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Polar Bear licence applications for 2025
January 14, 2025 Labrador Inuit are advised that the 2025 Polar Bear licences for the Labrador Inuit Settlement Area will be issued under a draw system. Beneficiaries of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement interested to having their name entered into the draw for a licence must present themselves at the Nunatsiavut Government office in […]
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Public Advisory: Supporting Diversity in Newfoundland and Labrador with the Multiculturalism Grant Program
January 9, 2025 The Provincial Government is now accepting applications for this year’s Newfoundland and Labrador Multiculturalism Grant Program. Grants of up to $1,500 are available to non-profit organizations, Indigenous governments, municipalities, schools and educational institutions to develop, plan and host initiatives that promote and celebrate cultural diversity in Newfoundland and Labrador. Special consideration will […]
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Ribbon skirts bring identity, empowerment to New Brunswick seamstresses – Global News
January 6, 2025 Residential school survivor Rita Martin lived decades before she wore her first ribbon skirt. Handmade with the help of her granddaughter, the skirt has the image of a mother and child, inspired by the Every Child Matters movement. When she wore it, she said, she felt proud. “It kind of gave back […]
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How adding names to archival images has been healing for people of We’koqma’q First Nation – CBC
Jan 06, 2025 Library and Archives Canada project has been working to add names to images through social media When Bryan (Fish) Googoo saw a photo of himself as a young boy posted on Facebook back in November, he was surprised. He had never seen the black-and-white photo of himself as a five or six-year-old, […]
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Beadwork brings a sense of inner calm for these Indigenous artists – CBC
Oakley Gray and Mel Beaulieu talk about the impact beading has had on their lives after their artwork was added to the Radical Stitch exhibit, which showcases Indigenous beading from across Canada and the U.S., when it opened at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery last month. Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6595859
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Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site Management Plan Tabled in Parliament
From: Parks Canada December 16, 2024 National historic sites reflect the rich and varied heritage of Canada and provide an opportunity for Canadians to learn more about our diverse history. Parks Canada’s network of national heritage places represents the very best that Canada has to offer and tell stories of who we are, including the […]
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The Government of Canada delivers funding to support the Friends United Foundation
From: Canadian Heritage December 12, 2024 The federal government is committed to building more resilient, diverse and inclusive communities across the country, ensuring that everyone can fully participate in Canadian society and the economy. Today, the Honourable Kamal Khera, Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, announced Government of Canada funding totalling $67,980 to […]
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Restored Province House will offer visitors stories of Black, Indigenous communities when it reopens next year – CBC
Dec 03, 2024 Parks Canada says historic building should be open again in the fall of 2025 P.E.I.’s historic Province House is scheduled to reopen in the fall of 2025 after 10 years of renovations that cost more than $138 million. The Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island began meeting in Province House in 1847, […]
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Ministerial Statement – Minister Reid Shares Importance of Statue Unveilings in Botwood and St. John’s
November 20, 2024 The following statement was read in the House of Assembly today by the Honourable Dr. Scott Reid, Minister Minister Responsible for Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation: Speaker, I rise in this honourable House to talk about two important events that brought Indigenous communities together as we honoured the Beothuk with statue unveilings in […]
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The Earliest Islander Found: A Major Discovery for the PEI Mi’kmaq
The Mi’kmaq and their ancestral relations have lived on Epekwitk (Prince Edward Island) for more than 12,000 years – since time immemorial. Recently, a human jawbone fragment was discovered near Stanhope, PEI, revealing the earliest known Indigenous ancestor on the Island. The bone, about 5,000 years old, belonged to a woman who lived during a […]
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