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IRC president embraces Poilievre’s move to consult First Nations on new model for fiscal revenues
Buffalo make us better human beings
The “eldest healthy female leads the herd. They’re matriarchal. It’s passed down through her oldest daughter. There’s this continuing line of knowledge of day-to-day lives of the herd and we modeled our own systems around that as well. The knowledge and wisdom that our elder women have.” — Tasha Hubbard, associate professor in the Faculty of Native Studies at the University of Alberta
Indigenous food sovereignty farm featured in documentary screening at Vancouver festival
Legal action launched by First Nation following three wastewater discharges by Kearl Oil
“This regulatory regime infringes the rights of ACFN in its structure and operation, and is unconstitutional and must be declared so.” —Statement of Claim from Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation to the Alberta Energy Regulator
VR game helps youth learn the Blackfoot language
“The vision behind Thunder was to create an interactive, fun, engaging tool that encourages Indigenous youth to learn traditional languages,” in this case Blackfoot.
Wikwemikong greenhouse increases food security, offers students trades training and green industry credits
Seeds will also be started in the greenhouse and will be available for community initiatives, such as the soon-to-number 400 raised garden beds, which are part of Wikwemikong’s Foodshare program.
True to Place: Tradition meets contemporary in new Bill Reid Gallery art exhibit
“As we got started on the theme and selecting artists, we started to realize language emerged as a subtheme as well. Because once you start talking about place-based stories and history in Indigenous cultures, naturally language, where it is still alive and still practised, couples with those stories and those themes.” — Xémontalót Carrielynn Victor, guest curator of the exhibit True to Place: stímetstexw tel xéltel”
What’s Plan B if pipeline revenues fail to materialize, asks regional chief
“When First Nations deal with any government … our foundation is treaty. When we get included in a pan-Aboriginal approach that dilutes that process." —Regional Chief for the Assembly of First Nations
ITAC president named recipient of Global Vision Award
“All the work that we did to advocate for the Indigenous tourism industry, it’s not being done anywhere else in the world.” — Keith Henry, president and CEO of the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada
Indigenous leaders in Canada’s universities lead way in ‘marathon’ of change
“Universities are a microcosm of our larger society and while we have a number of people that are well-educated and impacting our country… it doesn’t mean they had the opportunity or taken the opportunity to learn about their own backyards (about) Indigenous peoples.” — Dr. Michael Hart, co-chair of the National Indigenous University Senior Leaders’ Association
Rama powwow photo wins People's Choice Award
"For me, Canada 150 is not a celebration, but an opportunity to create awareness." —award-winning photographer Melanie Gray
New development corporation to concentrate on green energy projects
“Working with the Willow Lake Métis Nation has proven to be a productive and progressive experience.” — Elemental CEO Chris Hornsby