Ontario strengthening supports to create safer communities

The Ontario government is investing $25.5 million over two years to help address the rise of hate incidents against religious and minority groups.   The…

Celebrate Indigenous Nurses Day and National Nursing Week

This year’s Nursing Week theme, “Our Nurses. Our Future,” emphasizes the critical role nurses play throughout our healthcare system.   “Nurses are our future: starting…

Little Bird premiering on Crave and APTN

Crave and APTN’s limited series, Little Bird, is premiering on May 26 and follows an inspirational journey of self-discovery and truth. “From Crave, APTN, Rezolution…

Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada reveals 2023 action plan

The Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) released its 2023 to 2024 Action Plan outlining its vision for rebuilding the Indigenous tourism industry to peak…

NWAC supports demand immediate action from government to end genocide

The Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) has joined other Indigenous organizations and Canadians demanding the government to declare a state of emergency to end…

5 trending houseplants for 2023

Is your monstera losing its appeal? Are you ready for an upgrade from your maintenance-free sansevieria to a humidity-desperate calathea? Well, good news. Just like…

Students and youth prepping for country’s largest Indigenous youth performance

Two hundred and fifty Indigenous students from 13 communities across the country are ready to leave it all on the stage. Canada’s Largest Indigenous Youth…

Toronto-based Mohawk singer sets EP launch to June

Semiah Smith (@semiah.smith on Instagram) is a Mohawk Turtle clan Toronto-based indie-electropop artist and producer from Six Nations. Semiah grew up touring the world with…

Reservation Dogs nominated for Peabody Award

Reservation Dogs was nominated for a Peabody award alongside 41 other nominees vying for the same, in categories that include: entertainment, arts, children’s/youth, podcast/radio, interactive…

Netflix’s Rez Ball announces star-studded cast

Rez Ball, an all-American underdog story about Indigenous kids told from the inside-out, is coming to Netflix and we now know who has been cast…

Toronto Zoo honours grizzly bear Samson’s life with ceremony and cedar bath

The Toronto Zoo said farewell to a 25-year-old grizzly bear named Samson with an Indigenous ceremony held by knowledge keepers in April. “In honouring the…

Four Canadian journalists recognized for championing Indigenous journalism

The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) awarded this year’s Charles Bury Award to four Canadian journalists who have each broken new ground in their efforts…

Spring is finally springing

The National Institute of Health says children grow faster during spring than at any other time of the year. If spring makes most living things…

Comedic web series to be pitched at Indigenous Screen Event

In less than a year January Rogers has written and produced what audiences are calling a hilarious and community-driven web series. Rogers will be pitching…

Statement on Catholic Church’s rejection of the Doctrine of Discovery

The repudiation of the Doctrine of Discovery by the Catholic Church is an important action showing that Indigenous voices, that were ignored for centuries, are…