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Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Parole Board of Canada has sent Brayden Bushby back to jail, revoking the release granted to the man convicted of killing an Indigenous woman by throwing a trailer hitch at her from a moving vehicle in Thunder Bay, Ont. Bushby, now …
Read More »Indigenous group frustrated after being uninvited to Winnipeg gender equality gathering – Winnipeg
Federal, provincial and territorial ministers of women and gender equality have gathered in Winnipeg to discuss emerging issues in their file. However, stealing some of the spotlight from women and gender issues was a political battle that led to what was effectively a counter-conference in the same downtown hotel. Canada’s …
Read More »Free Indigenous language learning offered all summer at The Forks – Winnipeg
The spot where the Assiniboine and Red rivers come together has been a meeting place for centuries, and a local organization wants Winnipeggers to come to The Forks this summer and learn one of the languages traditionally spoken in the area. The Winnipeg Trails Association’s Indigenous language learning team is …
Read More »Edmonton Oilers’ outreach to Indigenous people goes beyond land recognition video: Littlechild
Before the puck drops and before 18,000 fans sing “O Canada” in unison at Edmonton Oilers home games, the audience hears from Chief Willie Littlechild. A message from Littlechild plays on Rogers Place video screens, welcoming the crowd to Treaty 6 territory, the homelands of Métis and Inuit and the …
Read More »‘Wilfred Buck’ documentary explores the journey and wisdom of Indigenous ‘star guy’ – Winnipeg
When Wilfred Buck looks up at the sky, he sees Indigenous history and even his own story reflected back at him, as though it were all written in the stars. Buck, the eponymous Cree elder at the centre of Lisa Jackson’s new documentary, Wilfred Buck, is known as “the star …
Read More »Red dresses to make fashion statement about missing and murdered Indigenous women – National
Models in uniquely designed red dresses are taking to the runway in British Columbia this weekend to make a powerful fashion statement about missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people. “The stories that come out through the fashion are deeply moving,” says Kim Coltman, organizer of the two-day …
Read More »Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, experts say landfill search could take less than a year – Winnipeg
The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs has submitted a new report to governments that it said addresses safety concerns around searching a Winnipeg-area landfill for the remains of two slain First Nations women, but the organization did not release the full study to the public. “We expect that the findings in …
Read More »Indigenous leaders urge investigation into restraint incident at Winnipeg’s Marlborough Hotel – Winnipeg
Indigenous leaders in Manitoba are urging a further investigation into the restraint of a woman at Winnipeg’s Marlborough Hotel. A video showing a First Nations woman in distress with her hands restrained behind her back in the lobby of the hotel on Christmas Day has leaders calling for change. Police …
Read More »Indigenous outcry over hotel restraint incident sparks calls for change in Winnipeg
Indigenous leaders and community members called for change after a First Nations woman was seen restrained at the Marlborough Hotel in Winnipeg. On Sunday afternoon, a large group of people rallied in the lobby of the downtown hotel. Including community members as well as Indigenous leaders from around the province. …
Read More »Far from home, Indigenous students face challenges getting education but there’s hope
Charla Moonias lost her friends, her language and the connection to her culture after she left her northern Ontario First Nation at 14 years old to go to school hundreds of kilometres away. There was little support available as she struggled with addictions, tried to cope with the suicides of …
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