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Métis Nation Virtual Engagement: UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
The Métis National Council (MNC) is pleased to invite you to participate in its upcoming virtual engagement sessions on proposed federal legislation to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Canada. The MNC has been working in collaboration with the Government of Canada, the Assembly of First Nations and the […]
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Member of Parliament Jody Wilson-Raybould to speak during Laurier’s Indigenous Education Week
Waterloo – Wilfrid Laurier University invites the public and university community to experience its annual Indigenous Education Week, held virtually from Oct. 26 to 30, celebrating the contributions of Indigenous knowledge to education. The theme of this year’s Indigenous Education Week is “We are our Stories, Come Share with us.” The Office of Indigenous Initiatives […]
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Media Invitation – FNTI Celebrating 35 Years with Virtual Broadcast
(Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, Ont.) — FNTI will be celebrating its 35th anniversary with a virtual broadcast this Wednesday. Among speakers are the Hon. Marc Miller, Minister of Indigenous Services; Hon. Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport; Hon. Ross Romano, Minister of Colleges and Universities; R. Don Maracle, Chief of the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte; Laurie Robinson, Executive Director of the Indigenous Advanced Education and Skills Council; Ralph C. Brant, Chair of the FNTI Board of Directors; Suzanne Katsi’tsiarihshion Brant, […]
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Lakehead U: Breaking barriers to Indigenous Entrepreneurship
Breaking the Barriers to Indigenous Entrepreneurship October 28th, 2020 12-1pm online Register at: ingenuity.lakeheadu.ca In this workshop, we will hear from two Indigenous speakers: Brian who has successfully launched his own business and Terry who will provide information on funding support for those looking to start their own business. Terry Copenace is a member of […]
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Grey Bruce Virtual Climate Change Conference
The Grey Bruce Healthy Communities Partnership invites everyone to participate in the 2020 Virtual Climate Change Conference on October 28, 2020. This conference will bring participants together to learn, collaborate and plan successful climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies in Bruce and Grey Counties. “While the global pandemic has challenged us in many ways, it […]
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The legacies of Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack live on through the third annual Secret Path Week
TORONTO, Oct. 15, 2020 – The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund (DWF) is proud to announce the launch of the third annual Secret Path Week. Taking place between October 17-22, Secret Path Week includes over 15 events which raise awareness of the history and legacy of Residential Schools and pays tribute to Chanie Wenjack; […]
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MNO: Webinar #3 Screen Time during COVID
The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) is hosting the third webinar in its Mental Health & Addictions’ Speaker Series, Screen Time during COVID: Why We’re Addicted and What We Can Do About It,” on October 13, 2020 at 7PM. The webinar features advice and insight from guest expert Dr. Michael Cheng, who will focus on […]
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Carleton Presents: Healthy Cities – Imagining an Anti-Racist City
What defines a healthy city in 2020? Join Carleton University’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences for a series of expert panels to explore the many factors – from nature and housing to climate and art – that make a healthy city in 2020. This edition of Healthy Cities, titled Imagining an Anti-Racist City, features a panel discussion with […]
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Simu Liu, actor known for Kim’s Convenience, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, announced as UNICEF Canada Ambassador
TORONTO, 6 October 2020 – Canadian Screen Award-nominated actor and upcoming star of Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Simu Liu announced today that he is taking on a new, exciting role – the role of UNICEF Canada Ambassador. “UNICEF Canada is unparalleled when it comes to impacting global change and helping […]
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Sisters in Spirit vigil, October 4, 2020: Honouring the lives of missing and murdered Indigenous women
Communities across Canada will honour the lives of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and gender diverse people at the Sisters in Spirit vigil. Ottawa (28 Sept. 2020) – On October 4, 2020, communities across Canada will honour the lives of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and gender diverse people at the Sisters in […]
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