Terres en Vues/Land InSights is a

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-based association that promotes

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cultures and encourages

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by drawing attention to

First Peoples Indigenous peoples are culturally distinct ethnic groups whose members are directly descended from the earliest known inhabitants of a particular geographic region and, to some extent, maintain the language and culture of those original people ...

' artistic and cultural creations in various media, such as: films and documentaries, literature, traditional legends and stories, languages, the visual arts, music and dance.

History and structure

Terres en Vues/Land InSights was created in 1990 by André Dudemaine, Daniel Corvec, and Pierre Thibeault. Terres en Vues/Land InSights' board is made up of representatives from many

First Nations First Nations or first peoples may refer to: * Indigenous peoples, for ethnic groups who are the earliest known inhabitants of an area. Indigenous groups *First Nations is commonly used to describe some Indigenous groups including: **First Natio ...

, including the

Innu The Innu / Ilnu ("man", "person") or Innut / Innuat / Ilnuatsh ("people"), formerly called Montagnais from the French colonial period ( French for "mountain people", English pronunciation: ), are the Indigenous inhabitants of territory in the ...

Cree The Cree ( cr, néhinaw, script=Latn, , etc.; french: link=no, Cri) are a Indigenous peoples of the Americas, North American Indigenous people. They live primarily in Canada, where they form one of the country's largest First Nations in Canada ...

Mohawk Mohawk may refer to: Related to Native Americans *Mohawk people, an indigenous people of North America (Canada and New York) *Mohawk language, the language spoken by the Mohawk people *Mohawk hairstyle, from a hairstyle once thought to have been t ...

Abenaki The Abenaki (Abenaki: ''Wαpánahki'') are an Indigenous peoples of the Northeastern Woodlands of Canada and the United States. They are an Algonquian-speaking people and part of the Wabanaki Confederacy. The Eastern Abenaki language was predom ...

, and Huron-Wendat nations.

First Peoples' Festival

The association organizes the annual Présence Autochtone First Peoples' Festival, a ten-day celebration of

cultures from throughout the three

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. Each August, the enchanting and culturally diverse metropolis of

provides a gathering space where connections are formed and reinforced between many nations. An extensive program of recent films and videos about the

Indigenous Peoples Indigenous peoples are culturally distinct ethnic groups whose members are directly descended from the earliest known inhabitants of a particular geographic region and, to some extent, maintain the language and culture of those original people ...

of the three Americas is one of the many highlights of the festival. The festival offers the public the opportunity to experience First Peoples' imaginations through films and documentaries, expositions and concerts, debates and encounters, and interactive activities.

References

External links

Terres en Vues/Land InSights website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Terres en Vues Land InSights First Nations organizations First Nations culture Non-profit organizations based in Montreal Indigenous film organizations in Canada Indigenous peoples in Montreal Indigenous organizations in Quebec