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Musqueam Chief Wayne Sparrow on the landmark Cowichan Tribes v. Canada ruling
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Country singer Dallas Smith winks at Trump's annexation threats with 51-date tour
Country singer Dallas Smith isn't looking to stir the political pot, but he admits it's no coincidence that his upcoming Canadian concert tour is booked for 51 dates. In a wink to U.S. President Donald Trump's threats of making Canada the 51st state, the British Columbia-born country singer and frontman of rock band Default says he's investing in his homeland with an acoustic tour that rolls through 51 communities starting this fall. We were close to that number and then we said let's just make that happen, he said with a laugh in a recent interview. It was important for me to come, especially at this time, [with] a lot of Canadian pride. I want to get out there, really go hard, and visit all these places that I haven't been and see the country. The Dallas Smith & His Band (Unplugged) tour will focus on places he's never toured before and is mostly booked in small theatre venues of several hundred to a thousand seats. Enlarge image (new window) Dallas Smith poses on the red carpet at the Canadian Country Music Awards in Calgary, Alta., Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. Photo: The Canadian Press / Jeff McIntosh He starts in Fort St. John, B.C., on Oct. 3 and continues to less-travelled communities such as Kitimat, B.C., Enoch, M.B. and Wingham, Ont. By the time it's over, Smith will have wound through nine of the 10 provinces — skipping Newfoundland and Labrador and the territories — reaching his final stop in Belleville, Ont., on Dec. 14. Sporting a red-brimmed maple leaf baseball cap emblazoned with Canada, Smith explained the reasons behind making Canada his main focus for the rest of the year. There is a lot going on in the U.S. that goes against my upbringing and what I think is right, he said in a video chat from Nashville, where he was meeting with his management. So why not double down and spend the time in a place that I really want to enjoy and be around my people? 'Nooks and crannies' of Canada Few Canadian musicians take on the challenge of playing so many small markets. Life on the road can be mighty expensive once accounting for all the people required to carry a tour. With his band Default, Smith is more familiar with big venues, music festivals and major events, such as the Calgary Stampede, where he's roared through hits like Wasting My Time and Deny . LISTEN | Smith talks about switching to country (new window) He intends to revisit some of those older songs on this tour with stripped-back versions, while sharing stories of his upbringing, music career and newer solo tracks, including How Do You Miss Me and Drop . The concept is inspired by the MTV Unplugged sessions of the 1990s made famous by Nirvana and Alice In Chains. Smith said he's been throwing around the idea of exploring the nooks and crannies of Canada since before the COVID-19 pandemic, but the plan never took shape. More recently, alongside his management team, he mapped out a budget to make it happen, shedding the lavish perks and complex lighting rigs for something more modest — a single bus, trailer, full band and most of his regular crew. Together they'll work on a tight schedule that, at times, sees them booked for six consecutive nights in six different cities before they have a break. To make it happen, their stage setup will be minimal. We're gonna dial back and allow the beauty of these venues to kind of lead the way and be the backdrop, he added. Smith's approach might seem counter to the music industry trend of making shows bigger and more social media friendly — think towering digital screens and gimmicky celebrity appearances. But he said he's often rejected those pressures, and with this tour, he focused on making tickets affordable, within the $60 to $100 range, without impacting the live performance. I did not want to sacrifice how these songs would be played, Smith said. I love the guys in my band; they're like brothers to me. Playing these songs together, and paying them a full wage where they feel valued ... and balancing that with ticket price, it's a little tricky, but we landed in a good spot where everybody feels really happy.
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Search for B.C.'s Best Symbol: Semifinal 2 — Totem Poles vs. B.C. Flag
Social Sharing In a vote to (unofficially) determine British Columbia's Best Symbol, it may be the most interesting matchup of the entire contest. The Totem Pole versus the B.C. Flag is our second semifinal, with the winner going on to face the Orca in Wednesday's championship round. You could consider it a vote between a symbol of the coast versus a symbol of the whole province. A symbol with a common shape and design versus a symbol with diverse shapes and meanings. A symbol that comes from government versus a symbol that comes from First Nations. A symbol of colonialism versus a symbol of appropriation. Depending on your perspective, you could give this vote on the best symbol a lot of symbolism. But you could also just view it as two things in this province that have a lot of fans. "For the casual observer, this was a piece of magnificent art that was unlike anything else anywhere in the world," said John Lutz, a University of Victoria historian who wrote the chapter on totem poles in the book Symbols of Canada. "It's the grace and beauty of the carving … it was monumental." WATCH | The symbolism of totem poles in B.C.: Why totem poles are such iconic B.C. symbols 13 days ago At the same time, the flag has plenty of defenders. "It is actually a really interesting design," said Forrest Pass, a curator with Library and Archives Canada originally from B.C. "The principal charge on the B.C. flag is the sun, and waves of the Pacific Ocean behind it. I think that it was a really evocative emblem for the province at the time that it was chosen … and I would challenge anyone to say that they haven't gone out and looked at a glorious British Columbia sunset, particularly this time of year, and, and not think that that's an iconic image of the province." 'Who's history are we telling?' The only guarantee is that no matter what, there will be some disappointed with whatever wins this matchup. "I think it would be kind of silly to go through this entire experience and just have the B.C. flag as the best symbol," said Janice Wu, a visual artist and museum educator at Vancouver's Chinese Canadian Museum. "It just reminds us so much of our colonial past and doesn't really represent who we are today and our experience, our present and our future." On the other hand, British Columbia's adoration of the totem pole continues to evoke mixed feelings from some, who remember the many decades that the poles were used as a marketing tool for a province that had deprived the people who created them of their traditional lands and rights. "It's super problematic," said Mike Dangeli, a Nisga'a and Tlingit totem pole carver and visual artist. "Who's history are we telling? And what will be appropriated if they're going to choose the totem pole … hopefully people take the time to learn without just appropriating and slapping up whatever totem they see." Online votes can reveal mass opinion. But they can only reveal so much about the reasons why people reached their conclusion. Voting for your choice is open until 10 p.m. PT.
