rubaboo

(ˈrʌbəˌbuː)

(Cookery) Canadian a soup or stew made by boiling pemmican with, if available, flour and vegetables

[C19: from Canadian French rababou, from Algonquian]

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A tumultuous 2015--Sun and Moon Visionaries Aboriginal Artisan Society's eviction from its downtown location had a "ripple effect" on the arts community; Frederick's Alberta Aboriginal Arts, which produces the Rubaboo Arts Festival, was "going through some major issues" in securing stable funding; and Helen Calahasen stepped down as executive director for Dreamspeakers--resulted in Dreamspeakers being cancelled.

Dreamspeakers continues to meet the needs of the community

There is scarcely grass enough to keep a mouse alive, if a mouse lived on grass --there is scarcely firewood enough to cook the snipe you shoot, or to make the "rubaboo" (12) kettle boil--and there is not a stick of timber with which to build a ten-foot shanty ...

An Italian count comes west

After Calgary and a stop at the Rubaboo Festival in Edmonton, the tour heads to another seven cities across the country.

Huff kicks off nation-wide tour in Calgary

The 5th Annual RUBABOO Arts Festival showcasing Aboriginal theatre, dance, music, art and food in traditional and contemporary styles.

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