Archive for July 2021
Professors promote science as a tool for Indigenous governance | Troy Media
By Kate Black | University of Alberta Kim TallBear and Jessica Kolopenuk are addressing increasing demands for Indigenous governance in STEM. It’s a common misconception, Dr. Kim TallBear says, that while Indigenous peoples have culture and tradition, white people own science and technology. As TallBear mentions in a video trailer for one of the Faculty of Native Studies’…
Read MoreDesign for a proposed Indigenous friendship centre in Fredericton unveiled | CBC News
By Isabelle Leger | CBC News The project would be a net-zero carbon building and one of the only modern-day longhouses in the Maritimes A longstanding dream of the Indigenous community in Fredericton is finally a possibility. The Under One Sky friendship centre is betting on a federal grant program to build a new centre that…
Read MoreKen Coates Discusses Impact of The Indian Act on Indigenous Peoples
“Partnerships with Indigenous Peoples in the future.” The Indian Act set rules and regulations of what Indigenous People could and could not do. Ken discusses its how it impacted and set a limited range of opportunities for them. Ken Coates Director of Aboriginal Canadian Natural Resources Canada Canada Research Chair in Regional Innovation Johnson-Shoyama Graduate…
Read MoreEcosystem approach being used to bring bioregional change | The Quoddy Tides
By Edward French | The Quoddy Tides An organization advocating for an ecosystem approach to help bring about the changes needed for a sustainable future on Earth has been working for over a decade with groups around the world, including in the Passamaquoddy Bay region. SustainaMetrix LLC, which is committed to developing and applying transformative…
Read MorePandemic recovery also means Indigenous issues – Interview on Sirius Satelite Radio
Allan Bonner’s Interview on Sirius Satelite Radio – Canada Talks about how pandemic recovery also means Indigenous issues.
Read MoreGetting to know some of the most honoured members of First Nation communities | CBC News
By Jennifer Sweet | CBC News Mi’kmaw Elder Donna Augustine looks out at the river from her home in Elsipogtog. (Mike Heenan/CBC) Several Wabanaki elders open up about the type of work they do and the roles they play. Over the next several weeks we’ll be introducing you to several Wabanaki elders — knowledge keepers,…
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