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 March 7 – 11:
Local
- How the Constitution Express transformed Canada for Breach Media by Glen Coulthard and Emma Feltes
- B.C. secondary students will need to complete Indigenous-focused coursework to graduate for CBC News
- Vancouver’s new statue-less statue aims to honour overlooked women for CBC News
National
- Kokum scarves increase in popularity in solidarity with Ukrainians by Taylor Brock for CTV Winnipeg
- N.W.T. MLA calls for hiring freeze on non-Indigenous applicants by Hilary Bird for CBC
- Process to apply for First Nations drinking water compensation now open by Lindsay Richardson for APTN News
International
- Historic Uyghur culture is under existential threat by Rian Thum and Musapir for NewStatesman.com
- How Maori Stepped In to Save a Towering Tree Crucial to Their Identity by Pete Mackenzie for the New York Times
- ‘Believe in yourself’: Inuit women share their ingredients for success on International Women’s Day for CBC News
Events and Opportunities
- Honouring Indigenous Writers seeks to increase awareness of Indigenous literature and improve the coverage of Indigenous writers on Wikipedia. This year the organizing team has put together an exciting schedule of events throughout the month of March as well as asynchronous Wikipedia activities. All events are free and open to everyone! Learn more here.