Arts & Culture

Yintah documents Wet’suwet’en resistance on the frontline

Yintah is not just a documentary; it’s a powerful statement on Indigenous struggles for sovereignty over unceded territories. The film centres on the Wet’suwet’en Nation’s fight against colonial encroachment, illustrating a fierce resistance against a Canadian government intent on seizing land for fossil fuel development. The 22,000 square kilometres of Wet’suwet’en land has never been surrendered, sold or legally placed under Canadian authority.

Joshua Janke

Whapmagoostui’s Jade Mukash shines at first Miss Indigenous Canada pageant

Jade Mukash, a 25-year-old artist and youth advocate from Whapmagoostui, has made her community proud by winning the Traditional Knowledge Award at the first-ever Miss Indigenous Canada pageant.

Sakib Hossain

Celebrating culture and traditions at the annual Wabun Youth Gathering

The 17th Annual Wabun Youth Gathering was held in Mattagami July 15-19 for over 38 First Nation youth. The week-long event was organized by the Wabun Tribal Council Health Department with the support of the tribal council’s six member nations.

Xavier Kataquapit

Jigap takes Cree gangsta rap to America’s Next Top Hitmaker

Could “America’s Next Top Hitmaker” be a Cree gangsta rapper? On June 25, Hank “Jigap” Visitor learned that he’d been selected for the popular contest run by Rolling Stone magazine. The winner will receive $10,000, a concert showcase in Austin, Texas, and a mentoring session with hip-hop legend Busta Rhymes.

Patrick Quinn

A proud nation’s powwow dances into the record books

Kahnawake was the place to be July 13-14, as the 32nd Echoes of a Proud Nation Pow-Wow danced and drummed its way into the record books with over 20,000 people coming together to celebrate Mohawk traditions. Blistering temperatures over 30 degrees did nothing to discourage the crowds. Iced strawberry juice was in high demand as people eagerly soaked up a spectacular 48-hour event where the sunshine and celebration seemed infinite.

Joshua Janke

All eyes on Mattmac’s star-studded collaborative new album

For Mattmac’s highly collaborative third album, All Eyes on Us, the award-winning Oji-Cree trap-pop musician worked with 15 Indigenous artists from across Turtle Island to create a powerful statement that apans the spectrum of hip-hop and its numerous sub-genres.

Patrick Quinn

Janine Windolph makes films to connect the past, present and future

The theme of roots is ever-present in the work of documentary filmmaker Janine Windolph. Roots tie Windolph’s family to their land, their Indigenous heritage, their ancestry, and one another. Through cataloguing the experiences of her kin, her intensely personal documentaries speak to the collective memory of Indigenous peoples. Film becomes her conduit for remembrance.

Avanti Nambiar

Final chapter of film trilogy shows how Indigenous peoples influenced world culture

Red Fever, the newest documentary from Cree filmmaker Neil Diamond and co-director Catherine Bainbridge, explores the roots of cultural appropriation to reveal the profound influence of Indigenous cultures on the world’s fashion, sports, arts and even politics.

Patrick Quinn

Cree students impress at annual public speaking contest

Cree students overcame jittery nerves May 22 to make powerful speeches at a public-speaking contest.

Patrick Quinn

Cree students at Dawson present their art at first exhibition

A recent art exhibition at Montreal’s Dawson College showcased the creative talents of the 20 young Indigenous students in the Journeys program. The artwork reflected their experiences in this First Peoples transition program over the past school year as they settled in the city and explored options in higher education.

Patrick Quinn

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