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Toronto’s aboriginal history lies buried under concrete and skycrapers, but a new smartphone app is helping reveal it.

"A little-known story about a group of First Nations warriors who were instrumental in the Battle of Queenston Heights, a crucial fight in the War of 1812, has been released to mark National Aboriginal History Month. "

Tatanka Means, son of the late actor and activist Russell Means, has won praise for his performance in Tiger Eyes, based on the 1981 Judy Blume novel

A librarian is hoping books will improve reserve life for members of the troubled four First Nations at Hobbema. "My dream is to have a gathering for learning for the people of Hobbema, to have a community library which is open to everybody, not only in this community, but neighbouring communities and anybody in the world," says Manisha Kheterpal, head librarian at Maskwacis Cultural College at Hobbema. Kheterpal, who is originally from India, has made it her mission to open a public library on the reserve, something the community does not yet have.

"Née en 1991, à Baie-Comeau, Natasha Kanapé Fontaine est une Innue de Pessamit. Elle parle de son recueil de poésie, N'entre pas dans mon âme avec tes chaussures, un grand cri de détresse et d'amour, où la mémoire et le territoire se relèvent dans l'intimité de la jeune auteure. "

Disney is selling a costume for kids based on the character of Tonto as played by Johnny Depp in the upcoming film The Lone Ranger.

"A Maliseet woodworker from New Brunswick has carved out a lucrative niche for himself, literally."

Organizers in Hobbema are learning that collecting books alone does not make a library -- they must also cut through plenty of red tape.

Looking for ideas for Aboriginal programs in your library? Here are some Aboriginal related programs happening in libraries across Canada.   

Vous cherchez des idées pour offrir des programmes autochtones dans votre bibliothèques? Voici quelques programmes reliés au thème autochtone qui se passent au Canada.

Regina Public Library: http://www.reginalibrary.ca/events/ATL_current.pdf#page=18

Toronto Public Library http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/programs-and-classes/featured/aboriginal-celebration.jsp

Halifax Public Libraries:

http://halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/programs.html?ids=27805|27804

Ottawa Public Library:

 http://biblioottawalibrary.ca/en/staff-blogs/national-aboriginal-history-month  and

http://biblioottawalibrary.ca/en/program?eid=39623

Yarmouth Public Library:

http://www.westerncounties.ca/events/pdf/yarmouthdetails.pdf

Calgary Public Library: http://calgarypubliclibrary.com/services/programs-events?p=3489

Local libraries celebrate National Aboriginal History month in June- Abbotsford-Mission Times http://www.abbotsfordtimes.com/news/Local+libraries+celebrate+National+Aboriginal+History+month+June/8508026/story.html   

Nicole Richie's instgram photograph of herself and a friend wearing an Indian-themed feather headdress has caused controversy.

"For centuries the Mi’kmaq on the East Coast caught salmon along the Fundy Coast.

But about 25 years ago the salmon’s cycle collapsed as the adult fish stopped coming back to spawn.

Now one knows exactly why but First Nations in the Maritimes are now trying to save what’s left of them."

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Littérature autochtone du Canada et du Québec : réflexions sur la politique et la culture

"C’est dans ce contexte que s’inscrit l’école d’été « Littérature autochtone du Canada et du Québec : réflexions sur la politique et la culture » : sous forme de cours, de conférences, de discussions et de débats publics, nous examinerons en quoi la littérature peut nous aider à comprendre les questions politiques, historiques et sociales, tandis que ces questions informent à leur tour les créations littéraires"

Joséphine Bacon, an Innu, tells us about the relationship between Innu and Acadians in Natashquan. The Innucadie festival springs from that friendship.

When Shelagh bumped into the actor Graham Greene at a Toronto airport recently, they started talking about reading (of course!) and Shelagh learned that Graham is an avid e-reader.

"The Edmonton Public Library has launched a month’s worth of events to mark National Aboriginal Day."

A film adaptation of Richard Van Camp's Northern-set debut novel The Lesser Blessed, a coming-of-age tale about a First Nations teen, is hitting theatres across the country.

"Il reçoit tous les ans plus de 60 000 rapports venant des 600 communautés autochtones du Canada, mais le ministère des Affaires autochtones et Développement du Nord Canada (AADNC) a tout de même remis 6,7 millions de dollars en six ans à des firmes externes afin qu'elles mènent des vérifications sur de présumées irrégularités financières dans les réserves, a appris La Presse."