#Federal government pledges  billion for First Nations child welfare

#Federal government pledges $40 billion for First Nations child welfare

“#Federal government pledges $40 billion for First Nations child welfare” Politics Insider for Dec 14, 2021: Funds for Indigenous child welfare; Anand apologizes for military sexual misconduct; and Trudeau’s out of the Bill 21 fight for now Welcome to a sneak peek of the Maclean’s Politics Insider newsletter. Sign up to get it delivered straight to your inbox in the…

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#Tanya Talaga is telling the stories Canada needs to hear

#Tanya Talaga is telling the stories Canada needs to hear

“#Tanya Talaga is telling the stories Canada needs to hear” For Anishinaabe journalist Tanya Talaga, 2022 will be spent working on an urgent, timely book that confronts a question many Canadians have been asking themselves since May: how could we have ignored the unmarked graves at residential schools across the country that contain the bodies…

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#This almost-transparent public installation inspired by Greenland’s indigenous culture is constructed from glass bricks!

#This almost-transparent public installation inspired by Greenland’s indigenous culture is constructed from glass bricks!

“#This almost-transparent public installation inspired by Greenland’s indigenous culture is constructed from glass bricks!” Inspired by the local area’s rich cultural and indigenous histories, the Qaammat Fjeld Pavilion built by Konstantin Ikonomidis is a public installation made from transparent glass bricks located between two fjords in Sarfannguit, Greenland. Nature has been the ultimate source of…

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#This almost-transparent public installation inspired by Greenland’s indigenous culture is constructed from glass bricks!

#This almost-transparent public installation inspired by Greenland’s indigenous culture is constructed from glass bricks!

“#This almost-transparent public installation inspired by Greenland’s indigenous culture is constructed from glass bricks!” Inspired by the local area’s rich cultural and indigenous histories, the Qaammat Fjeld Pavilion built by Konstantin Ikonomidis is a public installation made from transparent glass bricks located between two fjords in Sarfannguit, Greenland. Nature has been the ultimate source of…

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#A children’s book about traditional drumming ‘feels like coming full circle’ for this Indigenous author

#A children’s book about traditional drumming ‘feels like coming full circle’ for this Indigenous author

“#A children’s book about traditional drumming ‘feels like coming full circle’ for this Indigenous author” As a child, Ren Louie learned traditional drumming. As a student, he learned the importance of storytelling. As an author, he found a way to bring them together. Ren Louie (Photograph by Taylor Roades) My traditional name is Wikinanish, which…

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#Reclaiming the Thunderbirds sports team name at the University of British Columbia

#Reclaiming the Thunderbirds sports team name at the University of British Columbia

“#Reclaiming the Thunderbirds sports team name at the University of British Columbia” At UBC, the athletics department is working with local First Nations to decolonize and Indigenize sport. They have a new tagline and are introducing renewed storytelling about how the Thunderbirds—the school’s varsity teams—got their name. (Photograph by Felicia Chang) At the heart of…

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