The Indigenous music industry in Canada has upped the ante and decided to add a more professional sheen to its annual awards show. Previously known as the Aboriginal Peoples’ Choice Music Awards, the event has re-emerged after a year’s hiatus […]

My heart was beating overtime, my brow sticky with sweat and dust. The drumbeat was at once exciting and soothing. The songs sung by men from Alkali Lake, BC, effortlessly reached the high notes. Many from the circle of admirers […]

The 14th annual McGill Powwow took place on the university’s lower field September 18 with a full day of traditional dancing and drumming. The event has always been a great way for McGill students to browse artisan vendors, learn about […]

Early last year, Ottawa’s Gabriel Whiteduck was a furniture salesman working in a warehouse depot. Before that he sold cars for years. But last summer he realized he was ready to make a radical career change. Within a month, he […]