Bringer of Light: A Conversation with N’alaga

N'alaga is a weaver, teacher, dancer, singer and a Land-Based Cultural Empowerment Facilitator who also comes from a family of notable snowboarders. "N’alaga" translates to "bringer of light”, and that is exactly what she does through her work.

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Photography

UNCEDED: A Photographic Journey into Belonging

It’s difficult to say where ideas come from, but at least part of the impetus for the UNCEDED photography exhibit came from the consistent late-night clown show of drunk and/or ignorant guests roaming the cobblestones of Whistler Village.

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Mountain Lifer

Talon Pascal, Culture Keeper

Talon Pascal has been described as “an elder’s soul shining out from a 17-year-old’s body,” and his passion for rediscovering traditional Lil’wat Nation culture and art certainly supports this.

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Friday Flick: Surviving the Trauma of Residential Schools by Skateboarding

Skateboarding saved Joe Buffalo. The pro skater survived Canada's cruel Residential School system, as did several generations of his family. But his survival was far from assured...

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Tribal Waters

A new film examines the epic struggle over the Wind River's vast water resources inside a Native American Reservation.

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Mason Mashon Photo - Xaays Canoe Journey ML

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Paddling

The Great Canoe

Much more than a mode of transportation, the cedar canoe provides an integral and tangible link to culture, history, community and homelands for local Indigenous Nations.

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Inuk Warrior Princess: Marika Sila

Indigenous in Alberta, with Inuk actor and influencer Marika Sila.

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The Last Wish of a Cultural Giant

Lloyd "Buddy" Wesley leaned over the table with a sad grace as he sorted through his papers in preparation for his weekly Stoney language and culture class at Canmore’s artsPlace. I stood in the doorway on that warm evening in early June 2021, and watched him for a moment, taking him in. I could tell something was bothering him; he was carrying the weight of the world on his back.

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Smenhem: Those Who Come After Us

Intergenerational healing through language and land.

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Videos

Before They Fall: Behind the Fight to Save B.C.’s Old-Growth Forests

The Fairy Creek Blockade may have gained international media attention over the past year, but conservationists, Indigenous groups, and scientists have been fighting for many years to protect the few…

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Videos

Friday Flick: The Drawings

This short film accompanies the inaugural exhibition of the Midland Cultural Centre Gallery of Indigenous Art: Andy Trudeau, 1924-2013, The Drawings. Thanks to ML Contributing Editor Scott Parent for creating…

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Mountain Lifer

Zaagaabiisin: My Friend and the Sixties Scoop

words :: Ned Morgan. Joe Elzby, who died last year at the age of 48, wasn’t born Joe Elzby. At his funeral I discovered he was born Stacy Tom. He…

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Freedom to Explore: Unlearning Racism in the Outdoors

words :: Taylor Godber. Picking up trash left behind on trails or scrubbing crusty dishes somebody negligently left in a cabin is infuriating. And yet, bothers of this kind are…

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Lake Huron Water Walk: A Jimaan Journey

words & photography :: Scott Parent. It’s been hours since we’ve shared words. The only sound is our paddles chugging through the water, as they have been for a long…

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Mountain Biking

First Journey Trails: In Indigenous Communities, the Benefits of Biking go Beyond Economic

Most off-road cycling associations in British Columbia can trace their beginnings to battling to legitimize rogue trail builds, but Indigenous communities have been fighting over land rights for much, much longer—and on a far greater scale.

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Mountain Lifer

Artist Profile: Levi Nelson

words :: Feet Banks. There’s an interesting photo on Levi Nelson’s Instagram feed, dated August 21, 2019. Sandwiched in amongst shots of his paintings or images of life in his…

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Ontario

Saugeen Land Claim: What It Is, Why It Matters

Demystifying a historic land claim in the heart of southern Ontario’s outdoor playground. words & photo: Scott Parent. There are currently two actions before the Ontario Supreme Court of Justice…

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Bringer of Light: A Conversation with N’alaga

UNCEDED: A Photographic Journey into Belonging

Talon Pascal, Culture Keeper

Friday Flick: Surviving the Trauma of Residential Schools by Skateboarding

Tribal Waters

The Great Canoe

Inuk Warrior Princess: Marika Sila

The Last Wish of a Cultural Giant

Smenhem: Those Who Come After Us

Before They Fall: Behind the Fight to Save B.C.’s Old-Growth Forests

Friday Flick: The Drawings

Zaagaabiisin: My Friend and the Sixties Scoop

Freedom to Explore: Unlearning Racism in the Outdoors

Lake Huron Water Walk: A Jimaan Journey

First Journey Trails: In Indigenous Communities, the Benefits of Biking go Beyond Economic

Artist Profile: Levi Nelson

Saugeen Land Claim: What It Is, Why It Matters

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