Yahoo News – October 10, 2017 Amanda Adrian knew there was something wrong with her dad, Ted Quewezance. For years, she and four sisters didn't know what was causing the drinking, the emotional distance and other unhealthy behaviour. Quewezance had buried his secret deep inside, even after becoming chief of his Keeseekoose First Nation in east-central Saskatchewan.
CBC News – October 2, 2017 Canada's first Indigenous student trustee wants to see more of his culture incorporated into the education system "to help move our people forward." Tehatsistahawi (Tsista) Kennedy was elected to the Thames Valley District School board last week. The grade eleven student at Saunders Secondary in London said he was "overwhelmed
CBC Indigenous – September 27, 2017 The rate remains significantly lower than those for non-Indigenous students at Regina's public schools. Their graduation rate jumped by four percentage points, from 81 per cent in 2015-2016 to 85 percentin 2016-2017. The overall provincial graduation rate was 76.5 per cent in 2016-2017. All of the aforementioned rates are for students who graduated within the standard
Anishinabek News – September 20, 2017 SUDBURY – The external view is spectacular: encompassing the university campus, the lakes of the south end, the Idylwylde Golf Course, Nishnaabe-gkendaaswin Teg has a bird’s eye view of the lay of the land. The internal view of Nishnaabe-gkendaaswin Teg at the University of Sudbury will depend on who seeks to spend time
August 29, 2017 For the first time, the Canadian census has released statistics measuring the use of the Mohawk language, known as Kanien’kéha, inside the Ontario portion of Akwesasne. According to the data released in early August, 26 per cent of people in that community identify Kanien’kéha as their mother tongue, with only eight per
Wawatay News – August 1, 2017 “We’ve talked a lot at Northern Caucus about using our collective voice to support the work I am doing to boost up that (Aboriginal Skills Education Training) Fund, to bring it forward, to rejuvenate it to make sure that we are respecting what Indigenous people have been telling us
Atikameksheng Anishnawbek Votes ‘Yes’ to the AES Anishinabek News – July 14, 2017 Atikameksheng Anishnawbek—On July 12, the eligible voters of Atikameksheng Anishnawbek voted “yes” to the Anishinabek Nation Education Agreement with Canada. This “yes” vote means that Atikameksheng Anishnawbek will be part of the Anishinabek Education System. “It’s one step closer to self-governance,” stated
Anishinabek News – June 30, 2017 The French language prevailed in becoming the primary language of business, and reclaiming its title as the most prominent language in the province. It also arguably reverted the onus on French people to learn English into an onus for English people to learn French. I have often wondered if
CBC Indigenous – June 19, 2017 "One of the aspects of working with the students was to be able to give them a better understanding of the true history of Turtle Island — the upper region which we now know as Canada," Doxtater-Wynn said. "And give them an idea of the experiences of First Nations
Turtle Island News – May 29, 2017 J Justin Trudeau says he told Pope Francis it’s important for all Canadians to move forward with reconciliation, and that pontiff could help by issuing an apology for the role of the Catholic Church played in residential school. http://theturtleislandnews.com/index.php/2017/05/29/prime-minister-trudeau-pope-francis-discuss-reconciliation-vatican/ Mother ‘Outraged and Upset’ After School Aboriginal Retention Workers
