Indigenous Cultural & Creative Resources
ICMI has gathered and will continue to seek out a wide variety of resources for those interested in working with Indigenous artists and communities to create artistic and cultural work and events.
Indigenous Protocols for Creative Work
A number of arts and media organizations in Canada have worked with Indigenous communities and Elders to develop resources on how to work best with them when collaborating on creative projects and events. These include:
Indigenous Protocols for the Visual Arts
CARFAC
Guidelines on collaborating with Indigenous communities in visual arts.
Open Website
On-screen Protocols & Pathways
Indigenous Screen Office & the imagineNATIVE Film & Media Festival
Best practices for filmmakers working with Indigenous cast and crew.
Open Website
Determining Indigenous Identity
Indigenous Screen Office
Criteria and guidelines for identifying Indigenous individuals in media projects.
Open PDF
Indigenous Ally Toolkit
Segal Centre for the Performing Arts
Resources for non-Indigenous allies supporting Indigenous initiatives.
Open PDF
Research on the Value of Public Funding for Indigenous Arts and Cultures
Canada Council for the Arts
Insights into the value of public funding for Indigenous arts and culture.
Open Website
Indigenous Land Acknowledgement
Those who are incorporating Indigenous land acknowledgements in their creative work and are unsure of where to begin, can refer to these two works-in-progress below for a place to start and understand the deep history of the land that grounds their work. These include:
Native Land Digital
Native-Land.ca
Description: A tool for understanding the traditional territories of Indigenous peoples.
Open Website
Whose Land
Resource for learning about the history and significance of land acknowledgements.
Open Website
Funding & Grants for Indigenous Artists
There are also a number of financial programs that will invest in creative work by Indigenous artists and communities. These include: