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October 10, 2018 – Orange Shirt Day

Anishinabek News- October 10, 2018 Mary Wabano, the Director of The First People’s Centre at Canadore College and Associate Dean Indigenous Studies, shared her story during an Orange Shirt Day gathering in the main foyer of Canadore College Friday, September 28. http://anishinabeknews.ca/2018/10/10/orange-shirt-day-honours-survivors-of-dark-chapter-of-canadas-history/   Cultural gathering at Nathan Phillips Square offers chance to learn about residential

2021-03-15T16:04:24-04:00October 10th, 2018|Categories: Recent News|

September 19, 2018 – Ryerson University Yeates School of Graduate Studies appoints first Indigenous

September 19, 2018 As the newly appointed Indigenous advisor with Ryerson University’s Yeates School of Graduate Studies, Biigtigong Nishnaabeg’s Riley Kucheran is looking to get more Indigenous university graduates interested in pursuing graduate studies. http://anishinabeknews.ca/2018/09/19/ryerson-university-yeates-school-of-graduate-studies-appoints-first-indigenous-advisor/   Indigenous youth in Thunder Bay use digital storytelling to tackle local issues September 19, 2018 Tyarra Goodman is a

2021-03-15T16:03:28-04:00September 19th, 2018|Categories: Recent News|

August 30, 2018 – Board says the Education Act allows it to ‘fill the gaps’ while teaching old sex ed curriculum

August 30, 2018 Despite reservations expressed by its members and trustees, the Rainbow District School Board in Sudbury has announced it will adopt an old version of the sexual education curriculum, as per orders from Ontario's Ministry of Education. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/sex-ed-ontario-consent-cyberbullying-gender-lgbtq-1.4804072   Why an immersive Ojibwe language program is taking students bowling August 30, 2018 The

2021-03-15T16:02:46-04:00August 30th, 2018|Categories: Recent News|

August 15, 2018 – Federal government to declare statutory holiday to mark painful residential-school

August 15, 2018 The federal government is consulting with Indigenous groups before declaring a national statutory holiday to mark the painful legacy of Canada’s Indian residential schools. The main sticking point has been choosing a date for the annual event. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-ottawa-negotiating-to-create-new-statutory-holiday-marking-brutal/   County school board disappointed with cancellation of indigenous sessions August 14, 2018 Simcoe

2021-03-15T16:01:35-04:00August 15th, 2018|Categories: Recent News|

July 31, 2018 – Genomics Internship Aims to Rebuild Trust with Indigenous Communities

The Vancouver Star – July 31, 2018  Biology students, lawyers, and reporters from across Canada are at Simon Fraser University this week to learn how genomics — the large-scale study of groups of genes — can help shrink the health-care gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities. https://www.thestar.com/vancouver/2018/07/31/genomics-internship-aims-to-rebuild-trust-with-indigenous-communities.html   Southeast Regional Deputy Grand Council Chief Troubled

2021-03-15T16:00:49-04:00July 31st, 2018|Categories: Recent News|

July 25, 2018 – How Medical Schools can Indigenize Their Programs

TVO News – July 25, 2018  “My main fear ... was that I would seem like an intruder — someone who was there to learn from the Indigenous community without having anything to offer in return,” says Herzog. “I wasn't sure how I would introduce myself, still working to understand my purpose for being there.” But

2021-03-15T16:00:11-04:00July 25th, 2018|Categories: Recent News|

July 18, 2018 – New Summer Camp Offers STEM Education from an Indigenous Perspective

CBC News – July 17, 2018  "It's part of our national program to reach out to Indigenous communities and youth ... and introduce them to STEM," said Doug Dokis, senior advisor for Actua's national InSTEM program. "It's to take them on the land and help them to recognize and identify with ... Indigenous land-based knowledge and connecting [it with

2021-03-15T15:59:33-04:00July 18th, 2018|Categories: Recent News|

July 11, 2018 – Continue Indigenous Curriculum Updates

The Toronto Star – July 11, 2018  Even though my name may not indicate that I have Indigenous heritage, I am a status Mohawk from the Six Nations Reserve southwest of Toronto. I am saddened by Education Minister Lisa Thompson’s move to cancel the writing session for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission curriculum revisions because

2021-03-15T15:58:42-04:00July 11th, 2018|Categories: Recent News|

July 5, 2018 – Camp Loon Will Teach Life Skills to Junior Canadian Rangers

Net News Ledger – July 5, 2018 “They are going to go home with a lot of valuable knowledge and with a lot of good memories,” said Captain John McNeil. The camp is held in the bush on Springwater Lake, 50 kilometres north of Geraldton, and will provide a week of advanced training for an anticipated 164 Junior

2021-03-15T15:58:02-04:00July 5th, 2018|Categories: Recent News|

June 21, 2018 – City Launches New Indigenous Educational Campaign, but Advocates Say Still Lots More

CBC News – June 21, 2018 Are you really an Indigenous person? Do you still live in teepees? "People think that we're extinct," said the east-end resident. She's among those hoping a new awareness campaign about the city's Indigenous history will help open peoples' eyes to the reality that as many as 70,000 Indigenous people are living in the

2021-03-15T15:57:25-04:00June 21st, 2018|Categories: Recent News|
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