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Centre for Truth and Reconciliation still waiting for residential school records to be submitted, hears Senate
“It sounds to me like this might take quite considerable time, some number of years for this (documents advisory) committee to do its work,” —Senator David M. Arnot.
Ontario chiefs’ rally turns up the heat on Métis self-government legislation
“At stake here is not merely jurisdiction over local internal administrative functions, but, we fear, the encroachment into First Nations governance and lands.” — Celeste Pedri-Spade, associate professor of anthropology at McGill University
Programming announced for Toronto’s imagineNATIVE film festival
“I’m really looking forward to coming back into this circle of film industry leaders and artists” — imagineNATIVE festival director Lindsay Monture
Preservation or exploitation? New film explores musicologist’s motivation in recording First Nations chief
Acimow Media has wrapped up filming Forbidden Music for Knowledge Network.
Grassroots speak out against tactics of governments, corporations in climate change fight
“You should go directly to those grassroots organizations…to find out what the people actually want, what the people are actually demanding and what we need to do to address this crisis.” — Eriel Tchekwie Deranger of Indigenous Climate Action
Indigenous film wins Amplify Voices Award at Toronto International Film Festival
“This was our opportunity to create something from two women, to show Inuit women’s lives never seen before.” —co-director Lucy Tulugarjuk
Sharp contrast between Indigenous and colonial relationship with land, panelists assert
“Wherever Creator has placed our people, we use the resources of that land and it becomes part of our cultural identity and we know we’re home.” — Kathi Camilleri
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Six Nations Chiefs’ bench depth leads to another Mann Cup win
“We didn’t miss a beat. We just showed how strong of a team this was.” — Duane Jacobs, president, general manager and assistant coach of the Six Nations Chiefs
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OPINION—Shenanigans, misogyny, and the AFN: This is not how we are to treat each other
“Is this trauma? Internalized colonization? Intentional political manipulation? Whatever the explanation, it feels like gaslighting and a failure of leadership.”
