Is there a First Nation Indigenous Definition of “Freedom?”
Last week, I heard part of the Wizard of Oz song “Dingdong the wicked witch is dead”, replaying over and over, in my head, ……
Opinion
Leaked Alberta school curriculum in urgent need of guidance from Indigenous wisdom teachings
By Dwayne Donald, Associate professor, Faculty of Education, University of Alberta In Alberta, drafts of a proposed kindergarten to Grade 4 curriculum for social studies…
Reconciliation means Indigenous are fighting from coast to coast
Indigenous communities have always been the canaries in the coalmine: whether that meant the reserve systems would become precursors of apartheid system developed in South…
Racism contributes to poor attendance of Indigenous students in Alberta schools: New study
By Teresa Anne Fowler Regular attendance in schools is a factor that affects positive and healthy childhood development. Students with poor school attendance are at…
‘No physical injuries’ minimizes the emotional trauma of assault survivors
By David Walton, Associate Professor, School of Physical Therapy, Western University In August 2020, a woman walking along a neighbourhood street in my hometown of…
Attacks on Mi’kmaq fishing industry expose Canadian racism
Are Canadians outraged right now? Are Canadians watching targeted attacks on indigenous people with glee or with remorse? Currently the Mi’kmaq people are fighting from…
8 tips to support Grade 1 readers at home
By Gloria Ramirez, Associate Professor of Education, Thompson Rivers University Learning to read is one of the most important skills and strongest predictors of success.…
Children’s commutes to school are complicated by the coronavirus pandemic
By Michelle O'Kane, PhD Student, Social Work, University of British Columbia For many children, September marks a return to school after several months' absence. With…
Residential Schools: Our children have suffered enough
It is with enthusiasm, but without forgetting the tragedies of the past, that the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) and the First Nations of…
Quotes from Sir John A. Macdonald, author of Canada’s genocide of Indigenous people
He was a serious racist, a drunk, a political bully and Canada’s first Prime Minister — Sir John A. Macdonald was all of the above.…
OPINION: What is the true cost of land theft from indigenous people?
Trudeau and the Federal government seem no closer to reconciling with Indigenous First Nations than before the onslaught of COVID 19. Trudeau and respective provincial…
Family mental health crisis: Parental depression, anxiety during COVID 19 will affect kids too
By Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen and Leslie E. Roos For most parents, to say the the COVID-19 pandemic has been stressful would be a dramatic understatement. The…
Legacy of Canada’s role in atomic bomb is felt by northern Indigenous community
By Geoffrey Bird As the world marks the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, a little known part of the legacy…
Opinion: More awareness needed around Missing & Murdered Indigenous Men
There are many native women’s agencies all across Canada who have been advocating for the rights of Indigenous women for decades. Each year these agencies…
Seneca leader Ely Parker penned the terms of surrender for the Civil War
In 1828, Ely Parker’s Seneca mother had a vision that the child she was carrying would grow up to be known as a peacemaker between…