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Posted: Jun 23, 2021 6:39 PM ET | Last Updated: June 23
Zoey Roy is a Cree, Dene and Metis woman from the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation in Saskatchewan. Roy is excited to see what becomes of the new initiative and hopes corporations like Facebook can do more for Indigenous communities.(Ntawnis Piapot/CBC )
The National Arts Centre (NAC) Indigenous Theatre and Facebook Canada hope to help hundreds of Indigenous people create online content about their lives and culture through a new initiative. It s another avenue for Indigenous creators to be able to get the support that they need to be able to be who they are, and to celebrate who they are, said artist, poet and activist Zoey Roy, who works with NAC s Music Alive program.
NAC Indigenous Theatre and Facebook Canada launch #ReconcileThis - a collaboration to amplify Indigenous Voices online newswire.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newswire.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The arts world s reckoning: How Ottawa s cultural institutions are responding to pressure for more diversity As the pressure for change sweeps through the arts world, the city’s major players are stepping up to respond to the calls for action beyond the work that’s already been taking place to include Indigenous artists.
Author of the article: Lynn Saxberg
Publishing date: Mar 13, 2021 • March 23, 2021 • 11 minute read • Patrice James is a filmmaker and the executive director of the Independent Filmmakers Co-operative of Ottawa. Photo by Errol McGihon /Errol McGihon
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