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Museum to host Indigenous artists workshop – Sherwood Park News

Jun 08, 2023 The Strathcona County Museum and Archives, also known as Strathma, is preparing for a showcase of Indigenous artists. Strathma is the venue for the first Celebrating Multicultural Strathcona event, which will welcome Indigenous artists to bead, sew, knit, paint and create on Friday, June 16. “We’ve opened up an invitation to local […]

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Nunavut children going to school hungry, senators told – Nunatsiaq News

Jun 8, 2023 Dina Koonoo Arreak of Pond Inlet speaks to committee about education barriers in the North Children in Nunavut are going to school hungry due to the high cost of food, according to a Pond Inlet educator who testified Wednesday before a Canadian Senate committee. Dina Koonoo Arreak, a 28-year-old early childhood program […]

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Advocates call for Mi’kmaw-led fatality inquiry into deaths in custody – CBC

Jun 07, 2023 People marched in Halifax on Tuesday to call for better treatment of Indigenous people in custody Activists and advocates gathered in downtown Halifax Tuesday afternoon to call for an overhaul of the justice system to improve its treatment of Indigenous people, and to honour the memories of Indigenous people who died in […]

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Four First Nations artists to collaborate on Invictus Games 2025 visual design – Vancouver Is Awesome

June 8, 2023 Artists from the Tsleil-Waututh, Squamish, Lil’wat and Musqueam Nations have been selected to create the design for the competition coming to Vancouver and Whistler in 2025 Four Indigenous artists have been chosen to create and design the visual identity for the upcoming Invictus Games, due to be held in Vancouver and Whistler […]

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Opinion | June is a time to honour and support Indigenous organizations in Muskoka – Hamilton Spectator

June 8, 2023 As part of my role at the District of Muskoka, I have the privilege of working on local initiatives aimed at addressing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls of Action, including coordinating the Muskoka Area Indigenous Leadership Table (MAILT). As a result, I’m often asked about local Indigenous organizations that welcome […]

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Edmonton Catholics contribute $3.2M to Indigenous reconciliation fund – CFWE

Jun 8, 2023 The Archioese of Edmonton will spend $3.2 million on reconciliation  initiatives with First Nations, Métis and Inuit people in the Alberta capital region. The money is part of the Indigenous Reconciliation Fund, with contributors across the country it’s totaled $30 million over the past 5 years. The plan has five main subjects: […]

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Manitoba waives fees to recover traditional Indigenous names changed by residential school system – CBC

Jun 08, 2023 Change allows wider range of characters from various cultures and languages Manitoba is inviting Indigenous residential, day school and Sixties Scoop survivors to reclaim their traditional names. The government’s Vital Statistics branch is waiving the fees associated with legal name changes and will work with Indigenous-led organizations to develop a simplified and […]

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How the loss of West Coast salmon impacts First Nations far beyond just food – The Weather Network

Jun. 8, 2023 Coastal communities are reeling as industrial fish farms put increased pressure on wild salmon populations already under stress from climate change. The ʼNa̱mǥis First Nation located in Alert Bay on British Columbia’s West Coast has relied on salmon as a main food source for thousands of years. Salmon are sacred for Indigenous […]

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Indigenous games night sparks fun in education – Yahoo

June 8, 2023 As the years pass, traditions can be lost and forgotten without continuous education and involvement from members of the community. As a result, Holy Spirit Catholic School Division held its second annual Indigenous celebration to wrap up the semester. This celebration included a traditional Blackfoot prayer, dinner and several Indigenous games known […]

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Evacuees from Hay River, K’atl’odeeche First Nation should get more help from GNWT: Rocky Simpson – NNSL Media

June 8, 2023 Hay River South MLA Rocky Simpson says the current level of assistance from the GNWT for those affected by the wildfire isn’t enough. Simpson brought up the issue in the legislative assembly on May 30, stating that the $750 per person being offered by the territorial government under the Evacuee Income Disruption […]

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