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Belly up to the bar boys and girls—the juice bar that is—and take a load off your shoulders, or your spirit over a carrot concoction or a protein shake.
Writer/producer Jason Friesen is serving up wheatgrass and a new series about to premiere on APTN. It caters to the health nut in all of us. And nut is the operative word here.
Health Nutz is a comedy about a group of new age…
Lalaxaaygans: Beautiful Sound received recognition for Terri- Lynn Williams-Davidson, whose CD nabbed a Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards (CAMA) in November in the Best Female Traditional/Cultural Roots category.
The award was presented at an awards gala on Nov. 27, 2009 at the Hamilton Place Theatre in Hamilton, Ont.
Williams-Davidson opened the evening awards show with a love…
The investigation into the cases of Aboriginal women who have gone missing or have been murdered in British Columbia needs a new approach, insists a social worker who maintains communication with the families of some of the victims. The delay in solving the cases is unacceptable, she says. Some of the cases date back to 1969.
“We have to look at where the justice system failed,” said…
It took almost four decades, but Fred Sasakamoose finally returned to the ice in Kamloops.
Sasakamoose, a Cree from Saskatchewan’s Sandy Lake First Nation, is legendary in Canadian sporting circles, becoming the first Aboriginal to play in the National Hockey League.
Sasakamoose, who is now 76, played 11 games for the Chicago Blackhawks during the 1953-54 season. Following his…
The work of 15 Aboriginal artists from across Canada has been unveiled, chosen to be on display at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics, and then auctioned off to raise money for the Aboriginal Youth Legacy Fund.
It’s an unusual project, sponsored by Coca-Cola. The artists used the contour of a supersized bottle as their canvas.
The one-of-a-kind bottles were unveiled along the route of…
Nk’Mip Cellars, an awardwinning, world-class vineyard
owned and operated by the Osoyoos Indian Band, has partnered with Kanata Cuisine and the BC Aboriginal Culinary Team to provide a gourmet Aboriginal dining experience during the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.
The event takes place at the Native Education College’s Longhouse located at 285 East 5th Ave. in Vancouver, near the trendy…
While there were still a large number of participants, this year’s Provincial Junior All-Native Basketball Tournament, held March 8 to 12 in Prince Rupert, had some disappointing attendance figures.
“That’s what happens when you get a global meltdown,” said George Sampson, a tournament organizer. “There’s a lot of industries that are hurting right now.”
The provincial tournament…
Simon Fraser University (SFU) announced Feb. 12 that by August it will cease to deliver its Kamloops program. The decision is based on a number of factors, including unsafe buildings, the high cost of delivering the programs, and the opening of another university in Kamloops.
However, said John Driver, SFU vice-president, academic and provost, the time frame set to end program delivery…
A throat singer from Nunavut and a Hupacasath artist from Vancouver Island are just a couple of the multi-talented Aboriginal musicians, artists, dancers and videographers that will be showcased at the Cultural Olympiad 2010, both before and during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
“We sent out a proposal call last year for interested artists to submit a synopsis of their work, whether…
It is not a mirage but a Salish longhouse under construction on the plaza of the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver’s downtown.
This 750-square metre Aboriginal pavilion in the centre of Olympic activity will be a gathering place for First Nation people to welcome the world to the 2010 Olympics and showcase the best of Aboriginal arts, crafts, sport and culture.
Planned by the…
It was the words of a slave that helped tip the scales of justice in favor of the Nuu-chah-nulth in their fisheries litigation case in British Columbia’s Supreme Court.
The court has recognized the rights of five First Nation communities—Ahousaht, Hesquiaht, Mowachaht/Muchalaht, Tla-o-qui-aht and Ehattesaht—on Vancouver Island to fish any species of fish and sell it in the commercial…
Curtis Cardinal’s decision to form an all-Native men’s hockey team in Hazelton this past December has already paid off.
The first-year team, known as the Hazelton Wolverines, captured top honors in the men’s all status division at the Lumber Kings Sports Club All Nations Hockey Tournament.
The event, which attracted 28 teams, was staged April 9 to 11 in Prince George.
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Sara Parker of Neah Bay, Wash. never really knew Jerry Jack of Tsaxana, Vancouver Island, but they are forever linked.
Parker was only 16 when Jack asked if he could paddle in the canoe that she skippered during Canoe Journeys in 2006, the canoe that was hit by a two-and-a-half metre wave sending all six of the crew into the cold waters of Juan De Fuca Strait.
Five survived the…
Capilano College has announced the launch of the Aboriginal Tourism Operations Certificate, a one year, full-time program, offered at the Squamish campus. The college is now accepting applicants for the January 2007 intake.
The program was designed with a four-pillar approach that focuses on innovation, leadership, creativity, and stewardship. These themes are woven into each course to…
The seventh annual National Aboriginal Women in Leadership Training Conference, to be held Oct. 26 to 28 at Vancouver's Empire Landmark hotel, will feature singer/songwriter/educator Buffy Sainte-Marie as one of the keynote speakers on opening day
Sainte-Marie performed at the first National Aboriginal Women in Leadership Conference in 2000 and she returns to help the host organization,…