Bold Lines, Bright Future
Ojibway artist Patrick Hunter on seeing Canada through a different lens.
Filters & Sorting
Bead by Bead
Blu Hummingbird designer Brit Ellis on making art through a Haudenosaunee lens.
How Top Chef Canada's Siobhan Detkavich spends her money
Last year, 22-year-old Siobhan Detkavich became the youngest chef—and first Indigenous woman—ever to compete on Top Chef Canada. This summer, she’ll be back in the kitchen as the chef de partie at Mission Hill Winery in B.C. Detkavich spent a little more than usual this week, just for fun.
For someone who cooks, I’m weirdly okay with eating the same thing every day. This week’s meal prep involved ground turkey, sweet potatoes, broccoli, apples and oranges, all of which I bought at Costco ($100)
‘Shoresy’ puts Indigenous characters at centre ice
“Shoresy,” the much-anticipated “Letterkenny” spinoff, is first and foremost a love letter to scrappy minor league hockey teams and it is also rich with Indigenous representation.
And it was important that the show, which premieres Friday on Crave, get both elements right.
Is It Time to Update the Citizenship Test?
You never get a second chance to make a first impression” is a phrase often attributed to Will Rogers, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. For many newcomers to Canada, their first impression of the Indigenous peoples living on their ancestral lands in Canada often comes in the form of an outdated study guide for the citizenship test.
How Can Indigenous Knowledge Help Fight Climate Change?
Imagine working each day as part of a small but mighty group that is dedicated to restoring damaged lands back to their healthful, natural state.
That’s precisely what the team at Kayanase gets to do.
Based on the Six Nations of the Grand River Territory in southwestern Ontario, Kayanase is an Indigenous-owned and -operated ecological restoration company and native plant nursery.
Redux: Zacharias Kunuk & Paul Aarulaaq Quassa | Hot Docs
The camera is tightly focused on the faces of Igloolik Elders gathered around a long table filled with notepads and coffee mugs. What initially looks like a non-essential meeting of community members is actually the vital discussion at the centre of (Unikkaat Sivunittinnit) Messages from the Past.
Redefining Indigenous cinema
Oftentimes, with Indigenous stories on screen, there is the burden of sliding in decades of context into a film. The effects of colonialism to current day systemic racism, and everything in-between, often seeps into films created and written by us. Indigenous filmmakers have to consider who their audience is – someone who inherently knows this history, or someone brand new, which shifts the approach. Must they explain XYZ in an organic way or will it drag out the story they came to tell?
How an Indigenous-led team aims to offer better hospital care for First Nations patients in Ontario | News
‘It's more than just treating the medical need that is presenting itself,’ says Dr. Karen Hill
Indigenous Filmmaking Now: An Overview
Although Canada’s media establishment may claim things are better, where are the opportunities for Indigenous film and TV creatives this year and next? It’s still a tough slog as a producer or filmmaker to receive funding, get opportunities to be employed in higher and mid-level positions where the decisions are made, or to have any control. There are success stories, but many Indigenous filmmakers in documentary, film, and TV are struggling to get the support they need from the major Canadian funding bodies.
The New Innovators List 2022: #4 Cheekbone Beauty
In the crowded beauty space, an Indigenous-owned brand stands out by leading with principles
Sister Bear Designs
AN ANISHINAABE RUN BEADWORK BUSINESS TAKES OFF IN THE NORTH
The family behind Sister Bear Designs talks about their new Thunder Bay storefront and why their designs have struck a chord with the community.
The sticky history of maple syrup in Canada
Is there anything perceived as more Canadian than maple syrup? The red leaf that grows on the maple tree is, after all, the symbol on the Canadian flag. While the lands that the country sits on do produce 85 per cent of the world’s maple syrup, the delicious topper of many a pancake and waffle is, first and foremost, a First Nations food.
Buying Indigenous-made for the holidays
While the fall-back for holiday shopping is often major online retailers or big box stores (I’m guilty of this too), here’s another option: support Indigenous makers.
Why buy Indigenous-made? There are so many incredible makers and a million places to support them. Often they don’t have the benefit of a huge platform to sell from, or get their name out there, so you’ll find collaborations in this list too.
Art of Inclusion
An Indigenous Torontonian shares the feeling of finding herself in the city.
We Paused and the Planet Noticed – How Do We Travel Now? (Hint: More Sustainably)
We all stayed put and it had a positive impact on the environment. Here’s a look at why now is the time to take a more responsible approach to travel – and exactly how to do it.
The 29 Game-Changers Who Made The World Better In 2021
What sets these 29 groundbreakers apart is how they stood up to challenges and pushed back against the status quo in 2021. During a pandemic that won’t quit and a bungled vaccine rollout; as Canada continued to confront this country’s racist past and present and the on-going legacy of colonization; as we faced down floods and heat waves and climate-change deniers; as we slogged through a déjà vu federal election, these groundbreakers stood up, stayed inspired, and gave us a reason to be hopeful.
Partner Content | A sense of belonging and community
Three years ago, Adrian Auger, an Ojibway visual and tattoo artist, was homeless and in need of support.
At the Indigenous-led Native Canadian Centre of Toronto (NCCT), he found that support, and practical help that was culturally relevant.
Meet Best Health’s 2021 Health Heroes
These amazing Canadians identified gaps in our health care system and took action in 2021 to make our health system care for all.
Maple Leafs recognize Indigenous Veteran's Day
Recognizing the contributions of veterans is an ingrained part of being a Canadian, taking a moment to pause and thank them for their services and sacrifices on November 11. From childhood, many of us recite the words to In Flanders' Fields, and in adulthood, it is second nature to sport poppies on our coats.
Three days before Remembrance Day, is a day on the calendars that is rarely celebrated, despite it being just as important. Indigenous Veterans Day honours the First Nations, Métis and Inuit volunteers who have enlisted in the armed services.
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