AUDIO: Discussing contemporary Aboriginal cultures on STREETZ-FM

In this installment of our weekly Tuesday sitdown on STREETZ 104.7 FM, Rick Harp and THE WORD host Lady V discuss the website “BEAT NATION” –  home of hip-hop Indigenous-style – and touch on a debate over the appropriateness of hip-hop being used to share Aboriginal cultures.  Rick also talks about Australia’s Desert Art Centre which uses YouTube […]

Meet your new Indian Affairs Minister

It’s official: John Duncan has replaced Chuck Strahl as Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC). Duncan had previously served as Strahl’s parliamentary secretary at INAC. Strahl – who many had believed was going to be the new Government House Leader  – has taken over John Baird’s spot as Minister of Transport (who in […]