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World premiere of VR experience from First Nations filmmaker at prestigious Sundance festival
“As a filmmaker it’s been a lifelong dream to go to Sundance.” — Colin Van Loon
Economic reconciliation important as part of clean tech innovation, say feds, private sector
“We are heavily invested in Indigenous engagements as part of all our work where we have capacity, and we know that Indigenous communities are interested in investing, learning and leveraging those technologies to live in and promote their communities as green communities as well.” —Foresight CEO Jeanette Jackson
Indigenous educator says reconciliation is never-ending process
“One of the actions is that every single one of us has to examine the conscious bias and bias in our own privilege. Deep self-reflection is required to advance truth and reconciliation.” — Kory Wilson, executive director of Indigenous Initiatives and Partnerships at the British Columbia Institute of Technology.
Personal stories, professional insights mix in book about forced sterilizations of Indigenous women
“Canadians and Canada have been permitted to be docile and ignorant of our lived realties for far too long to the point that we’re dying when we go to health care, hospital. How many lives will it take?” — Morningstar Mercredi
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Little NHL officials forced to cancel Indigenous tournament for third consecutive year
“I don’t want people to lose hope in the sense that there won’t be another Little NHL. We will continue. It’s such an important event for First Nations in Ontario. So, we will continue to do everything we can for it to go forward.” — Marian Jacko, president of the Little NHL executive
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Lest We Forget
On November 11th we stand at attention in silence in front of monuments and pillars in recognition of the names collected on those stones.
