If there’s anything that helps people emerge from a shared struggle, it’s shared laughter. Despite the hardships many Aboriginal people across Turtle Island have endured, they’ve been able to maintain an infallible sense of humour: one that’s evolved from timeless trickster stories into standup comedy and television shows, among other methods and media. Ryan McMahon […]
On this week’s chat with THE WORD’s Lady V, we announced details of our ticket giveaway for the ELECTRIC POWWOW, happening tonight in Winnipeg as part of Aboriginal Music Week. (Psst! One ticket is still up for grabs as of 12:28 pm Winnipeg time)! We also quickly discuss our comparison of the politics of potash […]
The fearsome foursome behind Ottawa’s ELECTRIC POWWOW are bringing their beats to Winnipeg for Aboriginal Music Week 2010. Anchored by four Native DJs spinning the best in hip hop, dancehall, electronica and mash-ups, the EP crew consists of Bear Witness, Deejay NDN, Deejay Frame, and DJ Shub. It all happens this Thursday night at the […]
With vocal chords still raw from a wild week of covering imagineNATIVE 2010, MI’s Rick Harp spoke to THE WORD’s Lady V about the winners at the festival’s closing night awards. MI on STREETZ, Oct. 26, 2010: [audio:https://mediaindigena.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Mediaindigena-TheWord-Oct-26-10.mp3|titles=Mediaindigena-TheWord-Oct-26-10] Catch MI on THE WORD live on-air/on-line at STREETZ 104.7 FM every Tuesday at 12 noon central […]
On the 4th night at imagineNATIVE 2010, Rick Harp caught up with Cree director Kent Monkman. His film, ‘Dance to Miss Chief’ was screening as part of the festival’s ‘Dancing Queenz’ program.
