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Retired NHL right winger Jordin Tootoo inspires Indigenous community in London – Anishinabek News
LONDON— In late September, an audience gathered to hear Jordin Tootoo, retired right winger with National Hockey League (NHL) club the Chicago Blackhawks, speak about his career and life experiences as the first player of Inuk descent to suit up in the NHL. The speaking engagement was at the 13th Annual Fundraising Breakfast held on […]
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Silence on Indigenous issues ‘speaks volumes’ – Brampton Guardian
OTTAWA — When NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh promised clean water on First Nations reserves and the Greens’ Elizabeth May pledged that a Green government would start dismantling the Indian Act, both on Saturday, it was the first time Indigenous issues got much attention on the federal campaign trail. The federal party leaders’ near-silence on them […]
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Editorial: Carleton does not display enough Indigenous art – The Charlatan
The National Arts Centre (NAC) in Ottawa unveiled its inaugural season of its Indigenous theatre program with a festival of shows which aim to celebrate Indigenous culture through performance and art. The Mòshkamo Indigenous Arts Festival ran from Sept. 11 to 29, and involved 11 shows, nine of which were led, written, or directed by […]
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NDP highlights clean drinking water issues in Indigenous communities, Greens vow to scrap Indian Act – The Star
Oct. 5, 2019 With the front-runners catching their breath, the battle for third place seized the campaign spotlight Saturday as the NDP and the Green party each promised a new deal of sorts for Indigenous peoples in Canada. In northern Ontario, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh assailed the Liberal record on improving the lives of First […]
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Event aims to spark better understanding of Indigenous groups – CTV News
October 5, 2019 Indigenous culture was celebrated in Woodstock on Saturday at Doors Open Oxford-Woodstock. Organizers say the event is a chance to open up dialogue and create an understanding between Indigenous groups and the community. “It’s sometimes very bitter, there’s a lot of bitterness there, colonialism tried to take over a lot of things. […]
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Indigenous culture showcased with pow wow – StCatharinesStandard.ca
Niagara Regional Native Centre, Pathstone Mental Health forge new bond The sturdy drum beat and jingle of dancers floated out of Montebello Park Saturday. Niagara Regional Native Centre held its fifth Traditional Pow Wow on the sunny but cool fall afternoon. The public was invited and welcome to join in. Dancers participated in various traditional […]
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NDP, Greens talk Indigenous issues – kitchenerpost.ca
TORONTO — With the front-runners catching their breath, the battle for third place seized the campaign spotlight Saturday as the NDP and the Green party each promised a new deal of sorts for Indigenous Peoples in Canada. In northern Ontario, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh assailed the Liberal record on improving the lives of First Nations […]
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City’s new police chief on the job – Brantford Expositor
October 4, 2019 Brantford’s new police chief says it feels good to be home. It has been a hectic few days for Rob Davis, on the job since Monday, as he settles into his new role heading the 185-member force. But there’s a lot that’s familiar to Davis, Brantford’s first Indigenous police chief, who grew […]
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Trudeau government appeals ruling on compensation to First Nations children – Globalnews.ca
The federal government is appealing a ruling by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ordering Ottawa to pay $2 billion in compensation to First Nations children and their families who were separated by a chronically underfunded child-welfare system. The government on Friday officially asked the Federal Court to review of the tribunal’s September ruling. In that […]
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Shell Canada returns much-needed land to Aamjiwnaang First Nation – Sarnia and Lambton County This Week
October 4, 2019 A blossoming partnership between Aamjiwnaang and Shell’s Sarnia Refinery has members of the local First Nation ecstatic over the possibility of housing projects that could help return indigenous people to the land south of the border city. That partnership culminated in a 28-hectare land transfer Oct. 3, more than 90 years after […]
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