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The birth of a language speaker
In the first part of Canadian Geographic’s Discovery Language series, one Kanyen’kehá:ka family shares what it takes to raise a language speaker
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Maggie Hodgson: Healing spirits worldwide
A reflection on the life and work of Maggie Hodgson, a champion of improving Indigenous wellbeing in Canada and beyond
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“We are all connected by water. We live under the same sky.”
Filmmaker Len Morissette on the new underwater docuseries taking viewers into a confluence between worlds
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Behind the scenes of the award-winning documentary Keepers of the Land
Filmmakers Doug Neasloss and Deirdre Leowinata explore how this captivating film came to be, the significance of bears in Indigenous communities and cultures and the importance of storytelling
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Humans could have arrived in the Western Hemisphere earlier than we thought
Indigenous archeologist Paulette Steeves shows us how an ancient world could have been more complex and more populated than we imagined
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Photos: A celebration of First Nations at the Calgary Stampede
Beyond the rodeo and the chuckwagon races, the Calgary Stampede is one of the country’s longest-running public celebrations of Indigenous cultures
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National billboard exhibition celebrates Indigenous resilience through art
For the next two months, works by 50 Indigenous female artists will be displayed on 174 billboards across Canada
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The story behind “Thirteen Moons,” a new work by Alex Janvier
Celebrated Indigenous artist Alex Janvier’s new work is a circular mural inspired by the traditional lunar calendar. Here’s how it came to be.
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L’histoire de Thirteen Moons (Treize lunes), une nouvelle œuvre d’Alex Janvier
La nouvelle œuvre du célèbre artiste autochtone Alex Janvier est une peinture murale circulaire inspirée par le calendrier lunaire traditionnel. En voici l’histoire.
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Charmaine Parenteau and Jennifer Demers on the One Spirit Unity Run
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An Indigenous perspective on the Canada jay
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Rétablir les faits, pour l’Histoire
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Indigenous women share their lives through storytelling project
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Setting the story straight
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The project working to identify Indigenous people in Canada’s archives
Launched in 2002, Project Naming invites Canadians to engage in identifying Indigenous people from Library and Archives Canada to help tell the story behind every photograph
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Kakiniit: The art of Inuit tattooing
Inuit tattoos, or kakiniit, were once banned. Now they are worn with pride.
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Reclaiming Indigenous matriarchy with Sandy Ward
The latest in our Colour the Trail series
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Documentary debut! NFB world premiere of The Lake Winnipeg Project
Anishinaabe/Cree filmmaker Kevin Settee centres four short docs around the ingenuity and resilience of communities surrounding Lake Winnipeg
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Q&A: Attawapiskat, Ont. musician Adrian Sutherland on the story behind his First Nations rights protest song
Sutherland hopes to inspire more Canadians to consider issues of reconciliation with debut single, “Politician Man’”
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Vanishing birdsong: How climate change is altering Canada’s soundscape
Indigenous conservationists are listening in to track the impacts of climate change on the boreal forest
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Notre territoire : Cartographie du Nitassinan
Une commission scolaire innue a créé une carte pour transmettre des connaissances intergénérationnelles aux écoliers
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Our land: Mapping Nitassinan
An Innu school board has created a map to pass on intergenerational knowledge to schoolchildren
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What’s in a name? Problematic names in the world of wildlife
Wildlife names that could use a rebrand
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Interview: Lessons from Indigenous Peoples on climate change
Jocelyn Joe-Strack, a scientist and geographer from the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations, is embarking on a tour of Canadian embassies in Europe to share Indigenous perspectives on climate change
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It’s time to listen to the Inuit on climate change
Because temperatures in the Arctic are rising faster than anywhere else in the world, we must look to the experiences of Inuit as a harbinger of what is to come — and seek their guidance on how to live sustainably
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Ocean Bridge Diaries: Jay Matsushiba
“The Edge of the World” became a meeting place, where the edges of my world collided with another
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Dehcho Grand Chief honoured for bold conservation approach
Herb Norwegian, Grand Chief of the Dehcho First Nations, is the recipient of this year’s Glen Davis Conservation Leadership Prize
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Fighting for their coastline
As ship traffic increases off the coast of British Columbia, so will accidents. The Heiltsuk Nation intends to be ready.
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Ocean Week: Howe Sound community creates interactive map protecting ecological, economic and cultural values
The 400-layer map will connect communities, celebrate culture and share data to protect the Howe Sound ecosystem
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Indigenous language learners on the rise in B.C.
“The more I learn, the more I realize that it’s my responsibility to teach”
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First North American peoples may have arrived by sea, study finds
Researchers studying the history of ice sheets around northern British Columbia found that a coastal migration route may have been a pathway to North America
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The Supreme Court sides with B.C.’s Jumbo ski resort. What does that mean for sacred places in Canada?
With its ruling in Ktunaxa Nation v. British Columbia, the Supreme Court of Canada has shown that Indigenous groups cannot use the Charter's freedom of religion clause to protect lands they consider sacred
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In photos: The 2017 Tribal Canoe Journey
Images from an annual odyssey to reclaim tradition and territory in the Pacific Northwest
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Return to the Peel
We came to retrace an ancestor’s 1905 map-making expedition of the Peel River watershed. We left with a new-found appreciation of what this ancient land means to the people who live there.
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“This is where our heart is”
Earlier this year, an Alberta Métis community became the first to purchase their territory from the province. Here’s what it means for their future.
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How a B.C. First Nation is working to save their language from extinction
As the federal government prepares to move forward with its promised Indigenous language legislation, the Witsuwit’en Language and Culture Society is hoping for a language renaissance in Canada
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Indigenous design subject of new exhibit at Canadian Museum of History
UNCEDED: Voices of the Land features 18 of North America’s foremost Indigenous architects and designers
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Inuit preschool, Yukon cold-climate greenhouse among winners of 2018 Arctic Inspiration Prize
A total of $2,566,000 was awarded to five Northern Indigenous programs at a ceremony in Whitehorse Feb. 12
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Interactive map showcases traditional Indigenous lands across continents
Users can learn about the Indigenous territories, languages and treaties of the cities they live in with just a few clicks
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An ‘Angry Inuk’ defends the seal hunt, again
Award-winning documentary will have its Canadian TV premiere on CBC this weekend
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Traditional trapping in the North
Once a traditional way of life across Canada, trapping survives and even thrives in communities throughout the North, including Colville Lake, N.W.T.
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Groundbreaking Indigenous resources promote reconciliation
First Nations, Métis and Inuit leaders gather on Parliament Hill for the launch of the Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada's Giant Floor Map and teacher's guide, now available across the country
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Interview: Celebrating 50 years of the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres
Sylvia Maracle, executive director of the federation, discusses the organization’s past successes and challenging future ahead
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Our Country: Tanya Talaga’s favourite place in Canada
The award-winning author and journalist on her connections to the shores of Lake Superior at the Fort William First Nation, Ont.
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The resurgence of the Nuxalk
In British Columbia’s Bella Coola Valley, the next generation of Nuxalk culture-keepers and Guardian Watchmen is establishing a new paradigm for Indigenous rights
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Meet the winners of the 2019 Indspire Awards
Twelve Indigenous people honoured for their extraordinary work across Canada
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Interview: Mapping the displacement of 60s Scoop adoptees
Indigenous rights activist and 60s Scoop survivor Colleen Cardinal discusses her project to map the Indigenous adoptee diaspora
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Stories of survival
Sometimes, the people you interview puncture you and you can’t leave them behind
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Truth and reconciliation and a sacred bentwood box
During Truth and Reconciliation Commission events, personal items were placed in a carved bentwood box to symbolize the journey toward reconciliation. How far have we come?
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RCGS partners with First Nations, Inuit and Métis organizations to create Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada
Ambitious multi-platform, Indigenous-led project will be a tool for education and reconciliation
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La SGRC, en partenariat avec les organismes des premières nations, des Inuits et des Métis, prévoit créer l’Atlas des peuples autochtones du Canada
Ce projet multiplateforme et ambitieux, lancé par les peuples autochtones, sera un outil d’éducation et de réconciliation.
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