign calls for […]
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#ActOnReconciliation on Friday, February 25th
Following the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (NDTR) on September 30, 2021, the Saskatoon Tribal Council has initiated a campaign called #ActOnReconciliation. It’s intended to harness the momentum of NDTR and Orange Shirt Day (also September 30) and keep Reconciliation top of mind all year long. The campaign calls for action and awareness […]
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U of Saskatchewan: Memorial gathering for victims from Keeseekoose First Nation
Feb 23, 2022 Members of the campus community It is with sorrow that we write this message regarding the recently discovered 54 unmarked graves of Indigenous children found by Keeseekoose First Nation in Treaty 4 territory, in Saskatchewan. There are no doubt students, staff, and faculty on our campus and in our college, with connections […]
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Media Advisory: Allan Downey to deliver the 2022 Woodrow Lloyd Lecture
February 14, 2022 Media are invited to the 2022 Woodrow Lloyd Lecture featuring Dr. Allan Downey, Dakelh, Nak’azdli Whut’en, filmmaker and associate professor of history and indigenous studies at McMaster University. Downey, a recipient of the 2019 Canada Prize and a Fulbright Fellowship to Columbia University, is author of The Creator’s Game (2018), which traces […]
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Saskatoon Tribal Council: National Addictions Awareness Week 2021
National Addictions Awareness Week National Addictions Awareness Week is a Health Promotion Week dedicated to the prevention, education, and awareness surrounding addictions. This year’s theme is “Driving Change Together” (#DrivingChangeTogether), which emphasizes that we are not in this alone, and it takes all of us to create change! Social Media Themed Content In the spirit […]
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City of Saskatoon: Events taking place to honour Louis Riel for his dedication to Métis people
November 16, 2021 On the anniversary of Louis Riel’s execution – which occurred in Regina on November 16th, 1885 – several organizations are putting on events to honour Riel’s legacy. Riel led two popular Métis governments, was a central figure in Manitoba’s entry into Confederation, and led the 1885 resistance to Canadian encroachment on Métis […]
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City of Prince Albert: Free Culture Days events are back!
Prince Albert invites you to RE:Imagine the Possibilities of arts and culture in our City during Culture Days! There are approximately 30 FREE events and programs being offered over the four-week national festival from September 24 to October 24. As with previous years, there are some events that are very popular and showcase the cultural […]
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Métis Nation–Saskatchewan celebrates Back to Batoche 2021
July 21, 2021 – Celebrating the rich cultural heritage of Métis people in Canada, Back to Batoche Days 2021 begins online Thursday evening, July 22nd and will run until July 25th. Music, dance, and celebration will stream live at https://backtobatochedays.ca/. Métis Nation–Saskatchewan (MN–S) President Glen McCallum says, “We are very close to being able to […]
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