Each week, we feature a few articles about Indigenous news, issues and initiatives with a local, national and global focus.
For the week of April 5-9,
Local:
- B.C. city gives Ogopogo copyright to First Nation after cultural appropriation concerns by Winston Szeto for CBC
- Secwepemctsin teacher aspires to keep Indigenous languages alive, BC Local News
- Semiahmoo First Nation Lifts 16-Year Boil Water Advisory by Michelle Gamage for The Tyee
National:
- Joe Buffalo is a short film that chronicles the life and career of Indigenous skateboarding legend, Joe Buffalo. Learn more here and watch the trailer here.
- Anishinaabe artist defends her work on beer can label design amid online criticism by Lenard Monkman for CBC News
- The Council of Yukon First Nations celebrated National Indigenous Language Day by announcing the launch of a significant collection of digital language resources. Learn more about it here.
- Non-binary Cree artist Angel Baribeau releases new album, video featuring LGBTQ youth by Jamie Pashagumskum for APTN News
- Quebec river granted legal rights as part of global ‘personhood’ movement by Morgan Lowrie for the CBC
International:
- ‘Narcos are looking for me’: deadly threats to Peru’s indigenous leaders by Dan Collyns for The Guardian
- Traditional owners devastated by alleged damage to 1,500-year-old stone arrangement in Victoria by Calla Wahlquist for The Guardian
Events & Opportunities:
- UBC Learning Circle and IRSI presents ‘Pathways to Indigenous Equity: An Indigenous Lens on Health Systems Transformation & Research’ on April 27th at 10 am. Register now here.