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An up-close Encounter
A group of kayakers making their way around B.C.'s Discovery Islands ran into a humpback whale nursing her calf last week. Then the pair — along with some more humpbacks...
Musqueam Indian Band paddles 'journey canoe' made from 350-year-old cedar log
The Musqueam Indian Band has for the first time in 30 years, carved a ‘journey canoe’ from a 350-year-old cedar log. The canoe took three months to carve and is...
Potlatches
Potlatches are events of great pomp and formality arranged to celebrate the handing down of names, rights and privileges from one generation to the next. These privileges, together with the...
The National Aboriginal Music Countdown
The National Aboriginal Music Countdown features music from North America and also included some Indigenous music from New Zealand and Australia. The website gives access worldwide to anyone who has...
Talking Totems
With a Master’s degree in anthropology, and hailing from both the K’ómoks and Kwakwa̱ka̱’wakw First Nations, celebrated BC artist Andy Everson is uniquely qualified to teach the importance and background...
Indigenous women photographers create online community to share images, stories
From fashion shoots to a first-time moose-hunt, a new website has given a group of Indigenous women photographers a place where they can share their work and stories amongst themselves...
Northwest Coast Canoes
Pacific Northwest canoes are both a sophisticated art form and a symbol of cultural identity, reflecting local needs, sea conditions, and skills. Although there are a variety of canoe types...
A project asks 6 artists 'what does the future of Canada look like?'
Six award-winning Indigenous artists and filmmakers are being asked to imagine what Canada might look like in 150 years. Created by TIFF, imagineNATIVE, Pinnguaq and the Initiative for Indigenous Futures, the 2167 project will use...
Six Indigenous writers to watch
Since 1996, Neational Aboriginal Day has celebrated the unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding achievements of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in Canada. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of National...
Construction site near Kamloops uncovers proof of 'pre-contact Indigenous habitation'
Archaeologists currently working at the site where a road is being moved and a new bridge is being built near the small community of Savona west of Kamloops have found a number of bones and...
In Haida Gwaii, the benefits of aboriginal tourism are more than financial
Aboriginal Tourism employs approximately 3,000 people, many of them young First Nations, who are enthusiastic about sharing their culture with others. Haida Gwaii has been on the bucket list for...
Top Reasons to Stay in an Aboriginal Hotel in BC
Most of the time when you’re on vacation, your hotel room is just where you keep your clothes, toiletries, and lay your head at the end of the day. Unless...