Our children are living vessels
and it is our responsibility
to protect, nurture and cultivate the knowledge of our ancestors
for our children's future.
Aboriginal Culture , Visual Arts and Media
Storytelling has always been a vital part of the cultural identity of the Aboriginal peoples of Canada. Stories were told to teach lessons, give warnings, and keep history alive. The stories found in this collection were gratefully collected from the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples of this country.
The Doig River First Nation is one of four Dane-zaa (sometimes referred to as Beaver Indian) communities of the Peace River area of northeastern British Columbia, Canada. The traditional hunting and trapping grounds include vast areas that extend in all directions from the current reserve at Hanás Saahgé (Doig River). The reserve is located 70 km northeast of Fort St. John, B.C., on approximately 2500 acres. The stories and songs presented here introduce you to a long line of Dane-zaa Dreamers who have provided spiritual and practical guidance for our people for hundreds of years. You will also learn about some key places within our territory and how we have been reclaiming them from the effects of colonialism and development.
Inuit art and traditional culture Web Page This site links the graphic work of some of the famous artists from the community of Cape Dorset with the memories, myths and legends of elders from the community of Igloolik.
MBC Network Radio Online located in La Ronge Saskatchewan. It reaches an ever expanding listening audience of over 100,000 people in dozens of communities and offers programming featuring interviews, information, education, [and music] in the Cree, Dene and English languages.
Aboriginal Peoples Television Network is the first and only national Aboriginal broadcaster in the world, with programming by, for and about Aboriginal Peoples, to share with all Canadians as well as viewers around the world. The launch of APTN on September 1, 1999, represented a significant milestone for Aboriginal Peoples across Canada
Winnipeg Aboriginal Film Festival Every November, the Winnipeg Aboriginal Film Festival (WAFF) showcases 4 days of indigenous film and video drawn from across Canada, the U.S. and the world. WAFF's mission is to raise awareness of Aboriginal film and video artistry as well as promote the media arts industry as a career path to youth.
Dreamspeakers International Aboriginal Film Festival Over the course six days, Edmonton, Alberta becomes the site of an international gathering of Dreamtalkers: filmmakers, performers and artists. Indigenous people from around the globe gather to share their common bond.
Montreal First Peoples' Festival Aboriginal cinema was long a cinema of survivors, taking a sorrowful look backwards. Now the time of the seers and sentinels of the future has come, for whom this future must start here and now.
The largest, most comprehensive website on the artist Emily Carr. Searchable database of artworks, biographical and contextual texts, and educational resources for teachers and students.
Haida Spirits of the Sea To this day the Haida Nation embraces the traditions maintained through hundreds of generations. 'Haida Spirits of the Sea' will take you on an awe inspiring journey into the history and culture of the Haida people. Experience each step of the construction of a traditional Haida canoe from picking the tree to the unveiling ceremony, explore the world famous Haida Gwaii Islands, and read a sacred story about how the first Haida totem pole came to be.
Bone Snow Knives and Tin Oil Lamps Enduring Traditions Among Canada's First Peoples This Project was accomplished with the collaboration of the Musée de la civilisation (Québec), the Royal Ontario Museum (Toronto), and the Canadian Heritage Information Network (Ottawa). Collections of Canadian native material of national and international significance were used to create a digital image resource pertaining to Canada's First Nations.
The Urban Shaman Gallery brings to life contemporary art by Canadian and international Aboriginal artists with their new exhibit Storm Spirits - Aboriginal New Media Art.
The Journal of American Indian Education (JAIE) is a professional journal that publishes papers directly related to the education of American Indian/Alaska Natives. The Journal also invites scholarship on educational issues pertaining to Native Peoples of the world, including First Nations (Aboriginal People of Canada), Native Hawaiian, Maori, Indigenous Peoples of Latin American and others.
The Native American Journalists Association serves and empowers Native journalists through programs and actions designed to enrich journalism and promote Native cultures. NAJA recognizes Native Americans as distinct peoples based on tradition and culture.
Reznet, the online newspaper for Native America, hires about 30 Native American college students nationwide as reporters, editors, photographers, copy editors and multimedia journalists to cover their tribal communities or colleges during the academic year. With few exceptions, staff members are graduates of the Freedom Forum's American Indian Journalism Institute, an intensive three-week training and internship program each June at the University of South Dakota.
