Each week, we feature a few articles about Indigenous news, issues and initiatives with a local, national and global focus.
For December 14th – December 18th, 2020,
Local:
- COVID-19 Success Stories: Carla Voyageur’s FirstVoices Project
- Staff survey results ‘not good’ after allegations of racism at Royal B.C. Museum.
- Dehcho: A musical journey along the Mackenzie River.
National:
- “‘This was not a snowball’: Man who threw metal hitch at Barbara Kentner guilty of manslaughter” by APTN National News
- “First Nations trio is 1st all-women training crew for Indigenous flight school” by Rhiannon Johnson for CBC. Learn more about the program here.
- ‘A gift to our people‘: Kwanlin Dün First Nation’s new history book told in their words
- “Northern Road Link to Ring of Fire getting ready for environmental assessment, but not everyone is on board” by Logan Turner
International:
- “This river in New Zealand is legally a person. Here’s how it happened” by Julia Hollingsworth, for CNN
Events & Opportunities:
- Call for Applications for BC Indigenous graduate and postdoctoral students with the BC NEIHR.
- The UBC Sustainability Scholars program is seeking 50 UBC Sustainability Scholars (including Greenest City Scholars) for internships that will commence May 3, 2021. Current UBC graduate students from all academic disciplines are encouraged to confirm the eligibility requirements and apply. More info here.