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WAG Unveils Revamped Gallery Shop in Lead-up to Inuit Art Centre Opening
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Treaty 1 Territory, October 16, 2020: The Winnipeg Art Gallery is excited to announce that the grand reopening of the renovated Gallery Shop will take place at the WAG on Saturday, October 17 at 10am. It is the first major space transformation in the lead-up to the opening of the Inuit Art Centre, […]
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The Government of Canada Announces Funding to Revitalize Métis Nation Indigenous Languages in Manitoba
From: Canadian Heritage October 15, 2020 The Government of Canada is committed to supporting the efforts of Indigenous Peoples to reclaim, revitalize, maintain and strengthen their languages. In a virtual announcement this morning, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Heritage, along with the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, announced as much as […]
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Media Advisory – Minister Guilbeault to Announce Funding in Support of Métis Nation Indigenous Languages in Manitoba
From: Canadian Heritage MANITOBA – The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Heritage, along with the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, and Member of Parliament (Saint-Boniface–Saint-Vital), will host a virtual press conference to announce funding in support of Métis Nation Indigenous Languages in Manitoba. This funding announcement is part of the Government of […]
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SCO Responds to MB Government’s Attempt to Infringe on Section 35 Rights
ANISHINAABE AND DAKOTA TERRITORY, MB — Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO) is disappointed by the Government of Manitoba’s proposed approach to the re-opening of at-risk moose hunting areas in Porcupine Mountain, Nopiming, and Duck Mountain. After consultation in 2011, it was agreed that these lands would be closed for moose hunting for a period of time to […]
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Manitoba Announces Heritage Grant Program Funding
October 2, 2020 The province has approved more than $130,000 that will be shared by groups, institutions and communities under the Heritage Grant Program, Sport, Culture and Heritage Minister Cathy Cox announced today. “These grants provide funding support so organizations and communities can carry out projects that might not be possible from their general budgets,” […]
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Indigenous Awareness & Education Week at Assiniboine
September 25, 2020 Assiniboine Community College is hosting a series of digital activities during Indigenous Awareness and Education Week, running September 28 to October 2. This year’s activities, led by Elders, consist of a week-long series of free Zoom sessions which touch on several themes around reconciliation and Indigenous cultures. “This week is about recognizing […]
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Elderly Cree woman and daughters’ annual moose hunt a family tradition – CBC
81-year-old Alice Albert goes hunting with her daughters every fall since her husband died Sep 22, 2020 Pretty much everyone loves a good moose hunting tale… but it’s even better when the group that brings down the bull is made up of an elderly Cree woman and her two daughters. Mary Jane Albert, 62, is from Norway […]
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SCO: Commemorating the Survivors of Indian Residential Schools
Orange Shirt Day – #EveryChildMatters Every year on September 30th, we come together in the spirit of reconciliation to honour residential school Survivors. Orange Shirt Day was created to commemorate the residential school experience, to witness and honour the healing journey of the survivors and their families, and to commit to the ongoing process of […]
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Manitoba Indigenous artists’ beaded masks selected for national exhibit in Banff – CBC
Masks by Cynthia Boehm and Brenda Davidson will be featured at Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies this month Sep 08, 2020 Two Indigenous artists from Manitoba have been selected to have their beaded masks showcased at a national exhibit in Banff. Handcrafted masks from Cynthia Boehm, a Métis and Cree artist based in St. […]
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Philanthropist Bob Williams will match up to $500,000 in donations to the Inuit Art Centre
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Treaty 1 Territory, September 3, 2020: The Winnipeg Art Gallery is excited to announce a unique giving opportunity in the lead-up to the opening of the WAG Inuit Art Centre in a few short months. Winnipeg philanthropist Bob Williams will match up to $500,000 in donations to the Inuit Art Centre until the […]
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