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Reporter's Notebook
Kim Wheeler on covering the story of Standing Rock
One of biggest stories of 2016 happened on a small strip of land where both Indigenous and non-Indigenous people came together to fight a big oil company. Indigenous journalists from both CBC Indigenous and CBC Radio’s Unreserved travelled down in two separate trips.
Leonardo DiCaprio's shout out to First Nations cause for introspection
During Leonard DiCaprio’s thank you speech for best actor, The Revenant, at the Golden Globes, he acknowledged not only First Nations people but all indigenous people around the world. Social media lit up with both praise and skepticism.
Point of View
4 reasons to leave the 'pan-indigenous' costume behind this Halloween
Every Halloween for the last few years now, indigenous people have raised concerns about costumed portrayals of the culture.
Buffy Sainte-Marie's Polaris Prize win sign of thriving indigenous music scene
When Buffy Sainte-Marie’s name was announced as the winner of the 2015 Polaris Prize for her album Power in the Blood on Monday night, it opened another door for indigenous musicians to walk through.
The Beaverton pulls controversial article on Ashley Callingbull
A satirical news website that used a Cree woman's victory at an international beauty contest to draw attention to national coverage of missing and murdered indigenous women has withdrawn the article and apologized to its readers.
Cree singer Niska Napoleon sold everything to tour Canada
The 29-year-old musician quit her day job as a nanny to three families, sold all of her belongings and set out across Canada to follow her dream.
Video
Aboriginal Music Week aims to expand fan base by growing youth audience
Indigenous artists from across Turtle Island, Australia and New Zealand hit stages around Winnipeg for free shows Aug. 18-22.
Musician Silver Jackson translates near-death experience into 'sonic code'
Nicholas Galanin is the brain-trust behind the music of Silver Jackson's Starry Skies, Opened Eyes — an ethereal experimental album.
F*** Me I'm Famous videos receive backlash from indigenous community
Videos that were released on July 1 to promote the F*** Me I’m Famous DJ shows featuring David Guetta at the Pacha nightclub in Ibiza, Spain, are being criticized for their racist and stereotypical images of indigenous women.
Unreserved
Pan Am Games: Five indigenous acts you should see
It is being billed as the largest Indigenous arts, culture and sports festival ever. The Aboriginal Pavilion is a 17-day celebration that runs concurrent to the Pan Am/Parapan Am Games in Toronto.