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National Day of Truth & Reconciliation, September 30

Orange is the New Symbol of Truth & Reconciliation The recent discoveries of 215 unmarked graves at a former Residential School near Kamloops, British Columbia and subsequent discoveries at other Residential Schools have brought the issue of Truth...

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215 - A poem by Bradley Crawford

Written in response to the 215 unmarked graves discovered in BC in May 2021.

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Kamloops Residential School

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10 Things You Can Do: Kamloops Indian Residential School

Photo: Shutterstock Trigger Warning: This article includes information about Residential School experiences In May 2021, the remains of 215 young...

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Sign from Wet'suwet'en protests. Photo: Jason Hargove, Flickr

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Hereditary Chiefs vs. Elected Chiefs: What’s the difference?

The Wetʼsuwetʼen protests in 2019 and 2020 were widely reported on and sparked public interest around one of many misconceptions of Hereditary Chiefs...

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First Nation Name Dropping - Good Idea or Bad Idea?

To name drop or not to name drop... that is the question. Many people assume that it is okay to name-drop as they move from community to community in...

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Storyteller by Dale Stonechild

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11 Things You Should Know About Indigenous Oral Traditions

Oral traditions retain the history of Indigenous Peoples by passing cultural information from one generation to the next. For Indigenous communities...

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Moccasin Identifier

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What is the Moccasin Identifier?

Initiated, designed, and led by Carolyn King and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, the Moccasin Identifier is a teaching tool and public...

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Canadian Indigenous Code Talkers Remain Unacknowledged

The ability to send encrypted, unintelligible messages is crucial for keeping the wraps on military campaigns. The Germans, in the 1920s, developed...

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Indigenous War Heroes - More Than a Few Good Men

When we think of Indigenous war heroes Tommy George Princeimmediately and justifiably jumps to mind. But, there are many other Indigenous heroes who...

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Signing of the Treaty at Windigo, Ontario, 1930.

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What’s the Difference Between Historic and Modern Treaties?

We have received requests to provide a description of the difference between historic and modern treaties. This article attempts to answer the...

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