Peel District School Board, Maawnjidiing Wiingushkeng Centre for Indigenous Excellence and Land-Based Learning, learn how to build a traditional birch bark canoe at the Heartlake conservation area with teaching by Chuck Commanda Inspired by land-based learning, as a way of earning credit accumulation for indigenous students, the Maawnjidiing Wiingushkeng Centre offered students of the PDSB […]
The Toronto Argonauts are celebrating diversity on Saturday, September 23, as they host an Indigenous Cultural Night. The Toronto Argonauts are one of the oldest professional sports teams in North America and play at BMO Field (170 Princes’ Blvd.) located at Exhibition Place. The Toronto Argonaut has continued to develop its D&I practice helping spread […]
Siera Hancharyk is a beadwork artist whose ultimate goal is to fund a center for indigenous youth in Toronto to gather and grow as entrepreneurs. “To improve the future, I think it’s important to consider the seven generations before and beyond us” said Siera. Siera describes beading as a medium through which She/They can express themselves and […]
The Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival kicks off on Tuesday, June 1. The month-long festival is jam-packed with virtual and COVID-friendly activities, bringing you the best of Indigenous artists, performers, educators and community members to celebrate Canada’s diverse Indigenous cultures. This is one you won’t want to miss! Below is the schedule of all the programs […]
The restaurant is called I Love You — the same name as his food truck that’s been running in LA for two years. “It’s for homeless people to get free food,” says Smith. “But if you’re not homeless, not only do you have to pay, but you have to pay for more than the food’s […]
“We have never been a loud people. Our elders always taught us that actions speak louder than words…” A new video co-produced by Lainey Liu and Melissa Grelo (you may know them as co-hosts of The Social) for The Chinese Canadian National Council for Social Justice brings a powerful poem to life. This #AsianHeritageMonth, arthe […]
Singer Sam Smith has some new ink, and like a lot of reveals these days, the news came out in Instagram. Tattoo artist Miles Langford shared a post posing with Smith, captioned, “@samsmith thank you! Swipe to see their new tattoo from @mileslangford.” The tattoo appears to be a nod to Smith’s non-binary gender, and if the […]
Hope, healing, and hitchhiking: Margo Kane’s classic play Moonlodge is back in a new form for a new generation. Soulpepper Theatre Company in Toronto has launched a remarkable project called Around the World in 80 Plays which gives audiences a journey from Canada, to Argentina, to Nigeria and beyond through audio plays. Moonlodge, which first […]
Talking Stick Festival is celebrating 20 years in 2021! To make the most of these strange times, they’ve taken the festival to the digital realm. From February 17th to February 27th, you’re invited to learn about and celebrate Indigenous culture through the arts in the Season of Four Fires. Whether you are seeking to learn something […]
One might not think of opera as having an Indigenous component, but the Canadian Opera Company wants to change that. The COC has launched a new podcast series called, “Key Change,” and it explores the opera-going experience from a variety of perspectives. Episode 5 features Composer in Residence, Ian Cusson, along with Metis writer and […]