With three big names hitting the stage in St. John’s, the Spirit Song Festival is starting its largest lineup of Indigenous artists from all over Canada this weekend. Kicking off the weekend’s festivities are the Snotty Nose Rez Kids, the Juno and Polaris Prize-shortlisted duo who got in early Friday morning from Vancouver. Although they may…
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Jenny Bennett is still in shock, five days after finding out her daughter was found dead in a tent in the woods 400 kilometres from home. While there have been public criticisms over the handling of the investigation into 23-year-old Tama Bennett’s death, her mother is still trying to process the fact her daughter is gone. “I can’t think. My…
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Sudbury musician Matt James has won big at the Native American Music Awards. The country music artist with roots in Mattagami First Nation recently won Best Country Recording for his album, “A Miner’s Prayer.” James was also nominated in the Best New Artist and Best Video Concept categories. The album almost never got off the ground…
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Nominees have been announced for the 2020 Canadian Folk Music Awards — and several northerners are on the list. Igloolik singer/songwriter Joshua Haulli is up for three awards: Traditional Singer of the Year, Young Performer of the Year, and Indigenous Songwriter of the Year, all for his album, Aqqut. Also nominated for Indigenous Songwriter of the Year is Yukon’s…
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Marc Miller will be a new face at the Liberal cabinet table, joining the inner circle as Indigenous services minister, CBC-Radio-Canada has learned. The new cabinet will be sworn in at 1:30 p.m. ET during a ceremony at Rideau Hall, and CBCNews.ca and CBC News Network will have special coverage, beginning at noon ET. Other…
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A proud 25-year tradition of Indigenous and non-Indigenous hockey talents coming together on the ice at Beardy’s & Okemasis Cree Nation is set to come to a sudden and confusing end. This past week, the Saskatchewan Hockey Association (SHA) voted to eliminate the Beardy’s Blackhawks Midget AAA and Midget AA programs at the end of…
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