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Kallie Drummond took the University of Prince Edward Island’s new Indigenous teachings course as an elective this past summer, but the second-year student already knows she wants to learn more. The young Métis woman from Treaty 1 territory in Manitoba hopes to weave Indigenous studies into her university course load and …
Read More »Quebec’s Indigenous sensitivity training falls short, say health-care workers
As the second anniversary of Joyce Echaquan’s death approaches this week, Indigenous health professionals say the measures taken by the Quebec government to address racism and discrimination in medical facilities have been inadequate. Echaquan, a 37-year-old Atikamekw mother of seven, died in a Joliette, Que., hospital in 2020 after filming …
Read More »Indigenous leaders hope to restore the culinary and cultural bounty of ancient B.C. sea gardens
A family of sea otters emerges from the ocean and rambles up the rocky shoreline, while a great blue heron in search of a meal pokes at a wall of rocks. Fountains of water squirt upwards from clams that have buried themselves across the beach. Ken Thomas, standing on a …
Read More »Prime minister, Governor General to be joined by Indigenous leaders at Queen’s funeral
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Governor General Mary Simon will be joined by a number of their predecessors and Indigenous leaders in the Canadian delegation attending Queen Elizabeth’s state funeral in London. Former prime ministers Stephen Harper, Paul Martin, Jean Chrétien and Kim Campbell will be part of the delegation, as …
Read More »Indigenous communities in B.C. call on new monarchy to play greater part in reconciliation in Canada
In light of the death of Queen Elizabeth, Indigenous organizations and communities in B.C. are hoping her successor will commit to bettering the relationship between First Nations and the Crown. This weekend, King Charles III will be proclaimed Canada’s new head of state, following the passing of his mother on Thursday. …
Read More »Wet’suwet’en chiefs return home after national tour of Indigenous nations
Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs opposed to a natural gas pipeline under construction in northern British Columbia have concluded an 18-day tour across Canada aimed at building solidarity with other Indigenous groups over shared concerns about land ownership and consent to development. The Coastal GasLink (CGL) pipeline project is a $6.6-billion, 670-kilometre pipeline that will deliver natural gas from …
Read More »Pope says Catholic communities to promote Indigenous cultures ‘in the spirit of’ UNDRIP
Hundreds of people lined the streets from Jean Lesage International Airport to the Plains of Abraham hoping to get a glimpse of Pope Francis as he arrived in Quebec City Wednesday. It marks the fourth day of his visit to Canada, which he is calling a pilgrimage of healing, reconciliation and …
Read More »B.C. Indigenous leader Ed John’s trial comes to abrupt halt as Crown stays sex charges
The B.C. Prosecution Service says a stay of proceedings has been directed in the sex assault trial of former provincial cabinet minister and Indigenous leader Edward John, 73. The decision to halt the case in the B.C. Supreme Court in Prince George follows cross-examination of the complainant on four counts of sexual intercourse without …
Read More »Indigenous communities in Ontario cautiously optimistic about Pope’s visit
As Pope Francis arrives in Edmonton on what he calls “a penitential pilgrimage,” Indigenous communities in Ontario cautiously hope his visit is a much-needed step in healing and reconciliation. At the Grand River Champion of Champions Powwow, held at the Six Nations of the Grand River in Ontario, many people …
Read More »Pope lands in Edmonton to start ‘penitential’ trip aimed at Indigenous reconciliation
Pope Francis arrived in Canada on Sunday to an honour drum song ahead of what he describes as a “penitential” trip aimed at advancing reconciliation with Indigenous people over the lasting harm suffered in residential schools. The drum group from Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation sang in front of Francis as …
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