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The 14th International Two-Spirit Gathering won't take place until Pride weekend in August, but preparations are well under way and interest from all over the world promises a diverse and spiritual experience.
Organized by passionate individuals at the most grassroot level, the annual gathering offers two-spirited Aboriginals a place to interact and share their experiences…
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A joint venture between the Whispering Pines/Clinton Indian Band and the Greater Kamloops Motorcycle Association has culminated in the construction of a state of the art motocross track in the interior of British Columbia.
The band's Sports Recreation Centre is situated some 25 kilometers north of Kamloops on the Westsyde Road, one of the most beautiful places in the North…
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A joint venture between the Whispering Pines/Clinton Indian Band and the Greater Kamloops Motorcycle Association has culminated in the construction of a state of the art motocross track in the interior of British Columbia.
The band's Sports Recreation Centre is situated some 25 kilometers north of Kamloops on the Westsyde Road, one of the most beautiful places in the North…
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Northwest Territories Premier Stephen Kakfwi and others from his government attended the "Meet The North-Share the Vision" conference in Edmonton held April 9 to 11. The forum was an opportunity to discuss uniquely northern political and economic challenges.
Kakfwi, along with Minister of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development Joe Handley and Resources deputy…
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Construction of a new Delta Hotel at Sun Peaks Resort came to a standstill April 30 as Native protestors stepped up their action against continuing development of a $70 million expansion project.
Anticipating an early start for construction workers, a group of 15 Neskonlith and Adams Lake First Nations grandmothers, mothers and children arrived at the site at 5 a.m. The…
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Construction of a new Delta Hotel at Sun Peaks Resort came to a standstill April 30 as Native protestors stepped up their action against continuing development of a $70 million expansion project.
Anticipating an early start for construction workers, a group of 15 Neskonlith and Adams Lake First Nations grandmothers, mothers and children arrived at the site at 5 a.m. The…
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Now in its third year of overseas internships, the Pacific Peoples' Partnership (PPP) is looking for 10 First Nations youth age 18 to 30 to take up six-month positions in the South Pacific. The deadline for applications to the internship program is May 31. To be eligible, applicants need to meet the criteria set by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade that…
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Now in its third year of overseas internships, the Pacific Peoples' Partnership (PPP) is looking for 10 First Nations youth age 18 to 30 to take up six-month positions in the South Pacific. The deadline for applications to the internship program is May 31. To be eligible, applicants need to meet the criteria set by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade that…
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Aboriginal artists are finding a plethora of opportunities to showcase their talents and to meet peers who share similar passions and experiences in local art festivals, like the one held recently at the Chief Atahm School on the Adams Lake Indian Band.
Held on March 24, the festival attracted Aboriginal writers, storytellers, performers, photographers, visual artists,…
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Aboriginal artists are finding a plethora of opportunities to showcase their talents and to meet peers who share similar passions and experiences in local art festivals, like the one held recently at the Chief Atahm School on the Adams Lake Indian Band.
Held on March 24, the festival attracted Aboriginal writers, storytellers, performers, photographers, visual artists,…
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"How do you carry your traditions and how do they influence your work?" is the question posed to Aboriginal artists in the upcoming Talking Stick Cabaret. The two-evening event, to be held on June 22 and 23 at the Firehall Arts Centre in Vancouver, attempts to combine the Native tradition of the talking stick and the Western convention of the cabaret to address the fusion between…
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"How do you carry your traditions and how do they influence your work?" is the question posed to Aboriginal artists in the upcoming Talking Stick Cabaret. The two-evening event, to be held on June 22 and 23 at the Firehall Arts Centre in Vancouver, attempts to combine the Native tradition of the talking stick and the Western convention of the cabaret to address the fusion between…
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On April 26, the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) aired their current affairs flagship program Contact that is hosted by Rick Harp live before a studio audience in Vancouver. It was the first time that Contact ever had a studio audience and it was also the first time the show was shot outside APTN's studios. Contact was filmed from Vancouver Television Studios (VTV)…
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On April 26, the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) aired their current affairs flagship program Contact that is hosted by Rick Harp live before a studio audience in Vancouver. It was the first time that Contact ever had a studio audience and it was also the first time the show was shot outside APTN's studios. Contact was filmed from Vancouver Television Studios (VTV)…
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The finishing touches are being put on a new web site for Aboriginal youth designed to help them better understand why they smoke, and give them the help they need to quit.
The "A Tribe Called Quit" Web site is being launched by the Aboriginal Youth Network (AYN). The site was developed at the request of Health Canada, who funded the project as an alternative to their Quit…