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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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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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Pink Moon, Vancouver, BC; Tuesday, April 7th, 2020. Squamish Lands.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
A short blog on the Community Futures Treaty 7 First Nations Youth Entrepreneur Symposium and the New Relationship Trust National Young Entrepreneur Symposium.
Oki, tansi readers, It's good to be back and blogging! I had the opportunity to attend a few great conferences these past few months, so I'm looking forward to bringing you a re-cap on some great entrepreneurial and business conferences you should keep an eye out for in 2017! However, today I bring you a …
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Oki, Tansi! The other night, I attended a screening for a new short film here in Calgary - that short film was Skateboarding Pants. This animation was created by 7-year-old Colton Willier (Cree/Blackfoot) and his friend Ethan Aspeslet-Asels (Dene Tha) with the help of their moms, Amy and Thalia. This short animation utilizes cut-outs and original music created …