The Spirit of All Nations.
Meet Kaniehtiio Horn, Kanien’kehaka from Kahnawake, Bear clan. This fantastic actress from Kahnawake is showing up all over the small screen, currently starring in two series; as Irathient alien Rynn in Syfy’s Defiance and gypsy-brat Destiny in the Netflix original horror series Hemlock Grove.
Making a living as an artist is not an easy thing to do but most of the time the rewards are amazing. As a writer I understand that money is not the big motivation to write. Most writers in this country just get by. However, even if the monetary rewards are not great I find there is a lot of satisfaction in being able to work at something I have a passion for. I believe that is the case for most artists whether they are writers, visual artists, performance artists, dancers or musicians.
The Toronto Aboriginal Business Association (TABA) Awards celebrated four Aboriginal entrepreneurs’ accomplishment on March 19 at the Grand Hotel. The awards were given to Ruby Dreger – Lifetime Achievement; Theresa Ducharme – Businesswoman of the Year; Jesse Sargent – Businessman of the Year; and Louise Solomon – Youth Entrepreneur.
SIX NATIONS: As the night went on, Yogi’s Barn saw more and more community members come out in support of the warriors in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, led by Shawn Brant, who blocked a portion of Shannonville Road in response to the federal government’s lack of concern for the growing numbers of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls across Canada.
BRANTFORD – The lasting snow this year may be a problem for most people, but for the cast and crew of a new Hallmark Christmas movie, “Angel on my Tree”, slated for release next Christmas season, it’s just perfect.
Some are calling it ‘Sex and the City’- Mohawk Style. ‘Mohawk Girls is a half hour series set on the Kahnawake Reserve in Quebec. The series has been commissioned for two seasons and will air this fall in English/Mandarin on OMNI television, and English/Mohawk on APTN.
If you have a youth in your family who love to be centre stage and are looking for something to do over March Break, Kaha:wi Dance Theatre is holding two March Break Performance Camps in Toronto. The best news is, it’s only $10 to register!
SIX NATIONS – Six Nations’ rocker Derek Miller is using his celebrity and his musician friends to raise awareness and funds to help the people of Tyendinaga who are on the front line of protests against the Harper Government’s lack of interest in calling for an inquiry into missing and murdered Native women.
My Name is Wesli Day and I am a podcaster. I am from Serpent River First Nation and have been involved in media relations for the past 7 years. If you had asked about podcasting a year ago, I would have told you that I was an avid fan of the medium and that I really support it and enjoy the programming that is available. I wouldn’t have told you that I was going to start doing it myself!
A ‘Twitter Storm’, targeting the Academy Award nomination for Disney’s “The Lone Ranger” went viral on Sunday during the Oscars. The film was controversially nominated by the Academy for “Achievement in Make up & Hair Styling”.
BRANTFORD – The Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts is located right across from Harmony Square, in downtown Brantford. Freedom House Church used both venues…
Ganohkwasra. It translates to, ‘Love among us.’ As Valentine’s Day draws near, it’s always good to be reminded of the importance of being in a healthy relationship: not just with our partners but with everyone around us. We need to show our loved ones how much we love and appreciate them each and every day.
OTTAWA – Six Nations own, Ryan Hill competed in the annual Winterlude Ice Carving Competition in Ottawa last weekend. Winterlude is held in the nation’s capital every year and celebrates the season.
Valentine’s Day is not complete without a box of chocolates for that special someone. The gift of chocolate, flowers and a card saying ‘I love you’, is a textbook example of how people celebrate Valentine’s Day across the western world.
This time last year, the Jasper band’s Matthew Jesus Miller and drummer Bill Wood travelled on their own dime, to the west coast to be part of a Native Music Showcase in Victoria, British Columbia. The hard work and ambition behind this band seems limitless with the talent to back it all up.
