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Vice President, Indigenous Health & Cultural Safety
Location: Surrey, BC We recognize that Fraser Health provides care on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and N’laka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within t...
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“We want to expand into individual gardens for families and give the kids something for their life to revolve around after school…” #Indigenous #FirstNations #food #gardening #Saskatchewan
First Nation looks to expand gardening programs after landing national award
Terry Lerat is not only thrilled his First Nation has garnered a lucrative national award but pleased with what it will mean for the future of his community.Lerat is a councillor for Cowessess First N...
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“I love family drama. I love gossipy stories. I love the interpersonal dynamics of situations like this.” #Indigenous #Métis #pretendians #books #fiction
Novel puts accountability and forgiveness on the table when a family clashes over faked Indigeneity
Right from the title of her latest fiction novel real ones, katherena vermette ensures true Indigenous voices are front and centre.“I didn't want (the title) to be The Pretendian or something about th...
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“If you look at our roster, I think it's certainly the most talented. It's probably the best team we've floored. But we'll see.” #Indigenous #FirstNations #sports #lacrosse #MannCup
Six Nations lacrosse squad eyes fourth consecutive national championship
The Six Nations Chiefs managed to fulfill one of their goals for the 2026 season.Now the Senior A men’s lacrosse squad from Six Nations of the Grand River in Ontario can set its sights on reaching an ...
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“Once you accept the good and bad of you, this is where you're going to find your real strength in life is within... That's kind of the concept of happiness too.” #Indigenous #FirstNations #children #books
Young boy searches for courage in new book by Seine River First Nation Elder
The traditional Ojibwe story Makade Asin/Black Stone is a true collaboration between co-writers Darcy Whitecrow and Cail Judy, Waskonegabowik, an Anishinaabemowin translator of the Ginozhe clan, and O...
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“A part of being an artist is these kinds of ups and downs and highs and lows, and this is a really significant prize that will help support my practice and artistic growth.” #Indigenous #Alberta #artists #music #books
Jurors for Emerging Artist awards 'blown away' by Indigenous recipients
From 150 applications, 11 artists have been chosen as recipients of the 2026 Emerging Artist Award from the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards Foundation. Four are Indigenous: seth cardinal do...
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"...our provincial and federal governments are willing to prioritize finances and economic riches to develop the so-called #RingofFire #mining region ... yet spend little to no time in preparing for natural disasters that endanger the lives of the people " #Indigenous #wildfire #Ontario
The Ring of forest Fire
By Xavier KataquapitForest fires have always been a deep worry for those of us who live in the far north of Ontario. We are surrounded by endless forests and we know full well what it means when these...
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“The number one issue you’ll see coming from me is economic development and education... to have the right to a government, we need to afford our own government. We need to control what resources we have, so no one can ever say, ‘You’re a government only if I let you..." #Indigenous #Métis #BillC21
Bill C-21 delay won’t halt Red River Métis self-government, MMF says
Officials of the Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF) say the organization's pursuit of self-government continues despite Parliament’s summer adjournment delaying legislation to implement its governance tr...
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"...not only does the tragedy continue, but the complete lack of care about the tragedy is ongoing as well." #Indigenous #MMIWG #books #violence #activism
Anthology looks to art, poetry and personal stories to reflect ongoing tragedy of MMIWG2S
REDress: Art, Action, and the Power of Presence is not a book with a beginning and an end, says Red River Métis author, artist and activist Jaime Black-Morsette.“I tried to subvert the concept of the ...
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“I started hockey late and... one big thing for me was that I just kept trying…I think that's really what motivated me was the love that I had for the game and the people around me." #Indigenous #children #books #sports #hockey
Shirley shows that hockey is a girls' game too
Little did Ryan Francis anticipate that an academic paper he published in 2023 and meeting Victoria Bach, a former Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) player, would result in the co-authored chi...
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“That comes down to Etsy. There's no law forcing them to do this. There's no regulatory process they need to go through. They instituted this policy at the stroke of a pen. They can reverse this policy at the stroke of a pen.” #Indigenous #FirstNations #economy #fur #Etsy #culture #art #craft
First Nations chief leading charge to reverse Etsy ban
Chief Jenny Brake of Qalipu First Nation in Newfoundland and Labrador is hoping there is still time for the globally popular marketplace Etsy to reverse an upcoming ban.Brake is spearheading a call fo...
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“When Auntie took me and began teaching me and showing me (in 1990), I was ready. My mind was awakened. It was connected to my heart. And I was so humbled and honoured at the time." #Indigenous #FirstNations #plants #recipies #books #culture
A lifetime of plant knowledge serves as foundation of new book
Wistfulness and joy seep into author Geraldine Manson’s voice when she talks about her new book, Plant Teachings from My Auntie: Gathering Coast Salish Plants for Medicine, Textiles, Nourishment and C...
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“I was greatly impressed by these young representatives as their advocacy and bravery reminded me of the work of First Nations leaders in northern Ontario in the 1970s and 1980s…. a new generation of grassroots Indigenous leaders...” #Indigenous #FirstNation #UN #EMRIP
First Nation youth are making the world listen
By Xavier Kataquapit First Nation youth representatives are letting the world know that Indigenous people are ready to stand up and protect the land. Keira Spence, Kohen Mattinas and Ryan Fleming are ...
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“This book is about the #decolonization process. It's…about showing that there are a lot of us out there who are in this middle road, who don't know our past and there's a lot of people coming home…” #Indigenous #FirstNations #books #autofiction
Connecting to Indigenous roots takes more than just showing up with a status card and DNA, author says
Jenn Ashton is clear: Growing My Way Home: Stories of Resilience and Care may be classified as an autobiographical fiction, but it is her true story. The abuse, the time as a runaway and in juvie, the...
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“It just horrified me that he was buried in a pauper's grave… That's what surprised me that #Canada would treat a #veteran, a World War I veteran, in that way.” #Indigenous #FirstNations #books #CAF #LastPostFund
Indigenous veterans fought for country, but were mistreated after service new book recounts
Lynn Gehl was in her thirties when she finally started to learn the story of her great-grandfather Joseph Gagnon from Golden Lake Reserve (now known as Pikwakanagan First Nation) in Ontario.In Joseph ...
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Community Investment Program Specialist
Community Investment Program Specialist (Permanent, Full-Time)We acknowledge that this land is the ancestral territory of the Siksikaitsitapi — the Blackfoot people — comprising the Siksika, Kainai an...
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Secondary Math and English/Language Arts Teacher - Kisiko Awasis Kiskinahamawin School
Secondary Math and English/Language Arts Teacher Kisiko Awasis Kiskinahamawin School | Muskiki Lake Area, near Robb, AlbertaBring your teaching skills to a close-knit school community where relationsh...
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“Do we ever fully have a decolonized state? …That's a really big question. And I guess I don't know it because there's no kind of evidence or even what are we working towards?” #Indigenous #books #Canada #decolonization #reconciliation
Book explores a fully decolonized Canada and whether that dream’s been dreamt
On Settler Colonialism in Canada: Relations & Resistances was released in May marking the 30th anniversary of the Report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal People (RCAP). “These efforts (like RCAP)...
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“She’s got a knack for telling stories, putting the lyrics together, and she doesn’t always have to rhyme. I do like her style. It’s atypical.” #Indigenous #FirstNations #music #songwriting #BC #Alberta
Young singer/songwriter launches a career with new EP
Mercedes Brown, a Wet'suwet'en and Tsimshian singer/songwriter living in Red Deer, Alta., has debuted her first single “Playing With Fire” from her debut four-song EP Light the Fire.The 15-year-old’s ...
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“…our play areas were the small gravel parking lots near our homes or the muddy wet muskeg patches that dotted our neighbourhood... Active ditches filled with wastewater were everywhere and we all knew how to navigate past every outhouse...” #Indigenous #FirstNations #Ontario #summer
Hot summer days in Attawapiskat
By Xavier KataquapitHot summer days have finally arrived, and we are all enjoying the warm weather. These hot days remind me of growing up in my home community of Attawapiskat on the James Bay coast i...
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“Cornwall is just a hop, skip and a jump away from us and that was considered a hotbed for minor lacrosse back in my younger days. But they would not allow us to play over there.” #Indigenous #FirstNations #Sports #lacrosse #Ontario #halloffame
First Nations lacrosse legend to be inducted into Ontario hall of fame
Though some of his greatest accomplishments were about three decades ago Larry King continues to be recognized for his lacrosse exploits.King is one of the six individuals who will be inducted into th...
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“The grind is coming. But there is excitement all over the place.” #Indigenous #hockey #Sports #U21championship #Toronto
National tournament more than doubles participation in second year
Stephane Friday realizes his days are about to get extremely busy, but he’s not complaining.“The grind is coming,” said Friday, the main organizer of the U21 National Indigenous Junior Hockey Champion...
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“I think people resist things until they know the benefits that they can get from doing something…Everybody listens to a radio called WIIFM. What's In It For Me?” #Indigenous #FirstNations #books #career #coaching
Build on the self-awareness foundation with book’s four management containers
For the last 10 years, Dallas Pootlass has coached Indigenous learners on how “to stay horizontal in a vertical world,” as he states in his new book The Four Steps to A Deadly Career: Creating Communi...
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“The company’s own estimate is six billion litres of #water each year… Alberta waived the environmental impact assessment. Human beings need water. Data centres should not be taking it from our own mouths.” #Indigenous #FirstNations #BillC37 #cdnpoli #abpoli #ISC
Can Bill C-37 deliver real authority to First Nations over water?
As First Nations leaders challenge one of Canada’s largest proposed artificial intelligence data centres over its potential impact on fresh water, many say Ottawa’s newly introduced clean water legisl...
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“We've already come through so much and we finally make it out west… finally are settled with the people for quite some time, and then it happens again.” #Indigenous #Métis #books #children #buffalo #language #culture www.windspeaker.com/news/windspe...
Métis Cree writer shares culture and history in buffalo racing children’s story
Growing older with16 grandchildren was all the impetus Métis Cree writer and artist Sherry Leigh Williams needed to produce her first children’s picture book.“As the (Elders) die off, there isn't anyb...
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“I love those fans already. It’s one of the most passionate fan bases out there. So, I’m looking forward to getting started and I can’t wait to see what the future holds.” #Indigenous #FirstNations #MapleLeafs #Toronto #NHLdraft www.windspeaker.com/news/sports/...
Maple Leafs select First Nations player first over-all in NHL draft
While speaking about one of the best days of his life—being chosen first over-all in the National Hockey League (NHL) draft June 26—Gavin McKenna, a citizen of the Trʼondëk Hwëchʼin First Nation in Yu...
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“They reached out to us really, really early on. We were really impressed with that early engagement … So, we had that time to kind of develop a relationship and were able to formalize our partnership in time to get a bid in.” #Indigenous #FirstNations #energy #infrastructure #Ontario
First Nation equity partner in battery facility to add energy to Ontario’s power grid
Eagle Lake First Nation in northern Ontario is the latest partner of Neoen, a renewable energy company that focuses on solar, wind and battery projects.Details were made public on June 23 that Neoen a...
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“Seeing a decline in instances of police violence against #Indigenous people would show #police are taking the (Police Accountability Unit) seriously and that they know they cannot get away with actions that are not respectful.” #FirstNations #BritishColumbia #RCMP #policing #justice
BC First Nations create their own justice path after decades calling for police accountability
Indigenous people have long called for greater accountability following police-involved deaths, misconduct and concerns that existing oversight systems have failed to deliver justice to them.Governmen...
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“It's about creating opportunities for future generations. It's about creating long-term economic benefits that will help to support the priorities identified by our First Nations.” #Indigenous #FirstNations #economy #nuclear #SMRs #Ontario
Historic investment by First Nations in nuclear generation project announced
A day after the federal government revealed Canada's new nuclear strategy, leaders from seven First Nations in Ontario were beaming with pride as details of an historic agreement were announced.At a J...
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“I honour our ancestral artists and their art practices while also trying to bring in something new so it's fresh for me as well as for the audiences. I try to bridge both of those experiences intentionally.” #Indigenous #Métis #arts #Toronto
Jason Baerg bridges Indigenous fashion and visual art worlds
It's been an exciting spring for Cree-Métis artist Jason Baerg, whose newest immersive exhibition of visual art is titled aen nistwayr mayshkotoonikayhk/First Story. Its launch in May at A Space Galle...
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