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 22-26, 2021,
Local
- Congratulations to Dr. Sheryl Lightfoot, Associate Professor with FNIS, Political Science and SPPGA, for her recent appointment as the North American member on the UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Dr. Lightfoot is the first Indigenous woman from Canada to hold this prestigious position. Learn more about Dr. Lightfoot and her exciting new role here.
- Virtual Visits: Indigenous Language Reclamation During a Pandemic by Daisy Rosenblum, FNEL Assistant Professor, featured in the RSC COVID-19 Series and originally published in The Globe and Mail
- The Unequal Effects of COVID-19 on Multilingual Immigrant Communities by Sienna Craig, Maya Daurio, Daniel Kaufman, Ross Perlin and Mark Turin, Associate Professor with FNEL and Anthropology at UBC, featured in the RSC COVID-19 Series and originally published in The Globe and Mail
- Tsilhqot’in Nation fights B.C.’s approval of Gibraltar mine’s waste discharge into Fraser River by Judith Lavoie for The Tyee
National
- Manitoba students’ Cree rendition of children’s song earns praise from Canadian singer Raffi by Rachel CrowSpreadingWings for CTV News
- Watchdog’s report finds RCMP discriminated against Colten Boushie’s mother, APTN News
- After 230-year fight, Caldwell First Nation has reserve status; begins to build a new community by Jasmine Kabatay for the CBC
- New Manitoba lodge for Indigenous women in need ‘not just a healing place, it’s a village by Stephanie Cram for the CBC
- Opaskwayak Cree Nation student plans virtual ice fishing derby by Lenard Monkman for the CBC
- Reconciling Interests, Upholding Indigenous Land Rights: Aboriginal Title Cases to Watch by Kate Gunn and Nico McKay for First People’s Law
International
- Deb Haaland Makes History, and Dresses for It by Vanessa Friedman for The New York Times
- Indigenous leaders want the ICC to try Bolsonaro for crimes against humanity by Mara Budgen for Lifegate.com
- This app will show you whose Indigenous land you’re on by Leah Asmelash for CNN.com
Events & Opportunities:
- The Songhees Learning Centre is seeking a Program Coordinator. For information and to apply, click here.
- Registration is now open for the CIRCLE/SAGE Indigenous Graduate Conference, taking place April 6-7 For more information and to register, click here.
- The Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre is hiring 3 Work Learn students for this summer. If you are a UBC student interested in libraries, archives and education, these positions may be just for you! Learn more and apply here.