Posts Tagged ‘indigenous’
Journey through Historic Peskotomuhkati Artefacts on Display at University of Toronto Faculty Club
The artefact prints display featuring artefact prints of the Peskotomuhkati First Nation is showcased at The Faculty Club at the University of Toronto, in Downtown Toronto, Canada. The exhibit highlights…
MorePreserving Peskotomuhkati Culture with Elder, Margaret Apt, Language and Cultural Preservationist
Margaret Apt is a language and cultural preservationist of the Peskotomuhkati First Nation, known as an Elder Knowledge Keeper, counselor, and teacher. Margaret discusses the significance of preserving the Peskotomuhkati…
MorePeskotomuhkati Language & History of Basketweaving | Madonna Soctomah | Passamaquoddy Elder and Politician
Madonna Soctomah, a Passamaquoddy elder, politician is one of few Passamaquoddy citizens who speak the language. She discusses with us the Indigenous traditional art of basket weaving, the process of…
MoreIndigenous Adaptation and Resilience to Climate Change | Dr. Darren J. Ranco of Penobscot Nation
Dr. Darren J. Ranco is a citizen of Penobscot First Nation from Maine, an Indigenous Anthropologist and Professor. He talks with Dr. Allan Bonner about his research paper titled, “Traditional…
MoreOttawa announces $103M for Indigenous women’s shelters | CBC Radio
By Olivia Stefanovich | CBC News Former commissioner says there’s more work to do to address national inquiry’s calls for justice The more than $100 million in funding the federal government…
MoreConflict over new Indigenous lobster fishery continues to smoulder amid some progress | The Canadian Press
By Michael MacDonald | The Canadian Press Federal conservation officers have seized more than 7,000 lobster traps in the two years since violence flared in Nova Scotia when a First…
MoreDiscussion around the Indian Act and Indigenous Identity with Jean Teillet
Negotiator, professor, researcher & author, Jean Teillet discusses today her article on the Indian Act, its relationship with Indigenous People, justice and laws.
MoreAs N.S. moves to recognize Mi’kmaw language, Indigenous language speakers in N.B. weigh in
Mi’kmaw, Wolastoqey and Peskotomuhkati language revitalization efforts would welcome provincial help By Oscar Baker III | CBC News The tabling of legislation in Nova Scotia to recognize Mi’kmaw…
MoreFirst Nations are buying land to create urban reserves. But is it ‘land back’?
Indigenous people are fastest-growing population in Canada, and more are moving to urban areas By Kyle Muzyka | CBC Radio First Nations, Inuit and Métis people have been trying…
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…
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