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Liard First Nation Language Department receives literacy award
The Liard First Nation Language Department is this year’s recipient of Yukon’s Council of the Federation Literacy Award. This award recognizes the contributions of the Liard First Nation Language Department to literacy in the territory, and to the body of literature and language materials for Yukon First Nations languages in general and for the Kaska […]
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U of Alberta: Moccasins for President Flanagan
The Scope and Work of the Moccasins The making of President Flanagan’s moccasins was a collaborative effort between two employees at the Faculty of Native Studies, Janet Delorme and Lana R. Sinclair. Janet took the lead on beading the vamps for the president, and Lana assembled the soles and vamps to make the moccasins. The […]
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George Brown College: Join us for a virtual Orange Shirt Day event on September 30
September 17, 2020 George Brown College students and employees are invited to mark Orange Shirt Day during an online event organized by Indigenous Education and Services happening Wednesday, September 30, 2020. Orange Shirt Day started in 2013 to commemorate the experiences of Indigenous children in residential schools by learning about the legacy of those schools, sharing the experiences of survivors and their families, and committing to the […]
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New Cultural Venue Coming to Portage College Lac La Biche Campus
A proposed new cultural venue in Lac La Biche can now go ahead thanks to grant funding from the federal and provincial governments. Portage College’s Indigenous Smudging and Cultural Awareness Venue is one of 18 infrastructure projects in Northern Alberta to receive funding through the Canada Infrastructure Plan. The grant will cover 40% of eligible […]
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Seeing the world as a garden – Daily News
September 17, 2020 Adrianne Xavier is bringing garden-fresh perspectives to McMaster’s Indigenous Studies Program in her new role as acting director. Xavier, an Onondaga woman from the Six Nations of the Grand River First Nations Territory, is not new to the McMaster campus. A graduate of McMaster’s undergraduate anthropology program, Xavier first returned to McMaster […]
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RBC Doubles Number of Scholarships Awarded Through the Indigenous Student Awards Program
New to the program this year, RBC is now recognizing up to 20 students and increasing grants up to $5,000 for each academic year of their study TORONTO, September 17, 2020 – In unveiling the 2020 winners of the RBC Indigenous Student Awards Program, Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) announced today that the program will now award […]
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Review of inclusive and special education in Yukon extended
The Government of Yukon is extending the review of inclusive and special education into the 2020–21 school year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The extension will provide more time and opportunities to safely connect and gather perspectives on these programs and services. Engagement opportunities with families, educators, school communities, partners and Yukon First Nations originally […]
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Meet the Recipient of our 2020 Indigenous Law Student Scholarship!
As part of our commitment to supporting the development of Indigenous lawyers, First Peoples Law is pleased to announce the 2020 recipient of our $5,000 Indigenous Law Student Scholarship, awarded to an Indigenous law student with a demonstrated commitment to serving and advancing the interests of Indigenous Peoples. Everyone at First Peoples Law is extremely excited […]
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U of L students create secure platform for digital political engagement
The face of political engagement, everything from how you vote to how you interact with public representatives, may soon undergo a massive shift thanks to a new virtual platform created by University of Lethbridge students. Veras Technologies INC. is a blockchain-driven, secure voting platform that allows users to sign in virtually and cast ballots from […]
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Capsule, CapU’s digital magazine, launches this week
This week we are launching Capsule, Capilano University’s new digital magazine. Capsule is the work of CapU’s marketing and digital experience team. We are a collective of diverse talents (including brand strategy, social media, design, writing, to name a few) but one common thread that unites us is our love of storytelling. We created Capsule […]
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