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
CBC Indigenous – May 10, 2017 Spirit Bear is not a household name, but he has become the symbol of Jordan's Principle, a child's-first principle meant to ensure that First Nation children receive the health care they need without delays. http://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/bear-witness-day-brings-awareness-to-jordans-principle-1.4107196 Rethinking the Education Approach for Indian Children Indian Country Today - May 4,
Anishinabek News – April 26, 2017 Dr. Mike DeGagné, President and Vice-Chancellor of Nipissing University, has spoken hundreds of times on residential schools and reconciliation. Dr. DeGagné is also the Chair of Reconciliation North Bay. Recently, Dr. DeGagné was the Executive Director of the Aboriginal Healing Foundation which addressed Indian Residential Schools. Dr. DeGagné wants
Global – March 12, 2017 There’s a new class in Yorkton, Sask., for First Nation students that’s laying a good foundation for their future. In Construction 101, students from grades 10 to 12 are learning how to build a tiny house. The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) has partnered with Your Choice Homes to
CBC – Feb 14, 2017 Shannen Koostachin spoke openly about deplorable conditions she and other aboriginal students had to deal with in their schools on First Nation reserves. The young activist from Attawapiskat First Nation, Ont., took her message to Parliament Hill in 2009, to demand the federal government provide better, safer schools for students living on reserves.
art House – Feb 6, 2017 Long before Drake nicknamed Toronto “The 6ix” some French explorers and a cartographer prone to typos borrowed from the Mohawk word “Tkaronto” to give the city its name. How “Tkaronto” came to be known as “Toronto” is a long, convoluted – and debated – story. But as Hart House’s new “Talking Walls”
