First Nations elder shares traditional food knowledge – CBC
Yuzicapi comes from a family of 15 and said she’s learned about traditional foods for about 60 years Sep 18, 2017 For Lorraine Yuzicapi, traditional foods has been a way…
Interim report on Indigenous man’s death seeks end to racism in health care – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Sep 19, 2017 WINNIPEG _ An interim report on the role racism played in the death of an Indigenous man in a Winnipeg hospital is recommending health-care stakeholders…
B.C. teaching material linking ‘squaw’ to ‘Aboriginal woman’ pulled for review – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Sep 18, 2017 By Geordon Omand THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER _ A complaint from a parent about a classroom assignment to match the word “squaw” to “Aboriginal woman”…
Liberals poised to make housing a right in new homelessness strategy – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Sep 19, 2017 By Jordan Press THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA _ The federal Liberals’ are sending signals that they are ready to make a right to housing part…
Full Circle – Enterprise Magazine
September 19, 2017 There is a prophesy shared among many First Nations — the Anishinaabe call it the Eighth Fire — that foretells the dawning of a new day when…
Empowering communities to address health risks goal of new UFV Research Chair Cindy Jardine – UFV Today
UFV’s newest Canada Research Chair believes strongly in the power of communication. Especially when it comes to spreading the word about risk. Dr. Cindy Jardine took a circuitous educational and…
NS Lobster Protests – CP
Source: The Canadian Press – Broadcast wire Sep 18, 2017 DIGBY, N.S. – Several dozen lobster fishermen gathered outside a federal Fisheries office in southwestern Nova Scotia on Monday to continue their…
Racial profiling and human rights: Special edition of Canadian Diversity now available – OHRC
Toronto – The 2017 edition of Canadian Diversity, entitled “Racial profiling and human rights,” is now available on the Ontario Human Rights Commission’s (OHRC) website. Canadian Diversity is a quarterly…
Meet the artists – UM Today
Meet the two artists whose work has been immortalized on UMCycle building September 18, 2017 — Two University of Manitoba alumni, Dee Barsy [B.F.A./08] and Kenneth Lavallee [B.F.A./08], have their…
SAEA hosting slate of weekly discussions – Lethbridge Herald
September 18, 2017. The Southern Alberta Ethnic Association will soon be presenting a series of seven talks under the general theme “Building Cultural Bridges.” Topics will include History of Canadians…
