There is a rich diversity of Indigenous arts and culture across Canada. Here is a list of some ways you can enjoy and celebrate Indigenous arts and creativity in the areas of music, dance, theatre, media, film & TV, visual arts, written word, multidisciplinary arts.
Indigenous Culture Corner
If you want to enjoy and celebrate Indigenous arts and culture, here are a few ideas. This is not an exhaustive list, and you are encouraged to seek out the arts and cultures of the people where your law firm is located, as well as where your Indigenous clients are located. CBA also welcomes additional links and suggestions for this section of the toolkit.
MUSIC
- Buffy Ste. Marie
- Cris Derksen
- Crystal Shawanda
- Digging Roots
- Indigenous Music Awards
- Jeremy Dutcher
- Kashtin
- Leela Gilday
- Sākihiwē Festival
- Shingoose
- Snotty Nose Rez Kids
- Tanya Tagaq
- William Prince
- Willie Dunn
DANCE
THEATRE
- Centre for Indigenous Theatre
- Debajehmujig Theatre Group
- Indigenous Theatre, National Arts Centre
- Native Earth Performing Arts
MEDIA
- Aboriginal Peoples Television Network
- CBC Indigenous (Indigenous news)
- CBC Unreserved (radio program)
- Indigenous community radio stations
- Kukukwes.com
- Muskrat Magazine
- NationTalk
- Turtle Island News
- Wawatay News
- Windspeaker
FILM AND TV
- Asinabka Film & Media Arts Festival
- imagineNATIVE
- Talking Stick Festival
- National Film Board—Indigenous Cinema
- Reel Canada—Indigenous-made Films
VISUAL ARTS
Most provincial art galleries, as well as the National Gallery of Canada, feature Indigenous art collections
- Daphne Indigenous Artist-Run Centre
- Indigenous Arts Marketplace
- Indigenous Curatorial Collective
- Inuit Art Foundation
- Ociciwan Contemporary Art Collective
- Urban Shaman Contemporary Aboriginal Art
WRITTEN WORD
Indigenous author booklists
- 35 books to read for Indigenous History Month
- 108 Indigenous writers to read
- #IndigenousReads Reading List
- Bestselling Indigenous Books in Canada
Here is a list of Indigenous-owned bookstores in Canada:
- Barely Bruised Books (Ottawa)
- Goodminds (Six Nations, online)
- Iron Dog Books (Vancouver-mobile)
- Librairie Hannenorak (Wendake)
- Massy Books (Vancouver)
- Strong Nations (Nanaimo)
MULTIDISCIPLINARY
See the article on National Indigenous Peoples Day for ideas to celebrate June 21st.