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Alan Syliboy’s Art Exhibit Visits McConnell Library

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Art, Culture

Part Merry Mi’kmaq, Part Mohawk Swagger

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APTN’s New Tuesday Night Comedy will have you slapping your knee, uncontrollably clapping your hands, or roaring like a Niskamij or Muhsumsol. Being Aboriginal Peoples, Continue Reading →

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Thundermaker Launches in Antigonish

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Nova Scotians will be able to follow artist Alan Syliboy’s character, Little Thunder, as he learns about his Mi’kmaq identity. Mr. Syliboy launched his travelling Continue Reading →

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Young Ancestors Exhibition at Government House

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An exhibition of artworks created by youth from the First Nations communities of Pabineau, Oromocto, and Metepenagiag, opened September 29th at Government House in Fredericton Continue Reading →

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Na Maqamikek Flanders

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Poem follows…

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Danika Billie Littlechild appointed Vice-President of the Canadian Commission for UNESCO

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Ottawa – The Canada Council for the Arts is very happy to announce the appointment of Danika Billie Littlechild as Vice-President of the Canadian Commission Continue Reading →

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Their talent and vision is spot-on

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APTN’s Aboriginal Day Live & Celebration Flag Contest Youth across the nation rattled crayon boxes, fanned out paint brushes and sharpened pencil crayons to design Continue Reading →

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Eskasoni’s Ursula Johnson longlisted for national art award

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SYDNEY – Eskasoni’s   has made the long list for the 2014 Sobey Art Award, Canada’s pre-eminent contemporary art award. Presented by the Sobey Art Continue Reading →

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Leonard Paul, nominated for the Lillian Shepherd Award

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In The Chronicle Herald, Saturday, April 5, 2014 issue, the 2014 Atlantic Book Awards shortlist was released in Halifax at the event held at King’s Continue Reading →

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Art Program in Pictou Landing First Nation

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Congratulations to Pictou Landing First Nation Community for their vision of the introduction of an Arts Program. A special “Thanks” goes to Chief Andrea Paul Continue Reading →

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Celebrating a New Book by Mi’kmaw poet Shalan Joudry

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In her debut collection, Shalan Joudry skillfully weaves the experiences of her Mi’kmaw ancestors, her own reality and the hope she has for the next Continue Reading →

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Relocated Aboriginal Art Galleries Consecrated

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Art Gallery of Nova Scotia Aboriginal art in the permanent collection of the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia will once again be exhibited in consecrated Continue Reading →