RESOURCES 11 Days Remain to Apply for the $2500 Digital Transformation Grant Digital Main Street (DMS) is a program focused on assisting small businesses with their adoption of technologies. The Digital Transformation Grant (DTG) program will provide funding for training, advisory support, and grants to brick-and-mortar small businesses looking increase their capacity through digital transformation. The […]
It’s almost time for the 22nd annual imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival. The festival will go online for the second year in a row, with some in-person screenings in select cities. The six day event includes over 150 unique events that highlight works from Indigenous artists, filmmakers and storytellers. The in-person screenings taking place in […]
The National Day For Truth And Reconciliation is about more than wearing an orange shirt. It’s about reflecting on the treatment of Indigenous peoples, the legacy of Residential Schools, and how everyday people can take action against injustice. In 2015, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada released a report detailing 94 Calls To Action […]
Indigenous artists are gathering on Thursday, September 30th for The National Day of Truth and Reconciliation to bring together a live concert and fundraiser. Artists Logan Staats, Derek Miller, Layla Black, Aysanabee, Jace Martin and more are joining up for the Land Back Unity Jam in Toronto. The event will raise awareness about the residential […]
The Aboriginal Peoples Television Network has launched their digital “Honour the Day” campaign to raise awareness on the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation on September 30th. The campaign features free digital downloads for home, work and social media. There are many resources you can download, including an email signature, a phone background, social media posts, digital […]
This coming September 30th will be the first-ever National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. However, just because it’s no longer called Orange Shirt Day doesn’t mean you’re not still encouraged to wear one. If you’re a last-minute shopper, here are three Indigenous-owned businesses that we love, and you can support in anticipation of September 30th. 1) […]
The Tourism Industry Association of Ontario is collaborating with Indigenous Tourism Ontario and the Ontario Tourism Education Corporation for A Three Fires Collaborative Quest. This is a program that was designed to fill in critical gaps within the industry and encourage the recovery and growth of Ontario’s tourism workforce. It will do so by bringing […]
Who doesn’t love food? It brings us together and allows us to share experiences with friends, family, and even strangers. Indigenous Tourism Ontario has launched a new strategy in hopes of advancing Ontario’s Indigenous food tourism sector. The strategy is set to be executed over a five-year period, after having been in development for the […]
Three First Nations from British Columbia are launching an initiative to investigate St. Paul’s Indian Residential School in North Vancouver. The purpose of the investigation is to find answers about the children that once attended the school. This comes after more than 5000 bodies have been discovered in unmarked graves at the sites of former […]
The Canadian Government is taking further steps towards reconciliation. The federal government announced Tuesday that it is taking action in order to ensure enhanced support for Indigenous communities across Canada. This is widely considered to be a direct response to the intergenerational trauma of the residential school system that was in place from 1828 to […]