Six First Nations, Métis and Inuit musicians came together in Toronto to make music, gain industry insights and take the next step in their careers.
Raven Reid, Logan Staats and Ashley Ghostkeeper (left to right) are three of the six artists participating in the inaugural Reverie Indigenous Music Residency co-sponsored by CBC Music and SOCAN. (Raven Reid/Instagram, Logan Staats/Instagram, Ashley Ghostkeeper/Instagram; graphic by CBC Music)
Waa Nish Kaan (Wake Up) is a continuing audio series about the Wake the Giant Music Festival. The festival is part of the Wake the Giant movement, which is a cultural awareness project developed in Thunder Bay, Ont. by Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School.
Listen to the audio series Waa Nish Kaan (Wake Up). (DFC)
Sweet Science: Thunder Bay students tap into tradition, learning about the Sugaring Moon and the magic of maple.
Thunder Bay elementary school students learn the teachings of the Sugaring Moon
2 months ago
Duration 2:44
Students at Algonquin Avenue Public School in Thunder Bay Ont., experienced some sweet teachings. Learning about the Sugaring Moon, the period in the Anishinaabe lunar calendar when maple trees are tapped for sap.
An Anishinaabe artist was given creative freedom to design the special logo for the team's Indigenous heritage game against the Vancouver Canucks.
Jennifer Taback, co-CEO of the Design de Plume creative agency in Sudbury, has designed a maple leaf that will be highlighted by the NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs during their Indigenous heritage game this weekend. (Submitted by Jennifer Taback)
The non-profit organization Anishnaabemowin Teg and the community's language department hosted four days of workshops, games and performances in an effort to boost the number of fluent Anishnaabemowin speakers.
No English allowed. Anishnaabemowin immersion camp helps preserve the language
After fighting to reclaim its land and reunite its community for more than 230 years, Caldwell is celebrating a monumental moment: its people are returning home.
Darlene Marshall looks out at Lake Erie on shores in Leamington, Ont. (Jennifer La Grassa/CBC)
A nurse from Walpole Island First Nation is now in leadership at Windsor's Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre.
Wita Cross joins Afternoon Drive to explain the importance of an Indigenous led, holistic approach to care. (Wita Cross)
Afternoon Drive6:08Walpole Island nurse shares importance of culturally-aware health care
A nurse from Walpole Island First Nation is now in leadership at Windsor's Southwestern Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre. Wita Cross shares the importance of her role during National Nursing Week.
Eighty years after her uncle Welby Patterson died on a European battlefield in the final days of the Second World War, Maidy Keir will see him being recognized at a museum exhibit in the Netherlands in a way he never really was back home.
The notice informing Welby Patterson's family of his death in combat just before the end of the Second World War. (Kate Dubinski/CBC)
Landed in London? This eight-part series gives new Canadians a deeper understanding of Indigenous histories, perspectives, and current realities.
Mary-Anne Kechego is helping facilitate the Indigenous-Newcomer Connection workshop at the South London Neighbourhood Resource Centre starting in May 2025. (CBC News)
Aicha Smith-Belghaba and experts from Six Nations of the Grand River explore how food has been used as a weapon against Indigenous people and the paths communities are taking toward food sovereignty.
A proud community as one of their own brings the cup home.
"Brandon Montour is so inspirational and a positive role model for our children and youth," said Sherri-Lyn Hill, elected chief of Six Nations of the Grand River.
#TheMoment Six Nations hero Brandon Montour brought home the Stanley Cup
10 months ago
Duration 1:18
NHL player Brandon Montour recounts the moment he brought the Stanley Cup to his hometown of Ohsweken, a community within Six Nations of the Grand River.
The students in a fashion design class at Huron Heights Secondary School were given an assignment to create Indigenous ribbon skirts and write a reflection about what it meant to them to make them. Now, those skirts are part of an exhibit in Huntsville, Ont.
The 'Sacred Strength Indigenous Ribbon Skirt Exhibit' were first displayed at the Huntsville Festival of the Arts. The organizer of the non-profit Hope Arises hopes other galleries in Ontario and across the country will display the skirts, made by high school students in Kitchener. (Submitted by Joyce Jonathan Crone)
An elementary school initiative that explores math concepts while incorporating Indigenous practices is making its way into classrooms across Canada.
Guelph students learn math concepts through Métis beading practices
1 year ago
Duration 2:22
An elementary school initiative that explores math concepts while incorporating Indigenous practices is making its way into classrooms across Canada. Recently, Guelph, Ont., students were elated to explore their creativity while designing and making beaded bracelets.
Students at Algonquin Avenue Public School in Thunder Bay Ont., experienced some sweet teachings. Learning about the Sugaring Moon, the period in the Anishinaabe lunar calendar when maple trees are tapped for sap.
A nurse from Walpole Island First Nation is now in leadership at Windsor's Southwestern Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre. Wita Cross shares the importance of her role during National Nursing Week.
NHL player Brandon Montour recounts the moment he brought the Stanley Cup to his hometown of Ohsweken, a community within Six Nations of the Grand River.
An elementary school initiative that explores math concepts while incorporating Indigenous practices is making its way into classrooms across Canada. Recently, Guelph, Ont., students were elated to explore their creativity while designing and making beaded bracelets.