Watch the award-winning documentary nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up on September 13, 2020 at 7:00 PM, EST on APTN from the comfort of your home. The documentary follows the family of the late Colten Boushie, a young Cree man fatally shot in a Saskatchewan farmyard and highlights their fight for justice. Watch the film here and … Continued
Project Pandemic: Canada Reports on COVID-19 made news by highlighting barriers faced by First Nations Communities in Saskatchewan. Many communities are far from healthcare facilities, endure crowded housing, have a large aging population, and have difficulty accessing personal protective equipment. Project Pandemic is a data-sharing collaboration designed to support Canadian news organizations by providing local … Continued
imagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival founders have won the prestigious Meritorious Service Decoration (Civil Division) for showcasing Indigenous filmmaking talent around the world. Founders Cynthia Lickers-Sage, Lisa Steele, Kim Tomczak, and Wanda vanderStoop are the proud recipients of the award. The Meritorious Service Decorations recognize Canadians for exceptional achievements that bring honour to our country. Read more here. Inspirit … Continued
As part of the Indigenous150+ Youth Ambassador program, Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth from over a dozen communities came together online to engage in cross-cultural learning and develop recording, editing, and storytelling skills. The result was the creation of over 40 podcasts by Indigenous youth, thought leaders, artists, and storytellers. The campaign launched during the week … Continued
Published June 24, 2019 | By Inspirit Foundation Our CEO Sadia Zaman recently sat down with Karyn Pugliese, Executive Director of News and Current Affairs at Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN), to discuss reconciliation, journalism and the power of narrative. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Published June 21, 2019 | By Inspirit Foundation Jason Ryle has been part of imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival for over fifteen years. In March, the organization released On Screen Protocols & Pathways —a resource for anyone who wants to create content related to Indigenous communities in Canada. Inspirit was a funder of the document, and also … Continued
The Southern First Nations Network of Care (SFNNC) and Wiijii’idiwag Ikwewag invites you to a sacred feast and ceremony to honour and bless it’s new initiative, Restoring the Sacred Bond. This initiative is aimed at reducing the number of Indigenous infants in government care in Manitoba. This historic launch will take place on June 17th, on … Continued
A new Indigenous-led venture capital fund will provide capital and support to Indigenous social enterprises across the country. “We’re an Indigenous intermediary working with Indigenous businesses, bridging the space between non-Indigenous private capital and the Indigenous businesses,” says Jeffrey Cyr, a managing partner at Raven Indigenous Capital Partners. Mr. Cyr and managing partner Paul Lacerte … Continued
Published April 25, 2019 | By Inspirit Foundation | “I made a film I didn’t want to make,” Tasha Hubbard says of her latest work, nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up. Premiering as the opening film at this year’s Hot Docs Film Festival, the documentary follows Colten Boushie’s family’s quest for justice following his murder in … Continued
Published April 23, 2019 | By Inspirit Foundation | For decades, McGill University’s sports team name has been an antiquated and derogatory term referring to Indigenous peoples. On April 12, 2019, the university announced that it would no longer be using that name; a new one is expected to be announced by the beginning of the 2020 … Continued
