General Programs and Services
- Aboriginal Affairs Branch
- Works with Aboriginal people, primarily off-reserve, to celebrate and strengthen their cultural distinctiveness as an integral part of Canadian diversity.
Source: Government of Canada; Canadian Heritage- Aboriginal Arts Secretariat
- Responsible for developing policies, programs, strategic initiatives, and budgets to support Aboriginal Peoples artistic practices in all arts disciplines.
- Source: Government of Canada; Canada Council for the Arts
- Aboriginal Awareness Week
- This Web site provides information on how to organize activities to mark Aboriginal Awareness Week, a four-day event designed to increase awareness of Aboriginal peoples among federal public service employees.
- Source: Government of Canada; Public Service Human Resources Management Agency of Canada
- Aboriginal Canadians
- Indepth look at the Native rights movement in Canada from an historical perspective.
- Source: Government of Canada; Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
- Aboriginal Filmmaking Program
- The primary focus of the program is to support documentary films. Other genres will be considered as long as the subject matter and its portrayal are consistent with the NFB's mandate.
- Source: Government of Canada; National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
- Aboriginal Friendship Centre Program
- Improves the quality of life for Aboriginal Peoples in an urban environment by supporting self-determined activities which encourage equal access to, and participation in Canadian society.
- Source: Government of Canada; Canadian Heritage
- Aboriginal Literatures in Canada – A Teacher's Resource Guide (PDF)
- Encourages the teaching of Aboriginal literature in English high school curricula across the country because Aboriginal students deserve to be taught texts they can relate to and, because non-Aboriginal students should be educated about Aboriginals.
- Source: Curriculum Services Canada
- Aboriginal Media Arts Program
- This Program offers grants to Aboriginal media artists to help them develop their careers and produce independent media artworks.
- Source: Government of Canada; Canada Council for the Arts
- Aboriginal Peoples
- This page offers a selection of Library and Archives Canada resources on the topic of Aboriginal peoples.
- Source: Government of Canada; Library and Archives Canada
- Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards
- Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards is an annual gala that features performances by the best Aboriginal recording artists across North America.
- Aboriginal Peoples Music Program
- This Program supports activities that contribute to the career and artistic development of Aboriginal musicians, and to the continued vitality of Aboriginal music.
- Source: Government of Canada; Canada Council for the Arts
- Aboriginal Peoples' Program
- This page highlights financial support programs designed for Aboriginal individuals or organizations working in various fields.
- Source: Government of Canada; Canadian Heritage
- Aboriginal Resources and Services
- This site provides access to a full variety of Aboriginal resources within Canada, both through Library and Archives’ collections and services and in partnership with numerous Aboriginal institutions.
- Source: Government of Canada; Library and Archives Canada
- Aboriginal Traditional Art Forms Program
- This program supports Aboriginal artists (working individually or together), to undertake activities that contribute to the knowledge, sharing, understanding and development of Aboriginal traditional art forms.
- Source: Government of Canada; Canada Council for the Arts
- Aboriginal Training Program in Museum Practices
- Offers Aboriginal participants professional and technical training in museum practices while providing the opportunity to work in both official languages.
- Source: Government of Canada; Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation (CMCC)
- Annual Support and Production Project Grants to Aboriginal Peoples
- Aims to respond to the natural creative cycles of dance artists and to bring high quality dance works to audiences.
- Source: Government of Canada; Canada Council for the Arts
- Annual Support to Aboriginal Peoples Dance Companies,
Organizations and Collectives
- The objective of the program is to support the creation, production, revival and presentation of significant dance works in traditional dance and contemporary dance forms.
- Source: Government of Canada; Canada Council for the Arts
- Artists and Community Collaboration Program (ACCP)
- Designated investment that increases the Canada Council for the Arts' commitment to the diverse artistic activities that bring together professional artists and the broader community.
- Source: Government of Canada; Canada Council for the Arts
- ArtsCan Circle, The
- The ArtsCan Circle is an independent, volunteer-run support group dedicated to linking creative artists with Native youth at risk in Canada, hence aiming at encouraging self-esteem amongst them.
- Arts Presentation Canada
- Gives Canadians direct access to diverse, quality artistic experiences through financial assistance to arts presenters or the organizations that support them.
- Source: Government of Canada; Canadian Heritage
- Assistance to Aboriginal Curators for Residencies in the Visual Arts
- This initiative supports professional development in all aspects of curatorial practice in the visual arts for Aboriginal people at their chosen host institution.
- Source: Government of Canada; Canada Council for the Arts
- Audience and Market Development Travel Grants
- The purpose of these Travel Grants is to assist Canadian professional artists to develop their careers and reach new audiences and markets in Canada and internationally.
- Source: Government of Canada; Canada Council for the Arts
- Canadian Culture Online Funding Programs
- The programs provide meaningful and seamless access to content that helps deepen an understanding of Canada and its rich diversity.
- Source: Government of Canada; Canadian Heritage
- Canadian Directory of First Nations, Métis and Inuit Library Collections
- The directory lists library and cultural institutions with collections related to First Nations, Métis and the Inuit in Canada.
- Concert Production and Rehearsal Program for Aboriginal, Classical, Folk, Jazz and World Music
- Supports the overall activities of small, Canadian professional ensembles/bands/groups that have demonstrated ongoing yearly stability, planning and artistic excellence.
- Source: Government of Canada; Canada Council for the Arts
- Cultural Program: General Eligibility Guidelines
- Provides the general eligibility guidelines governing the grants awarded to Canadian groups and individuals for the promotion of Canadian culture abroad.
- Source: Government of Canada; Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
- Developmental Support to Aboriginal Theatre Organizations
- This program, which has two components (one for established organizations and the other for emerging organizations), provides developmental support to Aboriginal theatre organizations.
- Source: Government of Canada; Canada Council for the Arts
- En'owkin Centre
- En'owkin provides students with a strong cultural and academic foundation for success in further post-secondary studies.
- Gateway Fund 2008-09 Call for Proposals
- This call for proposals seeks to support projects by ethnocultural communities and Aboriginal peoples. Projects will result in cultural content for the Internet by and about these communities.
- Source: Government of Canada; Canadian Heritage
- Grants to Aboriginal Writers, Storytellers and Publishers
- Encourages the artistic development of established and emerging Aboriginal writers and storytellers, the development of Aboriginal publishers and collectives, and increases appreciation for Aboriginal literature in Canada.
- Source: Government of Canada; Canada Council for the Arts
- ImagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival
- ImagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival is an international festival that celebrates the latest works by indigenous peoples. The organisers invite every year indigenous producers to submit their work.
- Media Portrayals of Aboriginal People: Introduction
- This section identifies some of the major media stereotypes of First Nations, Inuit and Native American peoples in film, television and the news.
- Source: Media Awareness Network
- Museums Assistance Program – Guidelines for 2009-2010
- Provides financial assistance to Canadian museums and related institutions, for museum activities that support the objectives of Canada's museum policy.
- Source: Government of Canada; Canadian Heritage
- National Association of Indigenous Institutes of Higher Learning
- It is an exercise of self-determination to meet community needs, and addresses the development of self-realization through the promotion and enhancement of Indigenous languages and cultures.
- National Gathering on Aboriginal Artistic Expression
- The Gathering was intended in part to give the federal government and private sector an opportunity to learn more, not only about the opportunities that Aboriginal artists offer, but also about the challenges they face. It also gave Aboriginal artists a chance to learn more about the support available to them.
- Source: Government of Canada; Canadian Heritage
- Native Spirituality – Religions in Canada
- In the context of National Defence Canada's commitment to accommodate its members' religious requirements, this page offers general information about native spirituality and practices in Canada.
- Source: Government of Canada; National Defence and the Canadian Forces (DND/CF)
- NSI Storytellers
- Helps Canadian Aboriginal film and television producers advance their projects as international co-productions by providing them with guidance and access to new markets.
- Source: National Screen Institute
- Pride and Dignity (Aboriginal Portraits)
- Pride and Dignity is an exhibition of over 60 photographic reproductions (c.1846 - c.1960) taken from the original exhibition Aboriginal Portraits from the National Archives of Canada produced by Edward Tompkins and Jeff Thomas.
- Source: Government of Canada; Library and Archives Canada
- Researching Your Aboriginal Ancestry – Canadian Genealogy Centre
- Helps Canadians undertaking aboriginal genealogical research in the archival documentation at Library and Archives Canada.
- Source: Government of Canada; Library and Archives Canada
- Transportation of Eagle Items Across the U.S./Canada Border (Interim Solution)
- Discusses the interim solution which authorizes status Indians to transport eagle items to and from the United States for cultural and ceremonial purposes.
- Source: Government of Canada; Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
- Turning Point – Native Peoples and Newcomers On–Line
- Turning Point offers cyber-space for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people in Canada to have open and direct communication with each other.
- Urban Multipurpose Aboriginal Youth Centre
- These Youth Centres provides Aboriginal community-based, culturally relevant and supportive projects, programs, services and counselling to urban Aboriginal youth, in order to improve their economic, social and personal prospects.
- Source: Government of Canada; Canadian Heritage
- Virtual Museum of Métis History and Culture, The
- The Virtual Museum of Métis History and Culture provides children and youth with the opportunity to explore Metis history and culture.
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