Archive for March 2022
Councillor, Rollie Sappier of Peskotomuhkati Nation Talks about Family and Fisheries
Rematriation project’ hopes to return vintage Indigenous wares to their home communities
Red River Métis beader raises more than $6,000 to purchase items to gift back. By Renée Lilley | CBC News. Beautifully beaded cultural pieces will return to Indigenous homes and communities, all thanks to a Manitoba Métis beadwork artist who hopes her “rematriation” project helps families reclaim part of their…
Read MoreTraditional Smoked Fish on Grand Manan with Sharon Greenlaw
Sharon Greenlaw, a descendant of Passamaquoddy ancestors, a student of Passamaquoddy history, talks about the traditional smoked fish that Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick was known for. The island today is left with restored smokehouses used in the 1900s to line and smoke fish. Thumbnail photo from Tides Institute & Museum of Art “Stringing Herring…
Read MoreIndigenous women entrepreneurs celebrate culture through commerce in Alberta
‘It’s about allowing people the opportunity to get a glimpse of who we are’ By Clare Bonnyman | CBC News For Mallory Yawnghwe, this is a big moment for Indigenous business. “We are at the very beginning of creating a movement that is going to bring good fortune to our communities, to really celebrate Indigenous…
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