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3D-printed Cree syllabics kit makes language learning more hands-on
CBC | December 26, 2020
What does a meaningful collaboration between settler and Indigenous artists look like?
CBC Arts | December 9, 2020
North Vancouver artists share story behind stunning Squamish Nation mural
North Shore News | December 05, 2020
New Art Gallery of Nova Scotia building is inspired by indigenous Mi’kmaq culture
The Art Newspaper | December 02, 2020
New curator at Thunder Bay Art Gallery hopes to build on changing arts scene
CBC | November 12, 2020
Face mask initiative sending masks with Indigenous designs to remote First Nations
CBC News | October 19, 2020
The Met Acquires Commissioned Works by Cree Artist Kent Monkman
Metropolitan Museum of Art | October 08, 2020
Wisdom of the ages: First Nations artist mentors young carver in Whistler
North Shore News | August 03, 2020
New toonie features work of Haida artist Bill Reid
CBC | July 28, 2020
The Royal Canadian Mint has launched a new toonie to commemorate the legacy of Haida artist Bill Reid, more than 20 years after his death.
20 Canadian books for kids and teens to read for National Indigenous History Month
CBC | June 4, 2020
CBC has shared a list of books for younger readers by First Nations, Metis, and Inuit authors in honour of Indigenous History Month.
Canadian Art in the Time of Coronavirus by Sarah Milroy
Canadian Art | April 30, 2020
As we shelter in place, scan for losses in our communities and dodge oncoming pedestrians we met in the streets, we might remember the terror that Indigenous people in Canada faced when the sweeping epidemics of the late 19th and early 20th centuries left whole communities annihilated.
As Haida Modern makes its streaming debut, artist Robert Davidson talks about the film
The Georgia Straight | May 27, 2020
Spending pandemic lockdown in his White Rock studio, artist Robert Davidson sees the world playing out one of the main messages in Haida Modern, the documentary making its broadcast and streaming debut on the Knowledge Network.
Pandemic brings success to Indigenous artist carving COVID masks by Kendra Crighton
Victoria News | May 16, 2020
For many the pandemic is a hardship, but for a Greater Victoria Indigenous artist it also ushered in opportunity. Howard La Fortune, of the Tsawout First Nation, was first featured by Black Press Media mid-April after a friend of his joked he needed a wooden carved mask to protect from the virus. La Fortune got on it and carved a half-mask of a bear snout.
Visit Canada Virtually With These Top Online Attractions by Sandra MacGregor
Forbes | May 14, 2020
So, you had hoped to visit Canada this summer, eh? Well, don’t let the coronavirus put all your travel plans on hold. Many of Canada’s most vibrant and historically rich cities are offering would-be-tourists the chance to take a virtual visit of some of their most popular attractions. From zoos, to museums and even icebergs, here are some of the best online adventures Canada has to offer.
Traditional crafters Indigenizing face masks during COVID-19 pandemic by Rhiannon Johnson
CBC News | April 22, 2020
Some Indigenous artists are channeling their anxieties about the COVID-19 pandemic into making unique face masks using traditional crafting techniques and materials.
