Governor General Mary May Simon reflects on state visit to Germany
Simon says spoke to Germans about their own process of reconciliation.
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National chief looks to put internal strife behind, make AFN ‘relevant’ again
‘The real work ahead is making sure that the organization does address these criticisms,’ says RoseAnne Archibald on N2N
Gitxsan community stops B.C. social workers from taking child back into ‘care’
‘We’re sick and tired of generation after generation being lost in the system…’ says Kolin Sutherland-Wilson of the Git’luuhl’um’hetxwit house.
Justice Canada study finds own criminal courts stacked against Indigenous accused
Indigenous offenders were 30 per cent more likely to be imprisoned than white offenders says the report.
Ontario’s attorney general asks OPP to investigate death of Rainy River First Nation man in Thunder Bay
Death was deemed “non-criminal” by Thunder Bay police in 2015.
Arctic exploration, reconciliation on the agenda as Governor General Mary May Simon starts state visit to Germany
This is the first visit by a governor general to the country since 2001.
Youth advocates call on governments to meet ‘equitable standards’ for kids transitioning out of care
Kids in government care should get the same ‘level of opportunities and support’ their peers get from family, community and friends, says Melanie Doucet.
Rez culture isn’t our culture, says Osoyoos Indian Band Chief Clarence Louie (y̓ilmixʷm ki law na)
Chief Clarence Louie (y̓ilmixʷm ki law na) of the Osoyoos Indian Band (OIB) wants people…
Unlocking the Indigenous toolkit for breaking free from colonialism
In the first part of this series, we looked at some of the tactics of Canada’s…