Indigenous
Kaha:wi Dance Theatre: Workshop with Charles Koroneho
Kaha:wi Dance Theatre’s Aboriginal Dance Training recently began classes, running August 7th through 31st at Canada’s National Ballet School in Toronto…
Posted August 9, 2012
Dancers of Damelahamid: A Living Tradition of the Gitxsan Nation
Coming up July 22nd on Granville Island, the All Over the Map performance series by Vancouver-based presenter New Works will be featuring the Dancers o…
Posted July 18, 2012
Kahnawake Powwow: 22nd Anniversary Celebration
This past weekend, July 14th and 15th, was the 22nd Anniversary Kahnawake Powwow, located in Mohawk territory on the south shore of Montréal. This cultur…
Posted July 16, 2012
Copper Maker Dancers: Culture Bearers of the Kwakiutl Indians
This video highlights an important indigenous group of North America, the Kwakiutl Indians. Their heritage of ancestral songs and sacred dance, as well …
Posted July 12, 2012
Canada's Got Talent: Sagkeeng's Finest
Back on May 14th, Canada’s Got Talent announced the winners of its first season. Down to the wire, the final three competitors were the hip hop crew Fre…
Posted May 24, 2012
Feel the Inukness: Short Film by Becky Qilavvaq
This quirky short film by Iqaluit filmmaker Becky Qilavvaq has caught a wave of viewers around YouTube recently. Feel the Inukness stars actor …
Posted March 13, 2012
Coastal First Nations Dance Festival: Jesse McMann-Sparvier
In Vancouver March 8th through 11th, the Dancers of Damelahamid present the Coastal First Nations Dance Festival in partnership with the University of …
Posted March 5, 2012
Raven Spirit Dance: Gathering Light
The Vancouver-based, Aboriginal contemporary dance society Raven Spirit Dance recently shared this ten-minute video excerpt of Gathering Light. …
Posted February 17, 2012
Canadian Aboriginal Festival: Men's Fancy Competition
The Canadian Aboriginal Festival took place November 17th through 20th in Toronto. Now in its 18th year, this multi-disciplined event offers shopping, f…
Posted November 29, 2011
Byron Chief-Moon: Multi-Talented Artist
This video highlights the multi-talented artist Byron Chief-Moon, as described by documentary film director Marlene Millar. He will be among the Vancou…
Posted October 13, 2011
Louis Riel Métis Dancers: The Reel of Eight Dancers
Today at noon in Vancouver at The Dance Centre’s Discover Dance series, the Louis Riel Métis Dancers share some of our Canadian heritage’s lively jigs, …
Posted September 29, 2011Kaha:wi Dance Theatre: Medicine Bear
Kaha:wi Dance Theatre recently released these video exerpts of its latest work Medicine Bear, which was co-produced with the Woodland Cultural C…
Posted September 16, 2011Black Grace: Pacific Contemporary Dance
The Banff Centre just wrapped up its July 15th through 17th run of Migration, a Canada/New Zealand Aboriginal dance collaboration between Red Sk…
Posted July 22, 2011
Kaha:wi Dance Theatre brings together dance and lacrosse
Kaha:wi Dance Theatre Artistic Director Santee Smith was commissioned to choreograph a new contemporary work combining lacrosse an...
Posted July 11, 2011
Yvonne Chartrand wins Victor Martyn Lynch-Staunton Award in dance
Contemporary choreographer, dancer and Métis jigger Yvonne Chartrand won the Victor Martyn Lynch-Staunton Award for dance. Chartr…
Posted July 11, 2011
Kaha:wi Dance Theatre: Here on Earth
Kaha:wi Dance Theatre is set for a short Ontario tour including North Bay May 27th and London June 4th. The company will be presenting Santee Smith’s …
Posted May 25, 2011Red Sky's Sandra Laronde earns honorary degree
Sandra Laronde, founder and artistic director of Red Sky Performance, has been chosen to receive an honorary degree from Trent Uni…
Posted May 24, 2011
Dance of the Warrior: Ghost Dance
Here is an excerpt of the 2001 film Dance of the Warrior directed by Marie Brodeur. According to the National Film Board of Canada’s website, th…
Posted May 19, 2011Blackfoot dance history returned to the community
On June 21st, coinciding with National Aboriginal Day, a large piece of traditional Blackfoot (Kainai) knowledge was handed back t...
Posted July 19, 2010Canada's cultural program at Expo 2010
On April 30th, the Canada Pavilion in Shanghai, China, officially opened for Expo 2010. The six-month long event, running from Ma…
Posted May 18, 2010
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