First Nations Rock at 2015 Juno Awards

The 2015 Juno Awards, which recognizes Canadian musical talent from across the country, was held in Hamilton this past weekend. Alongside the event were number…

Indigenous talent recognized at 2015 Juno Gala Dinner & Awards

The 2015 Juno Gala Dinner & Awards was packed with talent tonight, and five indigenous artists were among those recognized. Aboriginal Album of the Year…

Kanienkehaka woman seeks to make film on MMIW

Kahnawake Mohawk Kawennahere Devery Jacobs has started a kickstarter campaign online to raise $15,000 for a short film on the story of one of indigenous…

Exciting children’s books provided for First Nations’ local libraries

GoodMinds.com supports First Nations Community Libraries in several ways. One of the ways we help is by offering a selection of book titles chosen by…

Residential Schools History Book Launched in Toronto

Residential Schools, With the Words and Images of Survivors, is a book documenting and honouring the history of the survivors and former students who attended…

Haudenosaunee well represented in Memphis Blues Challenge

MEMPHIS – The International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee this year attracted 250 competitors from 39 US states, the District of Columbia and 19 other…

Santee Smith inspires on her journey

At the front of the Woodland Cultural Centre auditorium, 3-year-old Vivien Menoz-Johnson, a ballet student herself, twirled, bounced and danced. She was beaming in anticipation…

Celebrating Ongwehowe Authors (Continued)

The Rotinonshonni: A Traditional Iroquoian History Through the Eyes of Teharonhia:wako and Sawiskera by Mohawk scholar Brian Rice offers a comprehensive history based on the…

Morningstar

Morningstar Mercredi is an accomplished author who wrote about her unflinching personal journey of abuse, racism and her triumph over trauma and childhood sexual exploitation in her memoir ‘Morningstar,…

Reading about the Creator’s game

The Warriors is a children’s novel by Abenaki author and storyteller Joseph Bruchac. In this contemporary story, Jake Forrest, a 12-year-old Iroquois boy, tries to…

Celebrating Ongwehowe Artists

Iroquois Art, Power, and History is a richly illustrated book written by art historian and anthropology professor Neal B. Keating. He explores Haudenosaunee (Six Nations…

Digging Roots jams out fundraiser for space to heal

TORONTO – A fundraising gala for the future Thunder Woman Healing Lodge was held at Lee’s Palace in Toronto on Monday. The event was co-ordinated…

Two Onkwehon:we Christmas tales

An Aboriginal Carol and The Christmas Coat: Memories of My Sioux Childhood An Aboriginal Carol is a 2008 release from Red Deer Press that truly…

Book Review: Tilly

Tilly: A Story of Hope and Resilience is the winner in CODE’s (Canadian Organization for Development through Education) 2014 Burt Award for First Nations, Métis…

Ryan McMahon on East Van Calling podcast

Garth Mullins: Tell me about Indian and Cowboy – what’s the vision? Ryan McMahon: Indian and Cowboy is a website – a podcast platform. We’re…