I have been thinking a lot about reconciliation; about decolonization, about life in KKKanada I guess in general. The Indigenous Arts community has seen more people outed for being “pretendians” in recent months and many have written articles on it, have had their opinions….. A lot has happened even within these first few weeks of …
The Why Behind Indigenous Busy-ness
Oki! Tansi! Welcome back to our blog – we hope in 2021 to post more frequently (oh I know, I say that every year)….but honestly, we mean it!!! You may have noticed though that I have closed my shop for the time being – don’t worry, we will be back in about a month, but …
Artist Highlight – Charlene Johnny supports RainCity Housing in Vancouver, BC
Charlene Johnny is a Vancouver-based multi-disciplinary artist from the Cowichan (Qu’wutsun') Nation, which is located on Vancouver Island, BC. She specializes in murals, graphics, jewelry, painting and photography. I recently got the chance to see her in action at the beginning of October! Check out this little video I made of her in her zone! …
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Earth Day 2020 – Food Security & Germinating Lemon Seeds
Oki, Tansi Niiksokwaiks, With Earth Day fast approaching (April 22nd), I wanted to share a couple updates with you regarding the Kainai Ecosystem Protection Association and about food security. Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 epidemic, the annual KEPA Summit has been cancelled for 2020. However, don't worry! Our working group is currently discussing ways to …
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Super Pink Moon 2020
Pink Moon, Vancouver, BC; Tuesday, April 7th, 2020. Squamish Lands.
Self Portraiture, Pt. 1
Photos mainly taken by myself and @rabbits_photos_portfolio - find him on Instagram. Destin R.Rabbit is helping me with my photo series "Wolves in Sheep's Clothing" - look out for a longer blog post from us on how to get involved with the project. Some of these photos will be included in that series, but here's …
On Identity (and photo Journals)
Oki, Tansi Niiksokwa (Hello, my relative) I hope to be able to bring you a blog soon on Identity, sharing stories from several other Indigenous individuals about their experiences in forming their identity in our post-colonial world. If you are interested in being a part of our first collaborative blog, you can send me a …
Blog Updates, February 2019
Oki Tansi my dear readers! How long has it been since I last updated? TOO LONG! A lot has happened since then; I moved to BC, but I am back in Alberta again now after things didn’t quite work out as planned. Such is life, and all I can do is keep moving forward. I …
Special Holiday Post – MLM
Oki Tansi, Today, we bring you a special Holiday post! Our special post is about a few friends of mine who have taken a different route to owning a business than the traditional ground start-up. I would like to introduce you readers to 3 strong Indigenous women who have begun their own small businesses through …
T7 FNYES & YES National – Entrepreneurial conferences for Indigenous youth!
A short blog on the Community Futures Treaty 7 First Nations Youth Entrepreneur Symposium and the New Relationship Trust National Young Entrepreneur Symposium.