Indigenous – Canada News

Peterborough MPP’s private member’s bill aims to recognize cadets, honour Indigenous veterans

October 21, 2020 Canuck Aboriginal, Cadets, Curve Lake First Nation, Dave Smith, First Nation, First Nation veterans, Indigenous, Murray Whetung, Ontario cadets, Ontario politics, Ontario Veterans, Peterborough-Kawartha, Peterborough-Kawartha MPP, Politics, private members bill, Royal Canadian Army Cadets, Whetung

A new private member’s bill aims to recognize Ontario cadets while also honouring Indigenous veterans. Peterborough-Kawartha MPP Dave Smith has tabled

Regina

`Unaddressed problem’ of Indigenous suicide comes into election focus at Saskatchewan leaders’ debate

October 17, 2020 Canuck Canada, Decision Saskatchewan, Health, Indigenous, Indigenous Issues, pillars for life, Politics, Ryan Meili, Sask Election, Sask Election 2020, Sask Politics, Saskatchewan Election, Saskatchewan Election 2020, Saskatchewan News, Scott Moe, Sk election, Suicide, walking with our children

“I almost feel a little sorry for him,” said Metis musician and suicide prevention advocate Tristen Durocher of Saskatchewan Premier

Edmonton

Downtown Edmonton contemporary arts centre showcases – and is led by – Indigenous artists

October 12, 2020 Canuck 880edmonton features, Canada, Cree, edmonton art, edmonton art and culture, Edmonton artwork, Entertainment, Features, Indigenous, Indigenous Art, indigenous led, lana whiskeyjack, ociciwan, ociciwan contemporary art centre, OurYEG, OurYEG Virtual, Treaty Six, Yegarts

A new art centre in Edmonton is focused on supporting the work of Indigenous artists. The Ociciwan Contemporary Arts Centre

Toronto

Ontario judge rules intermittent sentence law unfair to Indigenous accused from remote areas

October 5, 2020 Canuck Canada, Indigenous, indigenous people, Indigenous People law, Judge David Gibson, Ontario court, Pikangikum

TORONTO – An Ontario judge has found the law on intermittent sentences unfair to Indigenous people from isolated communities. The

Regina

City of Regina rejects proposal to require 2 BIPOC on its police board

September 30, 2020 Canuck BIPOC, bipoc representation, Canada, Indigenous, Mayor Michael Fougere, Regina Board of Police Commissioners, Regina City Council, Regina City hall, Regina Police Service, RPS, The Police Act

The City of Regina is adding two more civilian seats to its police board, but councillors stopped short of requiring

Regina

Orange Shirt Day marked in Regina as events go virtual

September 30, 2020 Canuck Canada, City of Regina, Indigenous, Orange Shirt Day, orange shirt day regina, Reconciliation, Residential School, Scott Collegiate, Truth and Reconciliation

Even without the large in-person group gatherings that marked Orange Shirt Day in the past, local advocates are ensuring its

Calgary

Mountain loses racist and misogynistic name, returns to former title

September 29, 2020 Canuck bald eagle peak, Canada, Canmore, Indigenous, Mountain, peak, Racist, squaw's tit, Stoney Nakoda, Warrior, Women

The Stoney Nakoda women elders had the honour of revealing the new name of a mountain that for over a

Calgary

How decolonizing public health has helped Indigenous communities control COVID-19

September 21, 2020 Canuck Canada Coronavirus, Canadian Medical Association Journal, Coronavirus, Coronavirus In Canada, COVID-19, dr. Lisa Richardson, First Nation COVID-19, First Nations, Indigenous, News, Siksika Nation

On the Siksika First Nation, east of Calgary, about 4,000 on-reserve nation members have been adjusting to a new normal