On a windless Friday morning, students, faculty and community members came together on the Dr. Lloyd Barber Academic Green in perfect weather for learning the fundamentals of teepee raising. Returning back to campus this fall, the Glen Anaquod Memorial Tipi Raising Competition made its first […]
On Apr. 1, Pope Francis apologized to Indigenous delegates for the “deplorable” abuse Indigenous people suffered in residential schools from the Catholic church. The apology followed a week of meetings with First Nations, Metis, and Inuit delegates who traveled from Canada to the Vatican. Delegates […]
Pîkiskwêwin is an Indigenous language podcast that encourages the revitalization of endangered Indigenous languages. The federally-funded project was initiated by Shannon Avison, a professor in the Indigenous Communication and Fine Arts department at the First Nations University of Canada. Avison wanted to create a project […]
Knowledge keeper Wayne Goodwill put over 50 hours into hand painting the Winter Count Robe that was presented to the University of Regina on Thursday. Goodwill, 81, who is from Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation, is one of the last known Winter Count Robe painters in […]
An Indigenous Harm Reduction colouring book has been put together by FNHA in British Columbia to call Regina residents’ attention to the topic. According to the YWCA’s Facebook page, a few of the themes include Indigenous harm reduction, safer substance use tips, land-based healing, […]
Sâkêwêwak First Nations Artists’ Collective is featuring its annual Storytellers Festival from Feb. 17 to Feb. 20, coinciding with Indigenous Storytelling Month. The festival has been running for over a decade and invites multidisciplinary Indigenous artists to share their art, music, poetry, language, talks and […]
Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation, located 65 kilometers east of Regina, is anticipating a band election later this summer where a new Chief and Council will be elected. First Nation band elections consist of a democracy voting for a new Chief and Council members who will […]
The Studio in the Cornwall Centre is the temporary home of an Indigenous Christmas Market, allowing Indigenous entrepreneurs a space to showcase and sell their products. The market is the first of its kind and will be at the Cornwall Centre from December 5 to […]
Since the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, many aspects of life have changed. From mask mandates and public gathering limitations to economic consequences, Indigenous ceremonies are no exception. Pow-wows are a celebration of Indigenous culture where people come together to dance, sing, pray, and honour […]
Colten Boushie’s mother, Debbie Baptiste, knows her son would be proud of the work they have done to acknowledge how their family was treated by the RCMP after he was killed. “If Colten could hear me now he’d be proud that we continued fighting and […]
