Saskatchewan receives Canada 150 funding

Heritage Canada last week announced the first Saskatchewan recipients of Canada 150 funding. SaskCulture’s multi-partner project, Resilience and Respect: Canada 150 and Beyond, was among the 19 projects announced.

A $400,000 grant will help a new partnership, made up of several Saskatchewan cultural groups, will build new and respectful relationships between Canada’s Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples through language, literature and arts engagement throughout 2017 and beyond, according to SaskCulture’s website. Resilience and Respect: Canada 150 and Beyond will acknowledge the resilience of Indigenous peoples and celebrate the potential of Indigenous cultures, languages and arts in the province.

Activities taking place as part of Resilience and Respect: Canada 150 and Beyond include:

  • Indigenous artist presentations to schools through LIVE Arts, in partnership with Saskatchewan Arts Board and Saskatchewan Ministry of Education;
  • Design and delivery of Indigenous language workshops for youth in First Nations communities, in partnership with Saskatchewan Indigenous Cultural Centre;
  • A Métis culture and language gathering, in partnership with Gabriel Dumont Institute;
  • Expansion of an Indigenous literary festival, in partnership with Saskatchewan Aboriginal Writers Circle Inc.;
  • Creative workshops and community celebration, in partnership with Buffalo People Arts Institute;

And a final cultural gathering to showcase activities and ensure a legacy, organized by SaskCulture.

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