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Montreal street renamed to erase tribute to Amherst, honour Indigenous history – CKPG Today
Montreal removed the name of British general Jeffery Amherst’s from its street map on Friday in favour of Atateken Street — a Mohawk word that means brotherhood. City and Indigenous leaders were on hand Friday to announce the name change that will erase traces of the British general who openly expressed a desire to eradicate […]
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Montreal museums to open their doors for National Indigenous Day – Montreal Gazette
Admission to exhibits on Indigenous culture will be free on Friday. June 20, 2019 Montreal’s Museum of Fine Art and McCord Museum will mark Friday’s National Indigenous Day by offering free admission to their exhibits on Indigenous culture. The McCord Museum currently has three exhibits concerning Indigenous culture: Sding K’awXangs — Haida: Supernatural Stories, it […]
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News Roundup: Big Public Art Updates, Galleries on the Move and More – Canadian Art
A new public artwork commemorating the 1919 General Strike in Winnipeg is about to be unveiled, Edmonton’s Indigenous art park has won a prestigious international honour and a new public installation in Toronto honours missing and murdered Indigenous women. Read on for all the details There’s a new public artwork in Winnipeg dedicated to the […]
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A catalogue of my life’: Anishinaabe artist Rebecca Belmore on Facing the Monumental exhibition – CBC
Exhibition opens for the summer at the Musée d’art contemporain de Montreal Jun 20, 2019 The largest exhibition devoted to award-winning Anishinaabe artist Rebecca Belmore opens June 20 at Musée d’art contemporain (MAC) de Montreal. First presented at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) last summer, Facing the Monumental brings together a vast selection of […]
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Amherst Street will be getting a new name on Indigenous Peoples Day Friday – CBC
The street’s current name is that of an army general who promoted biological warfare Jun 19, 2019 The City of Montreal will be announcing a new name for Amherst Street Friday morning, on National Indigenous Peoples Day. The announcement comes two years after former Montreal mayor Denis Coderre promised to rename the street. The street […]
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MMIWG: Honouring National Indigenous Month
June 14, 2019 In 2009, June was declared National Indigenous History Month, following the passing of a unanimous motion in the House of Commons. On June 3 of this year, we released our Final Report with significant Calls for Justice to make Canada a safer and more respectful place for Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA […]
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Native women’s shelter encourages Montrealers to step into spirit of reconciliation – CBC
Saturday’s Spirit Walk is an important fundraising event for the Native Women’s Shelter of Montreal Jun 14, 2019 For staff at the Native Women’s Shelter of Montreal, their sixth annual Spirit Walk will be more than just the shelter’s biggest fundraiser of the year. The walk, which takes place on June 15 at Mount Royal, […]
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A diverse and inclusive cohort of talent selected under the Talent to Watch Program
Regional, cultural and gender diverse, the selection of projects from the Talent to Watch Program is reaching new heights Toronto/Montréal, June 12, 2019 – Telefilm Canada and the Talent Fund are pleased to announce the 2019 English- and French-language projects selected under the Talent to Watch Program with a total of 31 first feature films […]
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Fort Témiscamingue National Historic Site officially opens for visitor season on June 21
From: Parks Canada Dreaming of spending the summer outdoors and exploring the stories of the past? Memories await you at Parks Canada’s places from coast to coast to coast! June 4, 2019 Duhamel-Ouest, Quebec Parks Canada Agency Whether you’re looking for adventure, fun science activities for the whole family, a chance to explore history, or […]
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FTA Review: The Power of Multiple Generations Onstage in “This Time Will Be Different” – Montrealtheatrehub
June 2, 2019 Lara Kramer and Émilie Monnet’s “This Time Will Be Different” is a cross between performance art, protest and ritual. Performed by three generations of Indigenous artists, it addresses the problems with Canada’s reconciliations toward First Nations peoples, particularly residential school survivors. Using verbatim interviews, visual symbolism and immersive sound, this piece combines […]
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