Generations of Indigenous community members gathered at the 2024 Saulteaux Powwow on Saturday to celebrate their heritage and to find healing through dancing to the beat of the traditional Thunder Drums. When 36-year-old Kenneth Joseph-Cantre dances he said it's not just for his own spirit; he prays for all his loved o...
Sep 24, 2024
During the 7th Annual CUMFI Métis Cultural Days, the focus was on celebrating diversity while also recognizing the common threads between cultures. Métis performers shared the stage with a Ukrainian dance group in the spirit of Reconciliation. "It's just such a good fit," said Shirley Isbister, ...
Sep 11, 2024
Whether it's jingle-dress dancing at a local powwow or performing at the Toronto Raptors home games Madison Noon is proving hard work pays off. "I think I've been on this path since I was young," she told EFN Media. "I just always loved dance." The 22-year-old, from Thunderchild First Nation, has jo...
Sep 09, 2024
If you only listen to Keisha Erwin, there's no question they are Cree from Lac La Ronge Indian band; but when people see them, they start to question their identity and even whether they should be learning and speaking Cree. Despite this challenge, Erwin has become a well-known Indigenous social media influencer, who t...
Sep 06, 2024
St. Frances Cree Bilingual School in Saskatoon, the largest Indigenous language elementary school in the country, is expanding even further thanks to a significant donation. Dakota Dunes Community Development Corporation has announced a $250,000 donation that will be used to build a powwow arbor on the school's grounds...
Sep 05, 2024