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Now that Indian boarding schools have been acknowledged, tribes look for accountability
Many of the schools were government-funded and based off the model at Carlisle Indian Industrial School, one of the largest ...
Children in remote communities denied seats on near-empty ‘Indigenous-only’ charter flights
The Australian government will review charter flight arrangements for students living in remote outback communities after ...
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Events are being held across the country Saturday to mark Indigenous Peoples Day
Hundreds of events are planned across the country on Saturday to mark Indigenous Peoples Day. First observed in 1996, ...
Homes are more than walls and a roof, especially for Indigenous people. It’s time housing policy reflects that
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are more likely to live in subpar housing than the rest of the population. But ...
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B.C. lawyer, law society descend into war of words over residential school discovery
Last year, lawyer James Heller said he observed what he describes as a factual inaccuracy in the coursework language related ...
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Indigenous women celebrated at graduation gala
Victoria McIntosh clutches the graduation cap her daughter beaded for her, and the jacket she wore on the first day she ...
Herald Malaysia15d
Canada celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day
When Pope Francis visited Canada in July 2022, his first public address included an apology to the representatives of ...
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National Indigenous Peoples Day event in Kingston showcases rites, traditions
The afternoon-long event featured music, storytelling and dancing, along with workshops. Among those who stood at centre ...
Minnesota exhibit uplifts Two-Spirit and LGBTQ+ voices in Indigenous art
To be two-spirited, to see through the eyes of more than one gender, is what many Indigenous members of the LGBTQ+ community want to embrace.
Scandinavia Has Its Own Dark History Of Assimilating Indigenous People, And Churches Played A Role But Are Apologizing
Tapio Luoma, archbishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, delivered an apology to the Sámi, the only recognized ...
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Indigenous Peoples Day event works to educate, 'dispel myths'
Indigenous artist Jessica Somers travelled all the way from her home in Lavigne, near North Bay, with her family for the event. Not only was one of her pieces in the exhibition, but Somers had various ...
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Drums, Stories, and the Call to Act: Burlington Marks National Indigenous Peoples Day
Burlington marked National Indigenous Peoples Day with a public celebration at Spencer Smith Park, honouring Indigenous ...