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Allan Sapp Gallery
North Battleford
This summer, be sure to take in the great collection of the renowned Cree painter from Red Pheasant First Nation at the Allan Sapp Gallery located in North Battleford. The Allan Sapp Gallery was established to serve the citizens of North Battleford and the province by exhibiting, collecting, preserving and interpreting the original works of Allan…
Dreamer’s Rock
Whitefish River First Nation
Dreamer’s Rock, located on the Whitefish River First Nation in northern Ontario, no longer serves its original purpose. Yet the rock, which was previously primarily used by Aboriginal youth as a site to induce visions of their future, is still a place that attracts visitors. For generations, area Ojibwe…
Chiefswood
National Historic Site
Six Nations
The birthplace and childhood home of Mohawk poet Pauline Johnson continues to be a popular place to visit and learn about the past. Chiefswood, located in southern Ontario on the Six Nations land near Brantford, was completed in 1856. It was built by Johnson’s father, George H.M.…
Petroglyphs Provincial Park
Woodview
The largest known collection of Aboriginal rock carvings in Canada can be found in the Petroglyphs Provincial Park, in Woodview, approximately 50 kilometres northeast of Peterborough. The area where the 900 carvings are now situated has been designated as a National Historic Site. Among the images depicted in the carvings are humans, birds,…
Planet IndigenUs, Aug. 10-19
Toronto and Brantford
One of the world’s largest Indigenous festivals will once again be held at a pair of locations. The 2012 Planet IndigenUs is scheduled for Aug. 10-19 at Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre as well as the Woodland Cultural Centre in Brantford. The festival celebrates contemporary Indigenous expression…
Aurora Viewing
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
Aurora viewing is a major attraction in the Northwest Territories between late August and mid-April. The Aurora is at its best between December and March. Most Aurora viewers spend an average of three nights in Yellowknife, which provides an over 80 per cent chance of catching the natural Northern…
Safaris in Nunavut
From June until November, safaris are popular in Nunavut. But they aren’t for those who are used to being pampered. To take in the migration of narwhals, the rarely seen bowhead whale, the splendour of polar bears, the sunbathing walruses, and herds of caribou and muskoxen, and to see them all in their natural environment, travel off the beaten track…
Cruise the St. Lawrence
There are numerous cruise ships that offer a variety of packages that allow you to get what you want out of your cruise. Stopovers can include the cities of Montreal and Quebec or the smaller cultural sites of Sept-Iles, Havre-Saint-Pierre, or Gaspesie. All stopovers offer an opportunity to take in Aboriginal life, as well as nature. At Sept-Iles…
First Peoples’ Festival 2012
July 31-Aug. 8, 2012
Montréal and Kahnawake
The First Peoples’ Festival is a place for first cultures to make their voices heard and for you to take in the newest in film. Artists from First Nations across the globe gather to meet each other and to showcase their works. Go to Place des Festivals,…
Bear River First Nation Heritage and Cultural Centre
Bear River First Nation, Nova Scotia
Take a walk along the Medicine Trail and see the special plants used in traditional Mi’kmaw Medicine. The Medicine Trail is a special and spiritual place that represents the Mi’kmaw’s close relationship with Mother Earth. Along the trail you will find the rare black ash, its wood used to make…
Klu’Skap Gallery
Moncton, New Brunswick
Klu’Skap Gallery opened its doors to its new location last August. It is the first Aboriginal art gallery in the Maritimes and has the first exhibition of Primitive Art in Canada. Operated by multi-disciplinary Metis artist Pascal A. Pelletier, Klu’Skap Gallery specializes in authentic First Nations…
American Indian Film Institute Festival,
Nov. 2-10, 2012
San Francisco, California
The American Indian Film Festival provides an opportunity for tribes, media and public to share in the creative experience and witness cinematic accomplishment while positively changing the film industry’s view of Native people and creating…
Festival of Native Peoples, July 13-14, 2012
Cherokee, North Carolina
Indigenous tribes from across the Americas will gather for the 9th Annual Festival of Native Peoples this July at the Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds in Cherokee, N.C. This event is considered the finest showcase of Native dance, song and art in the southeast and honours the…
Centennial Summerfest, June 16, 2012
Alburquerque, New Mexico
The talents of the Navajo Nation will be featured prominently as part of the Centennial Summerfest as New Mexico celebrates 100 years. From storytelling to reggae music to blues rock to comedy, talent abounds in First Nations. Onawa L. Lacy is a storyteller, model, singer, motivational…
Rank Comix by Adam Martin
In response to reports that Olivier De Schutter, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, is telling Canada that it needs “to drop its ‘self-righteous’ attitude’” and start dealing with the issue of food insecurity. De Schutter took 11 days to uncover Canada’s dirty little secret, journeying to the county’s poor urban areas and remote…