Each week, we feature a few articles about Indigenous news, issues and initiatives with a local, national and global focus. We feature these as an educational resource, and they should not be construed as an official stance or reflective of the opinions or beliefs of the Institute, CIS staff or faculty.
For the week of February 21 – 25:
Local
- Indigenous women’s basketball team hustling to realize a dream by Emilee Gilpin for APTN News
National
- N.W.T. departments failing to offer services in Indigenous languages, says commissioner by Liny Lamberink for the CBC
- What could Trudeau’s use of the Emergencies Act mean for the future of Indigenous direct action? by Brett Forester for APTN News
- New Wordle clone contributes to revitalization of Gitxsan Nation’s language, CBC News
- Healing through Indigenous crafting by Kendall King for The Toronto Star
- Supporters of Gitxsan rail blockade question cancellation of GoFundMe campaign by Jason Proctor for the CBC
International
Events and Opportunities
- Join us for an exciting schedule of #HonouringIndigenousWriters events and Wikipedia activities this month. All events are online, free and open to everyone! Learn more here.