Palmater warns of ‘irreparable harm’ if Harper wins again
Mi’kmaq lawyer and activist calls for unity between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people There was a full house to hear Dr. Pamela Palmater at the Centre for Dialogue in Vancouver on …
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Banks Island Gold refused to shut down mine after spill in remote coastal B.C.
An Indigenous community in northwestern B.C. is caught in the aftermath of a spill at a remote mining operation, after the company failed to shut down operations even after two …
Cindy Gladue case: a reminder the justice system is broken for Aboriginal women
Cindy Gladue did not consent to a violent death. Gladue, a 36-year-old Cree woman, was found dead on June 22, 2011, in a hotel off the Yellowhead Highway in Edmonton. …
What part of ‘no’ does Shawn Atleo not understand?
The same day his successor was announced at the Assembly of First Nations, former national chief Shawn Atleo started work for a tar sands mega-project that looks like a workaround …
Why we need more Indigenous journalism – Introducing Ricochet Media’s Indigenous Reporting Fund
Ricochet was started with a simple goal — to cover stories that were lacking attention and most importantly, depth, in mainstream outlets across this continent. Dedicating significant financial resources to …
Curriculum Vitae
publications lectures exhibitions curatorial curatorial Leena Minifie dance, film, life.art leena.minifie@storiesfirst.ca Leena Minifie is an artist, writer, curator and media producer who is both of British and Gitxaała decent. (Tsimshian). …
Sâkêwêwak Artist’s Collective
For the last year been the Director of the Sâkêwêwak Artist’s Collective, based out of Regina Saskatchewan. Sâkêwêwak is a Plains Cree word meaning “they are emerging” or “they are …
“Sense Of Home”
Launch Sense of Home Mix the different pieces of video by clicking on the slices. The gestures and movement of modern or traditional dance are central in my work and …
$200,000 dollars made at IAIA’s 50th Anniversary Gala and Auction Event
I was brought in one month prior to the event ( held August 17th, 2012) to assist with the Office of Advancement’s gigantic 50th Anniversary Gala Dinner and Auction event.There …
Dance Film “The Heist” plays in Berlin at Entzaubert Film Fest
The vogueing waacking shoe caper short film called The Heist has it’s premier in Europe and Germany, Berlin on Friday, August 3rd, 2012 at 10pm presented by the Entzaubert Film Fest. …