After a hesitant return to in-person events last summer, Cree tourism is looking to bounce back from the pandemic this year. Across the region, numerous events will be back and there will be plenty of surprises to discover.
The KWE! Meet with Indigenous Peoples event is bringing its full-sized program back to Quebec City for its fifth edition June 17-21. Place Jean-Béliveau will host a variety of exciting musical performances, immersive exhibitions and culinary activities representing the cultural richness of the province’s 11 First Nations.
David Galloway first experienced the wonders of Yellowstone National Park as a university student working as a tour guide in 1977. He piloted a passenger boat around Yellowstone Lake and fell in love with the place.
As the first artist brought into the first school to host the Mikw Chiyâm interdisciplinary arts program, Mistissini’s Voyageur Memorial High School back in 2015, Chris Robertson has a deep understanding of the initiative’s impressive growth and enduring significance.
Living in New York City just a stone’s throw from Central Park and rehearsing for a play that had its world premiere this month is a dream come true for Marjolaine Mckenzie.
Residents in several Montreal neighbourhoods awoke February 21 to find large photos of members of the local Indigenous community plastered across the front of buildings, as part of a global art project collectively titled Indigenous Forced Displacement.
Mistissini was chosen as the site for the Mikw Chiyâm pilot project seven years ago because of Voyageur Memorial High School’s eagerness and readiness to implement all the program’s music, visual arts, drama/multimedia and dance components.
True to its name, the Mikw Chiyâm program has been “moving forward without hesitation” since it was launched in 2015.
Another year has passed under Covid restrictions, and Valentine’s Day is upon us again. Yet it doesn’t have to be a dreary affair. The Nation has prepared a few ideas for you and your significant other – or even some pals, for those who aren’t paired up – to do this February 14. Whether you’re feeling like getting cozy and cuddly, or doing something more active, here are a few ideas for making the most of this Valentine’s Day.
With exciting new additions to showcase but limited visits since the pandemic, the Aanischaaukamikw Cree Cultural Institute (ACCI) has launched a new interactive website to bring its spectacular collection to the world.
