Each week, we feature a few articles about Indigenous news, issues and initiatives with a local, national and global focus.
For the week of March 15-19, 2021,
Local
- ‘It said Free Willy Pickton’: Threatening note empowers Secwepemc woman to start a safety group for Indigenous women by Kelsie Kilawna for IndigiNews
- BC Government Blamed for Blocking Carrier Sekani Treatment Centre by Andrew MacLeod for The Tyee
National
- Iroquois Nationals lacrosse team aims to make Olympic competition under its own flag, The Canadian Press
- The Plan to Protect Indigenous Elders Living Under the Northern Lights: A remote region with a thriving tourism economy, a strict shutdown and a surprising transformation by Peter Kujawinski for the New York Times
- How these 3 women are helping advanced Kanien’kéha learners become fluent speakers by Ka’nhehsí:io Deer for the CBC
- Doug Ford issues private apology to Indigenous MPP Sol Mamakwa for vaccine “queue-jumping” allegation by Laura Stonequeen and Willow Fiddler for The GLobe and Mail
International
- Hawaiian newspapers re-digitized to preserve knowledge by Associated Press for the Star Advertiser
- How Bethany Yellowtail elevates Native artists — and women — through fashion by Laura Zornosa fr the LA Times
- Senate confirms Deb Haaland as Biden’s Interior secretary in historic vote by Clare Foran and Ted Barrett for CNN
Events and Opportunities:
- Xpey’ Wellness is hosting a 5 part webinar series on The Language of Wellness. The webinar aims to demonstrate how language learning and revitalization can be a holistic and important approach to health and well-being. Learn more here:
- NEȾOLṈEW̱ (at UVic) is hiring a projects manager. Applications are due March 26. Click here for more details.
- This year as part of the Indigenous Writers Wikipedia Edit-a-thon,the Honouring Indigenous Writers team has put together a schedule of events and wikipedia-related activities designed to be easily accessed and doable online with more flexibility. Every week, join in and participate in weekly Wikipedia activities to make contributions (both large and small) to raise the profiles of Indigenous writers. Check out the event schedule here. Read more at the HIW home page, and at the HIW Wikipedia Meetup Page.