Through Native Eyes.

VANCOUVER,/CNW/ - Buffy Sainte-Marie presents a lecture at Vancouver Community College this week entitled, Science: Through Native Eyes.

Sainte-Marie virtually invented the role of Native American/international activist/pop star. Her concern for protecting indigenous intellectual property has kept her in the forefront of activism in the arts for 40 years.

Since 1969, she has operated the Nihewan Foundation for Native American Education, whose Cradleboard Teaching Project serves children and teachers worldwide.

This inspirational lecture takes place in the building B, event space and is a Year of Science initiative hosted by VCC.

WHEN: Tuesday, June 14

WHERE: Vancouver Community College, 1155 East Broadway

building B, event space, level 1

For further information:

Media can contact:

Elizabeth Thomson

Communications, VCC

Tel: 604.871.7152

Source from http://www.newswire.ca/

Photo by George Pimentel

The Best of Buffy Sainte-Marie: Summer Boy

The Best of Buffy Sainte-Marie

Ace of joy, covering all your fears
Summer boy give me your tears
Hands of gold playing a prayer
Heart and soul, praying a song

Clowns can smile, and gardeners grow their flowers
Summer boy, give me your hours
Give me your glance like the wing of a dove
Summer boy, give me your love

Suns can set and willows can weep their tears
Summer boy, give me your years
Give me your hand, before autumn starts
Summer boy give me your heart

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National Aboriginal Achievement Awards 2012

Nominations for the 2012 National Aboriginal Achievement Awards are now open.

The annual ceremony to honour the achievements of Aboriginal people will be held in Vancouver in February 2012.

The awards include the areas of arts, health, law, justice, technology and trade.

“The awards are recognized nationally and internationally as the highest honour the community can bestow upon its achievers,” said Roberta Jamieson, president and CEO of National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation.

Buffy Sainte-Marie, famous for her protest song, Universal Soldier, and Norval Morrisseau, famous for his art, are past recipients of the awards.

To date, 254 people have received the award, as the award has been given to multiple recipients yearly for the past 18 years.

Nominations are open from June 1 to 27.
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The Blissfest Music Festival

The Blissfest Music Organization announced the musical roster for this year’s 31st Annual event. The Blissfest is Northern Michigan’s award winning folk, roots and world music festival taking place July 8-10 , 2011 at the 120 acre Blissfest Festival Farm, 3695 Division Rd, Harbor Springs, MI 49740 near Cross Village, MI.

Discover a diverse and innovative collection of accomplished and emerging artists including folk legends, state, national and international touring acts representing some of the traditional and best new roots and folk music voices from around the world!

Headlining this year’s festival is academy award winner Buffy Sainte Marie who has had a brilliant career combining music, art and social activism since the 60’s. Her latest release “Running with the Drum” is a project that defines her continued relevance and positive energy in the music world. Tom Rush, another folk legend, will also be featured at the 31st Annual Blissfest. Over 40 additional acts will entertain and educate on 3 stages and 4 workshop areas. The diversity of music and dance styles focus on American roots and world music and include: Blues, Bluegrass, Cajun, Celtic, Jazz, Latin, Native American, World Roots, International, Electronic, Reggae and Folk. The annual celebration also includes camping, craft booths, children’s activities and food concessions. Event information and links to all the artists are available through the Blissfest website at www.blissfest.org. Music to be featured at the festival is available for listening on Blissfest Radio at www.blissfestradio.org

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