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“I want them pondering what they've just seen and thinking about it—who is right and who is wrong and… how could this have been handled better.”

#Indigenous #FirstNations #art #theatre #Vancouver

https://www.windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/conversation-fake-morrisseau-paintings-spawns-latest-project-first-nation

Conversation on fake Morrisseau paintings spawns latest project for First Nation playwright

A Christmas party conversation at a famed art gallery a number of years ago led to Drew Hayden Taylor’s latest work.Taylor, an award-winning playwright from Curve Lake First Nation in central Ontario, will have his play The Undeniable Accusations of Red Cadmium Light presented at Firehall Arts Centre in Vancouver from April 18 through May 3.The play focuses on famed artist Norval Morrisseau and his paintings using Red Cadmium Light, a paint created in 1982.

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CBC Indigenous 4h ago

James Smith Cree Nation invites Sask. marshals to police on-reserve
The Saskatchewan Marshals Service says it anticipates signing 15 additional agreements with First Nations in the coming months.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/james-smith-cree-nation-invites-sask-marshals-to-police-on-reserve-9.7159833?cmp=rss

CBC Indigenous 4h ago

First Nations' court challenge may block Alberta separatism itself, not just petition drive
The argument lawyers are making: since treaties are between Indigenous people and Canada, a province trying to leave would be ripping up treaties.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/analysis-alberta-separation-indigenous-treaty-rights-court-9.7160026?cmp=rss

Windspeaker.com 4h ago

“I'm certain that we will teach and we will help people unlearn their baloney because, my gosh, those racist tropes and generalizations about us are alive and well in Canada.”

#Indigenous #FirstNations #film #documentary #PowellRiver #BC

https://www.windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/hots-docs-screen-film-documenting-endeavour-change-horrific-city-name

Hots Docs to screen film documenting endeavour to change “horrific” city name

A documentary about a First Nation’s request to have the name of Powell River, B.C. changed will have its world debut at Toronto’s Hot Docs Festival this month.

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Elle Adam🇨🇦6h ago

Good morning. The lower section of a Male Welcome Pole, featuring a beaver, carved by Willian Dan and William Dan Jr. “The beaver is a builder of Lodges that provides food storage and shelter to a large family.” The partial quote is taken from the ceremonial plaque.

#FirstNations #Indigenous #Sculpture #Art #photoMonday #fotoMontag #StreetArt #UrbanArt #Vancouver

CBC Indigenous 7h ago

Canada's Indian Act marks 150 years
April marks 150 years of Canada's Indian Act. It is colonial legislation designed to assimilate First Nations people into the broader Canadian society. Despite amendments, the act is still in effect today and although it remains largely problematic, it has proved difficult to abolish outright. Joy SpearChief-Morris and CBC Radio's The House did a deep dive into the history of the legislation.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7159852?cmp=rss

CBC Canada 7h ago

This N.S. First Nations community asking if it wants pot sold on the reserve at all
Police raids of Indigenous-owned cannabis stores in Nova Scotia have been headline news. But that’s overshadowing other questions: whether band members even want cannabis stores, and if so, who should own and profit from them. That’s what band members are being asked on the Glooscap First Nation.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/glooscap-first-nation-first-cannabis-law-9.7159153?cmp=rss

CBC Saskatchewan 10h ago

James Smith Cree Nation invites Sask. marshals to police on-reserve
The Saskatchewan Marshals Service says it anticipates signing 15 additional agreements with First Nations in the coming months.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/james-smith-cree-nation-invites-sask-marshals-to-police-on-reserve-9.7159833?cmp=rss

CBC Indigenous 11h ago

How a tiny First Nations community in N.S. is grappling with the burning issue of cannabis
Police raids of Indigenous-owned cannabis stores in Nova Scotia have been headline news. But that’s overshadowing other questions: whether band members even want cannabis stores, and if so, who should own and profit from them. That’s what band members are being asked on the Glooscap First Nation.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/glooscap-first-nation-first-cannabis-law-9.7159153?cmp=rss

CBC Nova Scotia 12h ago

How a tiny First Nations community in N.S. is grappling with the burning issue of cannabis
Police raids of Indigenous-owned cannabis stores in Nova Scotia have been headline news. But that’s overshadowing other questions: whether band members even want cannabis stores, and if so, who should own and profit from them. That’s what band members are being asked on the Glooscap First Nation.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/glooscap-first-nation-first-cannabis-law-9.7159153?cmp=rss