He says he was late getting it out last year, but Goldtooth & Co.’s message of “love and recognition to all Native women in our lives” bears repeating this year, just in time for Valentine’s Day 2011. I’ll let the dudes “speak” for themselves. [ Song: Mishka,”Love and Devotion” ]
Northern News Services reports that a team of First Nations artists recently took first place at this year’s Carnaval de Québec snow sculpting competition with their 13-foot tall depiction of a raven transforming into a woman. The win means the crew — composed of Randy Sibbeston, Dewy Smith and Dylan Smith — will go on […]
Centretown News reports that embattled artist Pamela Masik, fresh off the abrupt cancellation in Vancouver of her exhibition of paintings of missing/murdered women, may soon seek a more positive reception in the nation’s capital: “As the cornerstone of Canada’s decision-making process, Masik has expressed interest in bringing the show to Ottawa.” The CN piece cites […]
Not long after complaints to UBC’s Museum of Anthropology compelled it to cancel a series of portraits of missing and murdered women from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, a family member of one of the victims has spoken out in defense of the exhibition. In a recent article in the Georgia Straight, Ernie Crey — brother of […]
At eight years old, he says he was chosen by bimhachiiwhasoo, the Life Giver, to bring healing and to help others. Harry Snowboy, a medicine man from the Cree Nation of Chisasibi in northern Quebec, has done something few others in his position have. He’s written a book about his life, and perhaps most interestingly, […]
