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Arts Features

Vines Art Festival taps into deeper roots

The environment, pipelines, nature: they’re big subjects for the next wave of politicized Indigenous hip-hop crews in B.C.

Movie Notes

Telefilm Canada to fund three B.C. films among 11 Indigenous productions

Seven of the projects are headed up by female filmmakers.

Arts Features

Obscura Lucida looks at bodies of land, water, and people in a new light

The performance by mia susan amir and Cease Wyss brings questions of perception to Second Beach

Arts Features

Urban Foraging with Lori Snyder introduces the unlimited potential of Vancouver's plants

The urban herbalist's session in Stanley Park introduces the medicinal, nutritional value of the city's greenery

Movie Reviews

Instant classic Wind River reframes victims as warriors

Jeremy Renner stars in a film that demonstrates a deeper understanding of the Rez.

Movie Reviews

Rumble restores a vital link to music history

Charley Patton, Link Wray, Jimi Hendrix—the Aboriginal influence on American music is inestimable.

Arts Notes

Metropolitan Museum of Art displays work by Haida artist Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas

Yahgulanaas' piece Yelthadas is now on display in the MET's permanent collection

Commentary

Justin Trudeau extends olive branch to Indigenous people opposed to Site C dam and new pipelines

The prime minister appears to be trying to patch up his rocky relationship with some B.C. First Nations leaders.

Arts Features

Wet Ink explores the global impact of resource extraction

The mixed media performance in Hadden Park invites audiences to look at local landscapes in a broader context

Arts Features

Vancouver Mural Festival: Corey Bulpitt's art takes flight with strong message

His Haida name, Taakeit Aaya, translates as “Gifted Carver”.

Style Features

Photos: Our favourite looks from Vancouver Indigenous Fashion Week's closing ceremonies

The inaugural event came to a close this weekend with presentations by Yolanda Skelton, former Project Runway contestant Korina Emmerich, and more.

Straight Talk

Feds halt Taseko Mine's drilling activities at New Prosperity

The federal government has put a halt to exploration activities slated to be carried out in connection with the controversial proposed Ne