Exploring Theme: "Cultural Issues"

So far 10,000 CATSA employees have received Indigenous cultural awareness training CBC Indigenous: The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) launched a new protocol for passengers travelling with sacred and spiritual items in 2022 but some Indigenous people say they’re still experiencing hassles at airport screenings. Kelly Lavallee, a member of the Métis Nation of Ontario, said she travels regularly...

World Intellectual Property Organization passed treaty to protect some traditional knowledge APTN News: Imitations of Inuit art and artifacts — mass-produced for profit — are all over the internet. A quick search for an ulu on Amazon, for example, brings up dozens of knives which claim to be the real thing. One such knife that Bernice...

APTN News: Métis artist Juliet Mackie was surfing the web one day when she found a design of a pair of beaded earrings that looked remarkably like one of her own. But in this case – they were cheap copies of her work being sold by an international corporation online. “I got surprised initially, then...

By Matteo Cimellaro | News, Urban Indigenous Communities in Ottawa | May 24th 2024 A photo of a seal harvester at work. Photo courtesy of Yoanis Menge / Reconseal  SUPPORT JOURNALISM THAT LIGHTS THE WAY THROUGH THE CLIMATE CRISIS Goal: $100k $22,050 Donate Canada’s National Observer: When Paul McCartney campaigned against the seal hunt in 2006, it was unclear how reliant the Inuit...

The Globe and Mail: In his sun-drenched workshop in Ottawa, July Papatsie chips away at a carving of an inukshuk,the well-known stone formations used by Inuit as landmarks and guideposts. Around here, he’s known for always having a story to tell, and can often be found chatting with fellow Inuit carvers who share the workshop located inside...

Airline says it’s reviewing its policies following ‘regrettable incident’ CBC News: Air Canada says it’s sorry after staff tried to stow away the headdress of the Assembly of First Nations’ national chief in cargo storage before the departure of a flight Wednesday. The company said in a statement Thursday it’s apologizing to National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, who...

APTN News: A Nisga’a mother says her son had a troubling experience during an outing on his birthday to the local Dairy Queen in Kitimat, B.C. Sheree Alexander said it started when her son put in his order. “She kind of giggled and she goes, ‘what did she want to order?’ and I said ‘he,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

‘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...

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...

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...

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...

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...