In The News | May 4-17

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.

• A houseplant ‘performs’ music at Indigenous art gallery, at Vancouver Island

• Winnipeg Comedy Festival’s Indigenous performers share how laughter is integral to their lives
• Saskatchewan addiction treatment centre establishes a permanent home on Muskoday treatment
• Métis swimmer in Manitoba becomes 1st transgender male to ever compete in the province

• Read how Indigenous people have sustainably harvested large amounts of oysters for thousands of years
• A cave in Alabama reveals giant, mysterious drawings that could change the way scientists look at cave art
• A Report Catalogs the Abuse of Native American Children at Former Government Schools