Toronto: Aboriginal Day Live 2017
Catalogue Number: AS0193
Producer: Animiki See Distribution Inc.
Producing Agencies: Media Rendezvous, Animiki See Productions, and Productions Rivard
Subject: Arts, Canadian History, Canadian Social Studies, First Nations Studies, History, Indigenous Issues, Indigenous Peoples, Music, Social Sciences, Social Studies
Language: English
Grade Level: 6 - 8, 9 - 12, Post Secondary, Adult
Country Of Origin: Canada
Copyright Year: 2017
Running Time: 35:33
Hosts Christian Pilon and Eve Ringuette introduce us to some amazing musicians, rappers and novelists from downtown Toronto.
- Eagle and Hawk, the Juno award winning band, was formed by lead guitarist and band leader Vince Fontaine and are a staple band in aboriginal music in Canada.
- Willows, an English and French speaking artist, was born in Manitoba, in the town of Saint-Claude. The name 'Willows' was chosen partly to symbolize the willow tree as well as her Métis and Manitoba roots.
- Eekwol, is a successful rapper. Born Linsay Knight, Eekwol is a member of the Muskoday First Nation located near Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.
- Best-selling author, Richard Van Camp, is an internationally renowned storyteller and proud member of the Dogrib (Tlicho) Nation from Fort Smith, Northwest Territories. He speaks about the importance of writing stories with characters that look like him, and how Aboriginal Literature will help bring forth a time of reclaiming.
- Derek Miller, is a Juno award winning artist who was born in 1974 on the Six Nations of the Grand River Mohawk Territory. Alongside his band, Miller performs some of his greatest hits.
The ABORIGINAL DAY LIVE 2017 SERIES features 8 episodes from 8 stages across Canada. For 15,000 years, the Aboriginal peoples of Turtle Island have gathered on this sacred day of the summer solstice to celebrate their culture, inspire their children and honor the wisdom of their elders. And this year people from every corner of the country celebrate National Aboriginal Day in the largest Aboriginal concert ever.
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