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 November 1-5:
Local
- Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy is now showing in theatres across Canada. Learn more here.
- Pacheedaht First Nation on Vancouver Island crafts first dugout canoe in 50 years from CBC News
- The little-known hiking trail that built Canada by Diane Selkirk for the BBC
- November 1st was Musqueam Day. Learn more about Musqueam Day here.
- Gitxaała Nation takes B.C. to court over lack of Indigenous consent in mining laws by Matt Simmons for The Narwhal
National
- Health scientist Carrie Bourassa on immediate leave after scrutiny of her claim she’s Indigenous by Geoff Leo for the CBC
- Indigenous Leaders ‘Confounded’ as Ottawa Appeals Order to Compensate Kids by Katie Hyslop for the Tyee
International
- Here’s how a vast subsea cable involving Norway could improve internet service in Inuit communities by Rafsan Faruque Jugol for the CBC
- Meet some of the performers who put Indigenous culture on the map at the Frankfurt Book Fair by Lindsay Richardson for APTN News
- Nuku – the release of a new book that celebrates indigenous wāhine by Marena Mane for Te Ao – Māori News
- Top Māori producers help create indigenous Canadian thriller about children forcibly adopted by the state by Jessica Tyson for Te Ao – Māori
Events and Opportunities
- For UBC students, Go Global is now accepting applications for the 2022-23 Pathfinder award, to support underrepresented students who may not consider Go Global opportunities! Apply by Nov 15. For eligibility criteria, and application information, please visit their website.
- UBC’s Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology, Indigenous Initiatives is hiring an Educational Resource Developer. Apply by November 6, 2021. To learn more and apply, click here (Job ID: JR4639).
- Arts Indigenous Students Advising is hosting an Open House in Buchanan D-140 on Thursday, November 4th from 1pm-3pm. There will be snacks!
- Applications deadlines for Indigenous Student Awards have been extended! The Indigenous Valour Award and Y.P Heung Foundation Award in Arts for Indigenous Students are accepting applications until November 8th. Learn more here.