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First Nations elders make history at U of Winnipeg convocation | CBC.ca

First Nations elders make history at U of Winnipeg convocation  | CBC.ca | Indigenous Stories and Education | Scoop.it
A group of First Nations mothers and grandmothers became the first Indigenous cohort to graduate from U of W's developmental studies program. They plan to use their new knowledge to further develop traditional language and land-based skills among young people in their communities.
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Holy Gathering Place opened for Indigenous ceremony and cultural practice

Holy Gathering Place opened for Indigenous ceremony and cultural practice | Indigenous Stories and Education | Scoop.it
A new space for Indigenous programming and cultural practice opened Friday at the Confluence.
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February 19, 12:12 PM
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2 community welcome poles raised in Nisga'a village for 1st time in over a decade 

2 community welcome poles raised in Nisga'a village for 1st time in over a decade  | Indigenous Stories and Education | Scoop.it
A team of six carvers has been working on a pair of welcome poles for the Nisga'a community of Gingolx since October. For the village's deputy chief councillor, the poles' creation represents a return to the community's freedom to practise its culture.

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Province’s Indigenous tourism industry growing 

Province’s Indigenous tourism industry growing  | Indigenous Stories and Education | Scoop.it

Melanie Gamache has been taking her beading and jigging sessions on the road lately. Schools, immigrant services agencies and private companies had asked whether she would take Borealis Beading to them.

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Seattle Seahawks: Tribal origins of NFL logo links fans to indigenous roots

Seattle Seahawks: Tribal origins of NFL logo links fans to indigenous roots | Indigenous Stories and Education | Scoop.it
The Super Bowl team's logo originates with a First Nations tribe in Canada.
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📰 Why We Chose This Story for Our Top 5 This Week → Because Seahawks and Canada, but also because this is so much more than a story about a logo. #Kwakwaka'wakw 🧡

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Waypoint unveils First Nations' artwork depicting Seven Grandfather Teachings

Waypoint unveils First Nations' artwork depicting Seven Grandfather Teachings | Indigenous Stories and Education | Scoop.it
Commissioned by Penetanguishene hospital, Beausoleil First Nation artist Clayton King's large-scale piece honours Anishinaabeg history and teachings
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📰 Why We Chose This Story for Our Top 5 This Week → Because stunning art offering an opportunity to think about The Seven Grandfather Teachings: Wisdom, Love,  Respect...now go read the article to learn more! 😄📚

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Bunibonibee Cree Nation chief remembered as kind, compassionate leader

Bunibonibee Cree Nation chief remembered as kind, compassionate leader | Indigenous Stories and Education | Scoop.it
Bunibonibee Cree Nation Chief Richard Hart is being remembered as a kind and compassionate leader after news of his death was shared by community members and Indigenous leaders in northern Manitoba on Saturday.
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Connected North brings students from remote First Nations on virtual field trips

Connected North brings students from remote First Nations on virtual field trips | Indigenous Stories and Education | Scoop.it
Connected North, a non-profit initiative, takes students from remote First Nations on virtual field trips to places they may not be able to visit in person. Jennifer Manitowabi, Connected North community lead, and Jennifer Corriero, executive director of TakingITGlobal, joined the CBC's Mary-Jean in studio to talk about the program ahead of their pre-budget pitch to the Ontario government.
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B.C. First Nations ink agreement with Victoria airport

Four Vancouver Island First Nations have signed an agreement with the Victoria Airport Authority, setting out plans to collaborate on future business and employment endeavors.
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MJMAG makes major changes to its First Nations-focused display

MJMAG makes major changes to its First Nations-focused display | Indigenous Stories and Education | Scoop.it

The Moose Jaw Museum and Art Gallery (MJMAG) established its permanent First Nations display in 2000, and 26 years later, the organization is making major changes to better honour those peoples.

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First Nations-led health centre celebrates grand opening in Harrison Mills

First Nations-led health centre celebrates grand opening in Harrison Mills | Indigenous Stories and Education | Scoop.it

Éyameth’ means “weaving health together” in Halq’eméylem, and the Centre looks to become a hub of interwoven health services, ranging from primary care and maternal health to Elder care and an on-site pharmacy.

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Activist warns of ‘propaganda’ as CSIS officials tout agency’s new approach to Indigenous people 

Activist warns of ‘propaganda’ as CSIS officials tout agency’s new approach to Indigenous people  | Indigenous Stories and Education | Scoop.it
Officials at the Canadian Security Intelligence Service say the organization is mending its ways and acknowledging past investigating of Indigenous people has left a legacy of mistrust that persists today. One activist, however, is dismissing the overtures as propaganda.
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Funding ending soon for Indigenous-led crisis response team in Elsipogtog | CBC News

Funding ending soon for Indigenous-led crisis response team in Elsipogtog | CBC News | Indigenous Stories and Education | Scoop.it
Indige-Watch, the crisis response team for Elsipogtog First Nation, is calling for help with its funding set to expire.
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Feds to blame for slowing ‘additions to reserve’ land process: chiefs

Feds to blame for slowing ‘additions to reserve’ land process: chiefs | Indigenous Stories and Education | Scoop.it
Chiefs appearing before a Parliamentary committee say the federal government is slowing the additions to reserve land process.
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“North of North” Inuit comedy begins filming Season 2 | Entertainment

“North of North” Inuit comedy begins filming Season 2 | Entertainment | Indigenous Stories and Education | Scoop.it
Production has started for the second season of Arctic-set comedy “North of North,” which premieres on APTN, CBC and Netflix later this year.
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Nunavut: Inuit university to be built in Arviat opening 2030

Nunavut: Inuit university to be built in Arviat opening 2030 | Indigenous Stories and Education | Scoop.it
The first university in Canada’s arctic will be built in Arviat, Nunavut, and is expected to open in 2030.
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‘Now We Have a Voice’: Indigenous Architects Redesign Canada 

‘Now We Have a Voice’: Indigenous Architects Redesign Canada  | Indigenous Stories and Education | Scoop.it
Thanks to a new generation of visionaries, cities like Toronto and Vancouver are finally beginning to reflect the legacies of their native people.
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📰 Why We Chose This Story for Our Top 5 This Week → We don't normally curate paywalled stories, but if you can find a way around or otherwise, it's an hopeful story that celebrates a "new generation of [Indigenous] visionaries" 😍

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Quatsino search and rescue volunteer says TV spotlight creating connection

Quatsino search and rescue volunteer says TV spotlight creating connection | Indigenous Stories and Education | Scoop.it

James Wallas knows the second season of Ocean Warriors: Mission Ready will have a large impact on remote coastal communities beyond showcasing the on-water work of the Coastal Nations Coast Guard Auxiliary (CN-CGA), Canada’s first Indigenous-led volunteer marine search and rescue organization.

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📰 Why We Chose This Story for Our Top 5 This Week → Because people watching out for people PLUS mentoring youth is our jam x 2 🙌🙌

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First Nations members urged to carry extra documentation at U.S. border

First Nations members urged to carry extra documentation at U.S. border | Indigenous Stories and Education | Scoop.it
First Nations leaders are urging members to carry a blood quantum letter — which states a person has at least 50 per cent Indigenous blood — with other identification at U.S. border crossings.
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📰 Why We Chose This Story for Our Top 5 This Week → Because we need to keep each other safe. 

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Arctic Gateway Group 'honoured' to welcome Ovide Mercredi to its board 

Arctic Gateway Group 'honoured' to welcome Ovide Mercredi to its board  | Indigenous Stories and Education | Scoop.it

A former national chief of the Assembly of First Nations has joined the board of Arctic Gateway Group, the organization that runs The Hudson Bay Railway and Port of Churchill in northern Manitoba.

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Tahltan Nation signs first consent-based decision with B.C. for a mine 

Tahltan Nation signs first consent-based decision with B.C. for a mine  | Indigenous Stories and Education | Scoop.it
The next new mine in B.C. has received environmental approval, ticking one more box on the list of projects the province wants to expedite.
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Art exhibit in Yellowknife ‘shows how healthcare needs to change’

Art exhibit in Yellowknife ‘shows how healthcare needs to change’ | Indigenous Stories and Education | Scoop.it

Working with artists and scholars, the GNWT created an installation designed to illustrate "what needs to change to make care culturally safe and equitable.

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Indigenous leaders urge stand against Residential School denialism in Canada

Indigenous leaders urge stand against Residential School denialism in Canada | Indigenous Stories and Education | Scoop.it

Indigenous leaders have written to the University of British Columbia, taking a stand against revisionist history downplaying the suffering of children in Canada's Residential School system.

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Glyphosate: What Indigenous communities have suspected for years about the dangers of the herbicide

Glyphosate: What Indigenous communities have suspected for years about the dangers of the herbicide | Indigenous Stories and Education | Scoop.it
The recent retraction of peer-reviewed research claiming glyphosate is safe confirms what Indigenous communities have said for years.
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Doig River First Nation to develop land use plan with B.C., using Indigenous knowledge and Western science

Doig River First Nation to develop land use plan with B.C., using Indigenous knowledge and Western science | Indigenous Stories and Education | Scoop.it
Doig River First Nation is developing a joint land use plan with the province to help guide resource development, support land restoration and protect important areas, including K’ih Tsaa?dze Tribal Park.
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Royal B.C. Museum interim CEO acknowledges there’s more to do on diversity, reconciliation

Royal B.C. Museum interim CEO acknowledges there’s more to do on diversity, reconciliation | Indigenous Stories and Education | Scoop.it
Ry Moran is the museum’s fourth CEO since 2021, when then-CEO Jack Lohman stepped down after allegations of racism from Indigenous staff.
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