Stolen is a Pulitzer Prize winning podcast that approaches the experiences of MMIWG&TS as well as Residential School victims. It is both captivating and terrible at the same time. While I consider this to be important and essential to listen to, I also want to warn you that it isn’t easy to listen to. Take […]
I asked Chat GPT: “Has Canada been genuine in its efforts to address the recommendations from the Truth and Reconciliation reports?” Response: Canada has made some efforts to address the recommendations from the Truth and Reconciliation report, but there is still a long way to go before meaningful reconciliation can be achieved. Since the release […]
Update from the Pope Catholic Church repudiates some concepts used to justify oppression of Indigenous people | CBC News
Omamiwinini: the Invisible People Our Story If people could hear the story the earth told, the people she would speak of in the Kitchissippi Valley would be Omàmiwininì. We moved along the Ottawa River and its tributaries from Long Sault Rapids up to Lake Nipissing for thousands and thousands of years before we were obstructed […]
The subject of cultural appropriation is a sticky one, often because it is either misunderstood or because it is dismissed as unimportant. There are valid reasons why we, as Indigenous people, want a little extra protection around our styles, designs and images. Four hundred years of intentional cultural genocide requires time and space to recover […]
The organization, Home on Native Land, is primarily about both Indigenous Law and Aboriginal Law, and how they each affect people in the real world. I highly recommend everyone go to the site and watch the 10 free course videos (you just need to provide your email address). They are simple and clear presentations about […]
One of the major issues in mounting this exhibition is the high cost of art supplies, particularly for First Nations communities and artists. We are asking Indigenous artists to produce artwork of a very political nature rather than their usual artwork that is mostly intended to be sold into the retail market. To help with […]