AGP Executive Report
Last update: 17 minutes agoIndigenous Heritage: A teepee cover tied to Kawacatoose First Nation’s history has returned after a century at the Smithsonian. The community welcomed the ancestral item home and plans to bring it back each year until it has a permanent cultural centre. Justice and Reconciliation: The Supreme Court says judges must meaningfully consider Indigenous community approaches to justice when sentencing Indigenous offenders, including recommendations from sentencing circles. Montreal Landmark: After nearly a decade behind scaffolding, Notre-Dame Basilica’s restored facade is set to be unveiled Oct. 25; broader restoration work will continue for years. Arts and Community: Shaw Festival’s fall Positive Aging programs bring older adults together through theatre, dance, movement and nature, with a creativity-focused summit planned for Nov. 7. Culture to Explore: A Canadian Language Museum exhibit in Bradford West Gwillimbury will spotlight Indigenous, official and heritage languages from Oct. 13 to 26. Literature: Canadian poet Anne Carson’s Nobel Prize win has put her “bold and inventive” work in the spotlight, with reports of rising book sales and library holds.
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