Indigenous protesters in Washington declare Trans Mountain won’t be built
Cedar George-Parker remembers the moment he decided to devote his life to defending Indigenous people and their…
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Decolonizing the classroom: a look at one Winnipeg school’s mission
Located in Winnipeg’s North End, R.B. Russell is a predominantly Indigenous populated school. Approximately 98 per cent of the students here identify as Indigenous.
‘Political expediency’ responsible for MMIWG inquiry being denied full extension: Buller
The head of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls says “political expediency” is at the heart of Canada’s decision to deny the commission an extra two years to complete its work.
Indigenous leaders call for action following ‘heartbreaking’ auditor general report
First Nations chiefs are calling on the federal government to fix a “broken” approach to…
‘Incomprehensible failure’: Auditor general says federal government not improving life for Indigenous people
The federal government has failed to adequately track the country’s progress in closing socio-economic gaps between First Nations people living on-reserve and other Canadians, according to a new auditor general’s report.
Métis scholar advocates for decolonization of Canadian universities in wake of Mount St. Vincent debate
Universities interested in addressing the barriers and inequities Indigenous people face in accessing Canada’s post-secondary…
Maskwacis Nation signs education agreement for control of schools
The four nations that make up the Maskwacis community in Alberta will soon be given complete control over their school systems.
After living away from home for years, DFC’s grads talk about how they did it and life after high school
There are 24 members of the 2018 DFC graduating class. Many have overcome great personal pain to achieve a high school diploma. Meet some of them here.
Experts tell inquiry to enforce Canada’s Human Right obligations
A Manitoba professor told the National Inquiry hearings in Wendat that housing, education, and health services are not policy issues – but human rights issues.