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Roasting resilience: Nadine Umutoni’s coffee mission
A journey of coffee, culture, and compassion from Rwanda to Vancouver
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The Sámi side of Tromsø, Norway
Susan Nerberg embarks on a deeply personal tour of Tromsø, taking part in Sámi Week as a means to better understand her own Sámi roots and culture
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How Gimli, Manitoba, became the world’s biggest Icelandic community outside Iceland
Islendingadagurinn, the Icelandic Festival of Manitoba, celebrated its 133rd year in Gimli, Manitoba while recognizing Icelandic culture and heritage
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50 ans de multiculturalisme au Canada : être musulman au Canada
Omar Mouallem, auteur de Praying to the West : How Muslims Shaped the Americas (Prière vers l’Occident : comment les musulmans ont façonné les Amériques), examine pourquoi une foi inébranlable dans le projet de multiculturalisme canadien – commune à la génération d’immigrants musulmans arrivés dans les années 1970 – n’est pas toujours partagée par ceux qui ont migré au cours des 20 dernières années, et est rarement ressentie par leurs enfants
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50 years of multiculturalism: Being Muslim in Canada
Omar Mouallem, author of Praying to the West: How Muslims Shaped the Americas, looks at why an unshakeable faith in Canada’s multiculturalism project — common amongst the generation of Muslim immigrants who arrived in the ’70s — is not always shared by those who have migrated in the last 20 years, and is rarely felt by their children
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Elder Norman Fleury – The history of the Michif language
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The author of the Michif Dictionary takes us on a deep dive into the history of the Michif language from its earliest roots in the fur trade up to the present day
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Calvin Racette – Losing the Michif language
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Elder Calvin Racette explores language loss and its impact on the Métis community
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Andrea Menard: Promoting the Michif language through art
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Award-winning Métis singer, songwriter, performer, actor, and writer Andrea Menard explores how she is working to promote the use of Michif language, teachings, and worldview through her own contemporary artistic practice
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Michif history, language and culture, featuring Russell Fayant
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A leading Michif language and culture educator shares why the language of the Métis matters
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Touring exhibit offers a creative take on the future of food
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Photos: Flying high with Montreal’s Cirque Éloize
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Photos: A celebration of First Nations at the Calgary Stampede
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Painting the Island
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National billboard exhibition celebrates Indigenous resilience through art
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The strange, compelling artistry of “beaver sculptures”
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First Peoples’ Map of B.C.: New interactive map celebrates Indigenous cultures and language
The 18-layer First Peoples’ map of B.C. focuses on language, art and heritage
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Why Indigenous languages matter
Multilingualism is at the heart of Canada‘s identity. It’s also a matter of decency and human rights.
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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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Five things you might not know about Acadia
National Acadian Day is celebrated in Canada each year on August 15
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12 incredible images from the 2018 World Press Photo Contest
Tour of winning images to make four Canadian stops, starting July 20 at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa
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Articles
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Changing a name, keeping tradition alive
Calgary Stampede’s “Indian Village” renamed “Elbow River Camp”
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Exhibition traces the evolution of armour, from the Renaissance to Hollywood
Armour, on now at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa, is a fascinating display of protective gear used by knights, soldiers, athletes and actors through time
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Mapping
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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History
Canadian War Museum acquires historic Victoria Cross
Acquisition ensures that the medal set awarded to Saskatchewan-born Lieutenant-Colonel David Vivian Currie in the Second World War will stay in Canada
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Featured Fellow: Michael Gervers
The University of Toronto professor and expert on Ethiopian history is documenting the centuries-old craft of rock-hewn churches
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5 facts about 50 Sussex Drive
Get to know the new home of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society and Canadian Geographic
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Cinq faits sur le 50 promenade Sussex
Apprenez davantage sur la nouvelle résidence de la Société géographique royale du Canada et le Canadian Geographic
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Red Couch Tour to collect stories of Canadians
Project aims to create a film archive of Canadians' views about themselves and their country throughout the sesquicentennial
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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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For the love of the leaf
How does a Canadian wind up wandering an ancient tea-trading route through the Himalayas? We talk to 'Tea Explorer' Jeff Fuchs about his documentary film and his ongoing journey to unlock the secrets of the leaf.
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A Canadian soldier’s “war flowers” and the resilience of the human spirit
War Flowers, a new exhibition on now at the Canadian War Museum, tells the stories of Canadians in the First World War through floriography, sculpture, scent and sound
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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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Montreal filmmaker sheds light on Kiribati’s climate change dilemma
New documentary Anote's Ark asks the disturbing question, "What if your country was swallowed by the sea?"
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