Current Problems: Language and Culture (13-17)

Exploring Theme: "Cultural Issues"

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November 29, 2023


Indigenous arts leaders sign open letter in support of Wanda Nanibush after departure from AGO

The Globe and Mail: PUBLISHED YESTERDAY, UPDATED 4 HOURS AGO – More than 50 artists, curators and professors from Indigenous communities in Canada and around the world have signed a letter asking the Art Gallery of Ontario to publicly acknowledge the departure of Anishinaabe curator Wanda Nanibush and the global impact of her work. The letter, released...

November 20, 2023


Case of U.S. man caught with walrus tusk statue in his trunk reveals the debate over Inuit art exports

Montreal art gallery now charged with illegally selling sperm whale teeth CBC Indigenous: On July 25, 2021, Pedro Huertas, an American doctor trying to cross from Canada into the U.S. at the Highgate Springs border crossing in Vermont, told a border guard he was bringing one $2,000 stone statue with him.   He was lying.  A...

September 14, 2023


Calls for people to stop posting images and GPS co-ordinates online

CBC Indigenous: Land advocates and Native Americans are calling for better protection for sacred sites, as their locations are being distributed online. Deidra Cinclaire, a land advocate and enrolled member of the Navajo nation in Arizona and Apache nation, said she’s noticed more damage caused by visitors to the sacred sites her grandmother taught her...

August 31, 2023


Sask. First Nations mother says long child-care waitlists forced her to go against her cultural beliefs

Jessica Dieter was taught a mother should wait until the baby arrives in the physical world CBC News: Jessica Dieter never had to worry about getting her older children into daycare once it was time to head back to work, but her most recent pregnancy was different. Her friends and coworkers advised her to put...

August 8, 2023


Menu and decor at Manitou Bistro ‘reprehensible’ some Kitigan Zibi members say

‘Indigenous fusion’ restaurant near Ottawa raises concerns for some about appropriation CBC News – A restaurant near Ottawa is stirring up concerns over its menu and decor, which some say is a “mishmash” that is “making a mockery” of First Nations cultures from across North America. Suzette Foucault is the chef and owner of Manitou...

March 30, 2023


‘Part of my culture’: Cree woman refused service at Sask. bar for traditional face tattoo

Prince Albert pub owner stands by policy banning anyone with visible face tattoos CBC News: A Cree woman says she was kicked out of a Prince Albert bar because of the cultural tattoo on her chin. Sara Carriere-Burns is from James Smith Cree Nation in Saskatchewan and lives in Prince Albert. On March 25, she joined family members at...

March 12, 2023


Why tackling the global industry of fake Indigenous art is like playing ‘whack-a-mole’

Indigenous artists, senator say legislation is needed to protect artists’ work You’ve probably seen Andy Everson’s work – without even knowing it. The K’ómoks and Kwakwa̱ka̱’wakw artist is the creative mind behind a popular Every Child Matters logo that’s on orange T-shirts across the country.  “The Every Child Matters [image] is near and dear to my...

February 3, 2022


Cultural appropriation by trucker protest in Ottawa

Chiefs of Ontario and Anishinabek Nation issued a joint statement condemning the misinformation and cultural appropriation during demonstrations and other events that took place in Algonquin Nation Territory, also known as Ottawa, this past week.“The actions taken during the events in Ottawa are deeply offensive,” said Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare. “Cultural appropriation of First...

May 30, 2019


Defunding Indigenous Cultural Fund

Eliminating the $5M Indigenous Culture Fund in its entirety. The Fund was set up in response to calls for action from Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The initial plan was to cut $2.25 million. (Canadian Art). The Indigenous Culture Fund was set up last year and is administered by the Ontario Arts Council. It supports...

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