Center for World Indigenous Studies

If art is the essence of life, Vancouver is the place to be this month, as the Talking Stick Festival of aboriginal artists descend on stage February 19-March 3. Live theatre, music, dance and storytelling are just part of the attraction, which features such notable acts as Red River Jig, Sagkeeng’s Finest, Circumpolar Soundscape and Waawaake Fobister. For more on the festival, see this article in The Tyee.