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New funding program for Indigenous artists and cultural carriers available January 1
05/12/2022 The new Indigenous Artists and Cultural Carriers Micro-grant pilot program will support Yukon Indigenous artists and cultural carriers to enhance their artistic and cultural practices while also building capacity to create, develop, perform and export. The fund has a rolling intake with a quick turnaround time for funding decisions. It is designed to be […]
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Yukon First Nations Artwork and Land Acknowledgment Unveiled at Andrew A. Philipsen Law Courts Building
November 28, 2022 A public art unveiling event took place today at the Andrew A. Philipsen Law Courts Building to introduce a series of initiatives to acknowledge and incorporate Yukon First Nations culture within the mainstream justice system. The initiatives are the result of a joint effort between the Council of Yukon First Nations, Yukon […]
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Government of Canada makes historic contribution to support Indigenous languages in the North
From: Canadian Heritage This news release is also available in: Dene Inuktitut (North Baffin) Language is vital to First Nations, Inuit and Métis cultures and identities, but most Indigenous languages are in a critical state. The Government of Canada will continue partner with First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities to ensure that their languages are […]
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Media advisory: Government of Canada makes historic contribution to support Indigenous languages in the North
From: Canadian Heritage Media advisory YELLOWKNIFE – On Friday, Michael V. McLeod, Member of Parliament (Northwest Territories), will announce significant funding to support Indigenous communities and organizations in Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut. This funding will support efforts to reclaim, revitalize, maintain and strengthen Indigenous languages. He will make this announcement on behalf of the Minister of […]
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Kinngait’s forgotten textiles: Out of storage, into the spotlight – Nunatsiaq News
Nov 22, 2022 Museum exhibit based on artifacts earns Governor General’s history award If not for a happy accident in 2016, an important piece of the cultural legacy of art and art production in Kinngait might have stayed hidden forever. “Quite literally, a box fell on me in our storage area in the office in […]
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First Nations art front and center at this year’s Yukon Permanent Art Collection reveal – APTN News
Nov 21, 2022 Five First Nations artists’ work has been added to the Yukon Permanent Art Collection which aims to catalog significant art works. A handful of First Nations artists from Yukon have had their work selected for the prestigious Yukon Permanent Art Collection (YPAC). Sixteen new pieces submitted by eight artists, five of who […]
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GNU: Grants and Contributions for 2023-2024
The Department of Culture and Heritage is currently accepting applications for projects that promote, protect, preserve and revitalize the culture, language, arts and heritage of Nunavut. Community-based, non-profit organizations, municipal corporations or individuals looking for financial support can apply to receive funding in these program areas: Heritage programs – for the promotion of culture and […]
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First Light Friendship Centre in St. John’s to receive $9.9 million in Government of Canada funding to support extensive renovations and expansion of programs
From: Indigenous Services Canada November 18, 2022 — St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador — Indigenous Services Canada Investments in social infrastructure are crucial in supporting the growing population of Indigenous Peoples living in or moving to urban centres. Friendship Centres continue to play a major role in ensuring First Nations, Inuit and Métis people have […]
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Yukon Permanent Art Collection exhibits new acquisitions
17/11/2022 An exhibition featuring the 16 new works added to the Yukon Permanent Art Collection opened today in the main foyer of the Jim Smith Building in Whitehorse. Entitled Dis Orientation, the show explores the points of connection between artist, artwork, and viewer and features a wide range of media including stained glass, illustration, carving, […]
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Iqaluit writer releases 1st book of poetry – Nunatsiaq News
Nov 16, 2022 ‘Where the Sea Kuniks the Land’ covers themes of identity, healing and living on the land After coming to poetry as a way to deal with grief, Iqaluit resident Ashley Qilavaq-Savard has published her first book of poems. Where the Sea Kuniks the Land, released Nov. 1 through Inhabit Media, contains 22 […]
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