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 July 5-9:
Local
- B.C. admits communications with First Nations during Lytton fire ‘didn’t live up to expectations’ by David P. Ball for the CBC
- Inside the ceremonial demolition of B.C.’s Lower Post residential school from the CBC
- ‘The day Indigenous people took the country back’ by Emilee Gilpin for Indiginews
National
- Inuk leader Mary Simon named Canada’s 1st Indigenous governor general by Catharine Tunney and John Paul Tasker for the CBC
- Catholic Church raised nearly $300M for buildings since promising residential school survivors $25M in 2005 by Jason Warick for the CBC
- Cecelia Brooks uses elder teachings and science to reinvent traditional foods and medicines by Jennifer Sweet for the CBC
- Nunavut PhD student wins award for research that blends Inuit knowledge and western science for the CBC
- Storytelling through acimowina acahkosak — ‘star stories’ by ᐋᐧᐸᓇᒐᐦᑯᐢᐃᐢᑫᐧᐤ Chehala Leonard for Indiginews
- Early Māori astronomers predicted year ahead by stars of Matariki from RNC.co.nza
- ‘Old wounds’: Descendants of families who lost Indian status launch Charter challenge by Olivia Stefanovich for the CBC
International
- The Maori Vision of Antarctica’s Future by Sabrina Imbler for the New York Times
- He Maimai Aroha: Haunani-Kay Trask by Marena Mane from Teao Maori News
Events and Opportunities
- Grunt Gallery is seeking exhibition proposals due by July 15th. Please click here.
- FPCC Heritage Grants are now open. Please click here for more information. The Indigenous Cultural Heritage Micro-Grant is due Aug. 31. The Oral Histories Program applications are due Sept. 14. Learn more here.