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Innu Nation accuses N.L. government of capping group’s history at 300 years — an ‘erasure,’ say Innu leaders

Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Innu Cultural Guardian Jodie Ashini says she thought National Indigenous Peoples Day, June 21, would be …

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Toronto placemaker combats erasure of Little Jamaica through mapping

Years of Eglinton LRT construction and economic hardship may have nearly erased it, but there’s a plan underfoot to reassert Little Jamaica‘s place on Toronto’s map — by mapping its history. In the spring of 2021, the city announced plans to turn Little Jamaica into an official cultural district and …

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Dealing with ‘erasure’: The role of Indigenous knowledge in drawing maps of Canada

It’s early spring on the South Coast of B.C. – not exactly swimming weather. But some “citizen scientists” are taking the plunge: snorkeling in the frigid waters of Howe Sound, or Átl’ḵa7tsem (pronounced ‘Atkatsim’ in the Squamish language). They’re looking for a minuscule but all-important fish – herring. The presence …

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