NunatuKavut launches two new significant programs: medical transportation and home repair
Press Release The NunatuKavut Community Council (NCC) is proud to announce the launch of two pilot programs that directly contribute to the overall health and well-being of NunatuKavut Inuit and…
SSHRC: New dashboard enhances transparency on research funding to underrepresented groups
Press Release SSHRC is pleased to release a new, interactive dashboard, which presents two years of data from applicants to all SSHRC funding programs on their age, gender, and whether…
The Breakdown: Victoria College renames “Ryerson Stream” to “Education Stream” – Varsity
Changes made following criticisms over Ryerson’s involvement in the residential school system The Vic One Education Stream was, until 2019, named after Egerton Ryerson. It was changed last summer after…
St. Mary’s drummer says her chief abused his power – CBC
Woman was told chief tried to have her expelled from AFN ceremonies after she reported sexual assault Jan 13, 2020 A member of St. Mary’s First Nation says it’s been…
Art Trip: Skawennati’s Indigenous time travellers visit Canada House in Trafalgar Square – The Globe and Mail
A cyberpunk spaceship has landed inside Canada House in London’s Trafalgar Square, and its virtual crew, a cast of Indigenous time travellers from the 15th to the 23rd centuries –…
Big River RCMP – Missing person located deceased
Press Release January 10, 2020 36-year-old Richard Netmaker has been located deceased late this afternoon in the vicinity of Pekakumew Lake, close to where he was last seen on January…
NunatuKavut Community Council: Message of Condolence on the Passing of John Crosbie
Press Release January 10, 2020 It is with sadness that we received the news of the passing of John Crosbie just this morning. He was one of the most prominent…
Day-school survivors still seeking justice – Winnipeg Free Press
OTTAWA — Thousands of Indigenous Manitobans have become eligible for payments to compensate them for abuse they suffered in day schools; while thousands of others have been left out because…
Federal Indian Day School settlement claims process now open – APTN News
January 13, 2020 After years of waiting, day school survivors can finally apply for compensation beginning Monday, Jan. 13. “We’re feeling Garry McLean smiling down upon us,” Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister…
BC set to open seventh Indigenous court – The Lawyer’s Daily
January 13, 2020 B.C. will see its newest Indigenous court open in the spring, and the provincial attorney general says the move is a step towards creating a justice system…
