Winnipeg, Manitoba, January 23, 2019: The Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG) invites the community for an afternoon of fun on January 27. The annual Family Sunday: Arctic Chill Out celebrates Inuit art and culture with indoor and outdoor games, hands-on workshops, huskies on the rooftop, and much more! EVENT DETAILS Arctic Chill Out happens Sunday, January […]
January 24, 2019 High apprehension rate makes families distrust child and family services (CFS) agencies. On this first of a three-part series on CFS, Host Melissa Ridgen talked to a child advocate and a former CFS worker who shed light on how this industry works and why Indigenous families are targeted. Ballooning case loads and […]
January 23, 2019 “They have been instrumental in teaching Ojibway and Cree here at The University of Winnipeg,” said Indigenous Academic Lead Lorena Fontaine. “We are very honoured and privileged to have them, and so grateful for the work they’ve done for us. It is also a great honour to have elders from Manitoba Aboriginal […]
WINNIPEG — The best friend of a woman who was shot dead during a botched robbery sang a mourning song and called for an end to the killing of Indigenous women before a judge sentenced one of the men convicted in the crime to 15 years. Jeanenne Chantel Fontaine, 29, was shot in March 2017 […]
January 23, 2019 The head of the RCMP in Manitoba says providing an eagle feather to people swearing oaths is a positive step toward reconciliation with Indigenous communities. Assistant Commissioner Scott Kolody says officers work closely with Indigenous people every day and he hopes providing an eagle feather will show mutual respect and trust. Victims, […]
January 23, 2019 Two Flin Flonners arrested last summer on hate speech-related charges are taking a different path on the recommendation of indigenous elders. The two took part in a mediation circle at Opaskwayak Cree Nation on the recommendation of community elders and Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak, a political advocacy group representing more than 20 northern […]
Nine Commissioners to Guide a Comprehensive, Independent Review of Manitoba’s Education System: Goertzen The Manitoba government has established a new commission to undertake a comprehensive, independent review of the kindergarten to Grade 12 education system, Education and Training Minister Kelvin Goertzen announced today. “This is a long-overdue opportunity to build on strengths and identify challenges […]
January 23, 2019 Today, Derek Nighbor, President and CEO of Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC), announced that Canadian Kraft Paper Industries Ltd. is joining FPAC as its newest member. Canadian Kraft Paper Industries Ltd. is an integrated kraft pulp and paper mill located in The Pas, Manitoba, 620 kilometres northwest of Winnipeg. The mill […]
January 23, 2019 From Inuit-specific arts training to the Dish with One Spoon, Heather Igloliorte and Nadia Myre pursue important and holistic interdisciplinary projects Two Concordia faculty members have been awarded $50,000 each — the maximum amount possible — through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) special Indigenous Research Capacity and […]
January 23, 2019 On January 14, 2019, the National Chief, members of the Executive Committee and other Chiefs met with Prime Minister Trudeau and members of his Cabinet as part of the AFN-Canada Memorandum of Understanding on Joint Priorities. The Prime Minister and the National Chief co-chaired this meeting, the first of three meetings that […]