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How are Regina Indigenous Artists responding to Canada’s ‘150th’? Leading up to today, Canada’s acclaimed “150th Birthday,” I have had the opportunity to connect with Regina born (or raised) artists to ask them how their art will reflect or protest Canada’s...

How are Regina Indigenous Artists responding to Canada’s ‘150th’? Leading up to July 1st, I have had the opportunity to connect with Regina born (or raised) artists to ask them how their art will reflect or protest Canada’s upcoming ‘birthday.’ I had the chance to speak with...

APTN’s Aboriginal Day Live & Celebration is in Winnipeg and Edmonton The APTN family is putting the final touches in place for its 9th annual Aboriginal Day Live & Celebration (ADL&C) on Saturday, June 20. It’s the largest celebration of its kind in the nation to...

June is recognized as National Aboriginal History Month (NAHM), an initiative pursued by the Regina Aboriginal Professional Network (RAPA) since 2007. “They wanted the province of Saskatchewan to recognize June as National Aboriginal History Month,” said Nicole Akan, RAPA...

The Artful Dodger Café and Music Emporium was full of energy as the Red Ride Tour made its stop in Regina. The concert featured tour organizer and musician Kristi Lane Sinclair along with Juno Award winner Derek Miller and local Regina artists Snake Oil Salesmen. The Red Ride...

Filmmakers hope an IndieGoGo crowd funding campaign will help fund an independent short film in Northern Alberta. Gods Acre tells the story of Frank: an Aboriginal bushman in his 50’s who has spent his entire life living off the land in isolation, following the roots and customs...

Are you a First Nations person interested in appearing in an HBO miniseries? Casting directors of Lewis and Clark will be in Saskatoon on April 25 to cast for background roles, with production expected to begin in southern Alberta from June 15 to Sept. 15. The open casting is...

RezX Magazine has just released a special mini-edition focused around “Cultural Identity” and many other issues important to Indigenous People.  At only 12 pages and 3,000 copies in circulation, it’s about half of what the magazine usually produces, but it comes...