Windspeaker.com6h ago

“What I'm trying to get at in my poem is that we have our human relatives…but we're in an environmental crisis precisely because we have forgotten that we have non-human relatives.”

#Indigenous #Métis #children #books #Cree

https://www.windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/poem-turned-picture-book-finds-beautiful-place-between-ancestors

Poem turned picture book finds a beautiful place in between the ancestors

Serendipity is the best way to describe how Métis writer Naomi McIlwraith’s poem “My Big Red Canoe” became the children’s picture book The Great Gathering Place.Or as McIlwraith said, “It is an incredible story.”McIlwraith wrote “My Big Red Canoe” in May 2020 as part of a 20-minute online presentation she made for the Jewish Senior Citizen Centre in her home community of Edmonton. McIlwraith had been invited by Mi’gmaq/Anishinaabe/Polish writer Anna Marie Sewell to participate in a series that featured Indigenous and Jewish speakers.

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Windspeaker.com10h ago

Read about them in Windspeaker!

#Indigenous #FirstNations #Métis #books

https://www.windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/indigenous-authors-have-winning-night-alberta-literary-awards

Indigenous authors have a winning night at Alberta Literary Awards

Three Indigenous writers were among the 11 recipients of the 2026 Alberta Literary Awards. Winners were announced at a gala event June 5 in Edmonton. All authors have been featured in Windspeaker.com.

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CBC British Columbia3d ago
How a trip to the Métis Homeland inspired dapper designs for this dachshund
A tuppie is a traditional dog blanket made by Métis and some First Nations. Carly Nabess, who is Métis and lives in Terrace, B.C., recently made nine as part of her work toward a master's degree.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/tuppies-metis-dog-blankets-9.7225473?cmp=rss
CBC Indigenous3d ago
How a trip to the Métis Homeland inspired dapper designs for this dachshund
A tuppie is a traditional dog blanket made by Métis and some First Nations. Carly Nabess, who is Métis and lives in Terrace, B.C., recently made nine as part of her work toward a master's degree.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/tuppies-metis-dog-blankets-9.7225473?cmp=rss
CBC Manitoba3d ago
How a trip to the Métis Homeland inspired dapper designs for this dachshund
A tuppie is a traditional dog blanket made by Métis and some First Nations. Carly Nabess, who is Métis and lives in Terrace, B.C., recently made nine as part of her work toward a master's degree.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/tuppies-metis-dog-blankets-9.7225473?cmp=rss
Marieke Baan6d ago
Vandaag met @[email protected] (werkt sinds kort bij ons, net als @[email protected] 🎉🎉) naar Dwingeloo voor de consortiummeeting van #METIS (instrument op de toekomstige #ELT). Praatje gegeven en in de #NOVA-labs onderdelen gezien van de Cold Fore Optics, het hart van het instrument
CBC EdmontonJun 1
Federal government invests $22.8 million in Indigenous sport programs
The federal government strengthened its commitment to supporting First Nations, Inuit and Metis people on Monday, with Secretary of Sport Adam van Koeverden announcing 2026-2028 funding recipients for the Sport for Social Development in Indigenous Communities program.
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/indigenous-people-sports-funding-canada-federal-government-9.7219643?cmp=rss
CBC CanadaJun 1
Federal government invests $22.8 million in Indigenous sport programs
The federal government strengthened its commitment to supporting First Nations, Inuit and Metis people on Monday, with Secretary of Sport Adam van Koeverden announcing 2026-2028 funding recipients for the Sport for Social Development in Indigenous Communities program.
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/indigenous-people-sports-funding-canada-federal-government-9.7219643?cmp=rss
CBC SportsJun 1
Federal government invests $22.8 million in Indigenous sport programs
The federal government strengthened its commitment to supporting First Nations, Inuit and Metis people on Monday, with Secretary of Sport Adam van Koeverden announcing 2026-2028 funding recipients for the Sport for Social Development in Indigenous Communities program.
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/indigenous-people-sports-funding-canada-federal-government-9.7219643?cmp=rss
Windspeaker.comJun 1

“We've had this ongoing relationship with Travel #Alberta for a number of years. And being able to have that long-term consistent funding is essential for our operators.”

#Indigenous #FirstNations #Métis #tourism

https://www.windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/indigenous-tourism-alberta-gets-funding-commitment-support-its-work

Indigenous Tourism Alberta gets funding commitment to support its work

Travel Alberta has renewed a partnership deal with Indigenous Tourism Alberta (ITA). The deal was announced May 25 and will provide ITA with an $8.2 million investment over the next four years to support its new four-year strategic plan. The plan will help more than 200 Indigenous-owned businesses across the province.“We're very happy that we were able to announce this,” said Chelsey Quirk, ITA’s chief executive officer. “Travel Alberta has been a fantastic partner for us.”In recent years, Travel Alberta has provided $2 million annually to support ITA. 

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