Indspire Awards
Indspire Awards showcases and honours Indigenous talent from across Canada.
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Atwood to donate Booker Prize winnings to Indspire scholarship
Atwood revealed during a news conference that she plans to donate her share of the prize money to a scholarship for Indigenous students in environmental studies.
How to watch the 2019 Indspire Awards on CBC
Stream the 26th annual Indspire Awards now on CBC Gem, honouring Indigenous talent from across Canada.
Atuat Akittirq has dedicated her life to keeping Inuit culture alive
Atuat Akittirq is a knowledge keeper. Following her family's forced relocation, she's used traditional skills and artistry to keep Inuit culture alive.
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Jeremy Dutcher, Moe Clark, Joey Stylez and more headline Indspire Awards
Everything you need to know about the 2019 Indspire Awards' musical performers.
Indspire Awards honour Cree doctor who serves her home community
Dr. Marlyn Cook is a Cree doctor who returned home to work with her community. She is a 2019 Indspire award winner in the health category and is being honoured for blending traditional healing and western science.
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Kaniehtiio Horn, Indspire Awards host, shares why she loves Son of a Trickster by Eden Robinson
Kaniehtiio Horn is a Mohawk actress known for her role on Letterkenny and as host of the podcast Coffee with my Ma.
Métis kayaker and Cree doctor among this year's Indspire Award winners
Twelve Indigenous people from across Canada will receive Indspire Awards this year, which honour the education and achievement of First Nations, Métis and Inuit.
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Dr. Vianne Timmons, Indspire Award winner, shares why Canadians should read Clearing the Plains
Dr. Vianne Timmons, president and vice chancellor at the University of Regina, received the 2019 Indspire Education Award for her achievement in supporting Indigenous students.
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Brigette Lacquette, Olympian & Indspire Award winner, shares why she's inspired by Harold Johnson's writing
Brigette Lacquette received the Indspire Sports Award in recognition of her achievements in hockey, including becoming the first First Nations athlete to play on Canada's women Olympic team.
CBC Radio
Indspire CEO Roberta Jamieson receives a Culture Award from DAREarts
She receives a Culture Award from DAREarts, an organization that fosters leadership development for young people in marginalized communities.
CBC News North
Inuvialuit throat singer hits the stage with Bobby McFerrin
In Calgary to perform at the Indspire Awards, Nina Segalowitch was called on stage to throat sing with her idol Bobby McFerrin of 'Don't Worry, Be Happy' fame.
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Barbara Todd Hager, Indspire Award winner, shares why Eden Robinson's Son of a Trickster hits home
Barbara Todd Hager is the recipient of the 2019 Indspire Arts Award in recognition of her career in writing and television production, including directing the docuseries 1491: The Untold Story of the Americas Before Columbus.
Raising my son to dance, against the odds
Fifteen-year-old Theland Kicknosway is bringing hoop dancing into the 21st century after being raised to love dance by his mother Elaine, a 60s scoop survivor and women's traditional dancer.
Indspire winner Kelly Fraser has a lot to say
The 25-year-old singer and songwriter from Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, is one of 12 winners of the 2019 Indspire Awards, and she's using her voice to speak out about Inuit rights.
Program aims to develop more Indigenous teachers and 'leaders within our community'
A new program has been launched in Winnipeg to help more Indigenous students become teachers.
Cree doctor honoured for 30 years of service on First Nations reserves
Growing up on the reserve in the 1950s, Dr. Marlyn Cook never imagined she would be one of the first Indigenous physicians in Canada. Now, she's being honoured for her decades of work in Manitoba's First Nations.
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Innovative program recruits future Indigenous teachers from high school classrooms
An issue echoed by teachers across the country is the need for more Indigenous teachers in classrooms. A new program launched by the Winnipeg School Division, Indspire and the University of Manitoba is doing just that, and recruiting students while they’re still in high school.
Watch the 2018 Indspire Awards
Tune in June 24 at 8 p.m. (8:30 p.m. NT) on CBC, APTN, CBC Radio One to watch the 25th anniversary of the Indspire Awards, honouring Indigenous talent from across Canada.
Atlas of Canada created by Indigenous people coming soon
The Indigenous Peoples Map of Canada shows the country without provincial or territorial boundaries.
Why this Indigenous father considers pulling his son's hair an act of severe bullying
Indspire Award Winner Michael Linklater founded Boys with Braids which seeks to educate Indigenous and non-Indigenous people about the importance of hair, and the problems of bullying.
Former Mrs. Universe Ashley Callingbull on speaking out through style
“I could’ve dressed as a typical pageant girl on that stage but I wanted it to be something more than that and I wanted it to be bigger than me.”
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Indspire Award winner Theland Kicknosway recommends reading Legacy by Waubgeshig Rice
Artists, community leaders and advocates are sharing their favourite books by Indigenous writers for Indigenous Book Club Month.
This entrepreneur is paving the way for other Indigenous women in Alberta's energy industry
Indspire Award winner Nicole Bourque-Bouchier on building up and giving back.
First Inuk surgeon, National Gallery curator, CEO honoured with Indspire awards: From CBC News
The 2018 Indspire Award recipients were unveiled Tuesday and feature a cross-section of Indigenous stars blazing trails in the arts, business, education, health and spirituality.
From twin fiddlers to an Indigenous supergroup, a musical guide to the 2018 Indspire Awards: CBC Music
Everything you need to know about the Indigenous acts taking the stage at 25th annual Indspire Awards.
