Wesley-Esquimaux calls for continued work on truth and reconciliation
October 8, 2026
Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation’s Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux stressed the amount of work Lakehead University has done on truth and reconciliation during her Lakehead University virtual talk held on September 24 via the Zoom platform.
https://anishinabeknews.ca/2026/10/wesley-esquimaux-calls-for-continued-work-on-truth-and-reconciliation/
This Carleton University exhibition envisions a Cree ‘utopia’
October 11, 2026
What if the syllabics of the Cree language dominated everyday communication? This is the question asked by Joi T. Arcand’s new exhibition at the Carleton University Art Gallery.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/this-carleton-university-exhibition-envisions-a-cree-utopia-9.7371509
The Nishnaabemwin Dictionary project: About a thousand words to go
October 12, 2026
This estimate is based mainly on terms from dictionary workshops held up to 2019, the last year I was able to do these. I’ve now checked all the workshop notes and typed up the terms that aren’t in the database yet.
https://anishinabeknews.ca/2026/10/the-nishnaabemwin-dictionary-project-about-a-thousand-words-to-go/
Mississaugas of Credit First Nation disappointed education inequity challenge dismissed
October 14, 2026
A Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has dismissed a Mississaugas of Credit First Nations (MCFN) challenge centreing on education funding inequities.
https://theturtleislandnews.com/index.php/2026/10/14/mississaugas-of-credit-first-nation-disappointed-education-inequity-challenge-dismissed
SNP receives formal approval from IAESC for SSW program
October 15, 2026
Six Nations Polytechnic’s Social Service Worker (Indigenous Specialization) Diploma program has received formal approval from the Indigenous Advanced Education and Skills Council (IAESC) and will welcome its first cohort in January 2027.
https://academica.ca/top-ten/snp-receives-formal-approval-from-iaesc-for-ssw-program
