Carefully scripted apologies from the Pope andsacred gifts given
Canada and the residual effects of the residential school genocide still prevail and trigger many First Nation Indigenous today. Canada bandies about words like reconciliation…
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Canada’s reckoning with colonialism and education must include Indian Day Schools
By Sean Carleton and Jackson Pind Sparked by the locating of hundreds of possible unmarked graves at former Indian Residential Schools across the country, there…
Best apps to keep your houseplants healthy
Compacted soil, yellowing leaves, fungus gnats or worse. Whenever I see a plant showing signs of trouble, I start to wonder what I may have…
Two eared listening is essential for understanding restorative justice in Canada
By Chief Mi'sel Joe, Dorothy Vaandering, Rosemary Ricciardelli, Sulaimon Giwa, and Sylvia Moore Restorative justice was introduced in the western world in the late 1970s…
Experts: US Court fractures decades of Native American law
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling expanding state authority to prosecute some crimes on Native American land is fracturing decades of law built around the hard-fought…
Indigenous led supportive housing can be transformative
By Lauren Brown, Fran Hunt-Jinnouchi and Julia O’Quinn Look to any urban centre in Canada and you will find First Nations, Metis and Inuit (FNMI)…
Meet change-maker and TikTok creator resilientinuk
Ontario-based Vanessa Brousseau goes by resilientinuk on TikTok where she shares personal stories with her almost 90 thousand followers about her upbringing, culture, art and…
Through the centuries the system has not changed
The fledging country of Canada is barrelling down on all First Nation Indigenous who oppose their manmade laws of order and good government. Canadians continue…
What is PSTD?
Traumatic events and experiences can affect individuals for a long time. Though it's often associated with combat veterans, post traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, affects…
Living water: Northern Indigenous communities’ use and perceptions of drinking water
By Mylene Ratelle and Jessie Yakeleya In Indigenous communities that have lacked access to safe water for years, getting access to a safe water supply…
Finding accurate information during Indigenous History Month
When it comes to Indigenous history, many people say they never learned the truth growing up in Canada. We often hear the term “whitewashed” when…
One-stop prop-shop: make more plants from your plants
Even though I think it’s safe to start outdoor planting, I don’t want to be held accountable for anyone’s dead plants. I’ll hold off on…
Apples weren’t always big, juicy and sweet _ ancient ones were small and bitter
This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available…
Unlocking the secrets of maple syrup, one molecule at a time
By Sebastien Cardinal Nature conceals a phenomenal number of molecules as varied as they are imperceptible. The plant kingdom is particularly chemically complex. Plant evolution…
Bill 96 will harm Indigenous people in Quebec. We need more equitable language laws
By Richard Budgell One of the reasons I moved to Quebec in 2015 was because of the melange of languages in which many Quebecers —…