https://windspeaker.com/news/rss.xml Windspeaker.com is Canada's source for Indigenous news, issues and culture. en https://windspeaker.com/node/11833 Tue, 18 Jan 2022 07:07:06 -0500 https://windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/six-nations-plan-new-covid-strategy-new-covid-deaths-hit-hard As of Jan. 16, Six Nations has 94 active cases, 292 people in isolation, and seven members in hospital with COVID-19. Deb Steel https://windspeaker.com/node/11832 Mon, 17 Jan 2022 16:57:31 -0500 https://windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/halfe-discusses-role-canadian-parliamentary-poet-laureate-during-redtalk “The fame and the accolades are really wonderful and great, but I don’t want them to ruin me. To me it’s really important that I remain grounded and reachable.” — Louise Bernice Halfe Deb Steel https://windspeaker.com/node/11831 Mon, 17 Jan 2022 13:54:26 -0500 https://windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/massive-changes-needed-address-mmiwg-says-co-chair-alberta-joint-working “There is actually lots being done currently. Nobody’s waiting on their hands until the government says, ‘Do this.’ I don’t know anybody who’s waiting on this.” — Rachelle Venne Deb Steel https://windspeaker.com/node/11830 Mon, 17 Jan 2022 12:47:27 -0500 https://windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/klahoose-wilderness-resort-decreases-carbon-footprint-power-water “It allows us to really be 60 to 75 per cent completely sustainable with green energy.” — Bruno Perreira, Qathen Xwegus Management Corporation (QXMC) manager Deb Steel https://windspeaker.com/node/11829 Mon, 17 Jan 2022 10:42:40 -0500 https://windspeaker.com/news/sports/little-nhl-officials-forced-cancel-indigenous-tournament-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 Deb Steel https://windspeaker.com/node/11828 Mon, 17 Jan 2022 09:06:12 -0500 https://windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/support-will-help-families-missing-murdered-indigenous-women-receive “I might be a small voice crying in the wilderness but, you know, I will be heard when it comes to missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls and others because it’s impacted my life too. Yes, and my heart is in what Caring Hearts does.” —Lorna Standingready of Caring Hearts Counselling Deb Steel https://windspeaker.com/node/11827 Mon, 17 Jan 2022 08:00:32 -0500 https://windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/new-documentary-discusses-cultural-importance-spirituality-braids-braves “For me, it just felt grounding. You know, I can be more of who I am and within my people, because we’ve always had long hair. It kind of helped me bring out my Native side out of me. And it just felt really good. It felt powerful.” — NHL player Ethan Bear Deb Steel https://windspeaker.com/node/11824 Fri, 14 Jan 2022 11:02:34 -0500 https://windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/university-guelph-professor-appointed-canada-research-chair “I plan to use the research funds to help mentor more students who can go on and help make the world a more inclusive place with skills that right now aren't really easy to come by.” — Dr. Jesse Popp Deb Steel https://windspeaker.com/node/11823 Thu, 13 Jan 2022 16:11:45 -0500 https://windspeaker.com/news/sports/every-child-matters-game-hosted-calgarys-whl-squad-postponed-until-march “First and foremost, we have to look at the safety of the players, the staff and the members of the community.” — Tyler White, the CEO of Siksika Health Services Deb Steel https://windspeaker.com/node/11822 Thu, 13 Jan 2022 11:52:27 -0500 https://windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/covid-crisis-needs-serve-catalyst-systemic-changes-reserves “We’re well aware of our liabilities. We’re well aware of our vulnerabilities. We have taken very pro-active steps.” — Arlen Dumas, grand chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Deb Steel