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“The values and narratives articulated in your speech do not fully align with the realities experienced... This discrepancy between international representation and domestic truth warrants direct and thoughtful consideration.”
#Indigenous #FirstNations #WEF #Davos #cdnpoli @mark-carney.bsky.social
#Indigenous #FirstNations #WEF #Davos #cdnpoli @mark-carney.bsky.social
Chief serves Carney’s Davos speech back to him highlighting hypocrisy of stated values as applied at home
Aaniin Prime Minister Mark Carney, Boozhoo. Atik Dodem, Ajijak Dodem, Mgizi Kwe Ndishnikaz, Laurie Nooswin, Minoomingaming Ndoonjaba, Michi Saagiig Anishinaabe Kwe Ndaaw, Gimma Hiawatha. I am from the...
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February 10, 2026 at 8:35 PM
“The values and narratives articulated in your speech do not fully align with the realities experienced... This discrepancy between international representation and domestic truth warrants direct and thoughtful consideration.”
#Indigenous #FirstNations #WEF #Davos #cdnpoli @mark-carney.bsky.social
#Indigenous #FirstNations #WEF #Davos #cdnpoli @mark-carney.bsky.social
“We did some fire making. We learned about some cultural eagle staffs… The experience was pretty cool, sharing some of my culture and my hometown with the guys on the team.”
#Indigenous #FirstNations #sports #hockey #OHL
#Indigenous #FirstNations #sports #hockey #OHL
Elite Ojibwe hockey player takes Ottawa 67's to his hometown to experience Indigenous culture
When Kohyn Eshkawkogan started playing hockey at elementary school with the Little Current Flyers, few of his teammates would have imagined that the member of M’Chigeeng First Nation would become a ju...
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February 10, 2026 at 7:38 PM
“We did some fire making. We learned about some cultural eagle staffs… The experience was pretty cool, sharing some of my culture and my hometown with the guys on the team.”
#Indigenous #FirstNations #sports #hockey #OHL
#Indigenous #FirstNations #sports #hockey #OHL
“It's beautiful to have passion and be here for a purpose… But really, we're doing this for sovereignty ourselves, for sustainability, for our families and our own communities.”
#Indigenous #business #agriculture #food
#Indigenous #business #agriculture #food
Panel members at agriculture conference share their entrepreneurial experiences
Cheryl Lambert knows a thing or two about running a business.“I've been an entrepreneur since I was 14,” said Lambert, now 51. She is a member of Flying Dust First Nation in Saskatchewan, but her curr...
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February 10, 2026 at 5:04 PM
“It's beautiful to have passion and be here for a purpose… But really, we're doing this for sovereignty ourselves, for sustainability, for our families and our own communities.”
#Indigenous #business #agriculture #food
#Indigenous #business #agriculture #food
For charities, schools and community organizations that offer programming for Canadian children and youth.
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Canada Post Community Foundation now accepting 2026 grant applications
The Canada Post Community Foundation will be accepting new grant applications from Monday, February 9, until Friday, February 27, at 2 pm, ET.
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February 9, 2026 at 6:14 PM
For charities, schools and community organizations that offer programming for Canadian children and youth.
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“Everybody has an auntie like that who doesn't give a crap about anything and will say what she thinks. And who will just be like, ‘Meh, whatever.’ And will wear t-shirts that say, ‘Check your privilege’…”
#Indigenous #Métis #graphicnovel #books #youngreaders
#Indigenous #Métis #graphicnovel #books #youngreaders
Second book in three-part series leaves readers on the edge
Author Wanda John-Kehewin is all about teasing her readers a little, but she’s hoping not to leave them hanging for another three years to see where Damon Quinn’s life takes him. Dreams: Visions from ...
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February 9, 2026 at 5:05 PM
“Everybody has an auntie like that who doesn't give a crap about anything and will say what she thinks. And who will just be like, ‘Meh, whatever.’ And will wear t-shirts that say, ‘Check your privilege’…”
#Indigenous #Métis #graphicnovel #books #youngreaders
#Indigenous #Métis #graphicnovel #books #youngreaders
Plan for Powwow 2026. Our powwow guide will get you started. Lots of powwow posters already coming in. Save the Date!
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#Indigenous #FirstNations #culture #tradition
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#Indigenous #FirstNations #culture #tradition
February 9, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Plan for Powwow 2026. Our powwow guide will get you started. Lots of powwow posters already coming in. Save the Date!
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#Indigenous #FirstNations #culture #tradition
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#Indigenous #FirstNations #culture #tradition
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Nurse Practitioner
Why work for CMHA York Region?We are a team committed to our vision of mental health support for all. We offer an inclusive, innovative and high-performance work culture that helps us deliver transfor...
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February 7, 2026 at 8:22 PM
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Case Manager - Support Within Housing
Why work for CMHA York Region?We are a team committed to our vision of mental health support for all. We offer an inclusive, innovative, and high-performance work culture that helps us deliver transfo...
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February 7, 2026 at 1:20 PM
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“My father used to say the beaver was one of the most important animals on the land, not only for clothing, but by creating water habitat for other animals and by providing food with their nutritious meat.”
#Indigenous #FirstNations #fur #business #North #NWT #economy
#Indigenous #FirstNations #fur #business #North #NWT #economy
Aurora Heat blends land-based knowledge with sustainable warmth
Aurora Heat, an Indigenous-led business based in Fort Smith, N.W.T., is producing a line of reusable warmth products crafted from wild beaver fur. It’s a choice that founder Brenda Dragon of the Ttheb...
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February 6, 2026 at 5:36 PM
“My father used to say the beaver was one of the most important animals on the land, not only for clothing, but by creating water habitat for other animals and by providing food with their nutritious meat.”
#Indigenous #FirstNations #fur #business #North #NWT #economy
#Indigenous #FirstNations #fur #business #North #NWT #economy
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Peer Support Specialist - MOBYSS
Why work for CMHA York Region?We deliver quality mental health and addictions services that promote recovery and health, and end stigma. Our Values:
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February 6, 2026 at 2:25 PM
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Volunteer - Board of Directors
Join one of the most innovative branches of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) in our mission to transform mental health care in our community.We are seeking the involvement of leaders with...
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February 4, 2026 at 6:36 PM
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Youth Mental Health Worker
Why work for CMHA York Region?We are a team committed to our vision of mental health support for all. We offer an inclusive, innovative, and high-performance work culture that helps us deliver transfo...
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February 4, 2026 at 6:32 PM
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Norway House Cree Nation will host events from July 8 to July 12. Sagkeeng Anicinabe First Nation competitions from Aug. 10 to Aug. 15. #Sports: archery, 3-on-3 basketball, volleyball, canoeing, softball, track, soccer, athletics (track and field), ball hockey and golf.
#Indigenous #Games #Manitoba
#Indigenous #Games #Manitoba
First Nations in Manitoba join forces to revive Indigenous summer games
After a 15-year break, the Manitoba Indigenous Summer Games are being revived.The multi-sport games, which will feature youth under 17, will be co-hosted by Norway House Cree Nation and Sagkeeng Anici...
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February 4, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Norway House Cree Nation will host events from July 8 to July 12. Sagkeeng Anicinabe First Nation competitions from Aug. 10 to Aug. 15. #Sports: archery, 3-on-3 basketball, volleyball, canoeing, softball, track, soccer, athletics (track and field), ball hockey and golf.
#Indigenous #Games #Manitoba
#Indigenous #Games #Manitoba
“...a lot of international visitors, particularly, are choosing to come to #Canada as their major priority when it comes to #travel in North America. We're seeing a decline in international countries going to the U.S. and opting to come to Canada instead.”
#Indigenous #tourism #Edmonton #Alberta
#Indigenous #tourism #Edmonton #Alberta
Indigenous tourism conference to welcome international delegations to historic place of trade
More than 1,000 delegates will be taking part in an Indigenous tourism conference in Edmonton this month.The 13th annual International Indigenous Tourism Conference, hosted by the Indigenous Tourism A...
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February 3, 2026 at 3:01 PM
“I really hope that…I can reach the kids who maybe have never seen themselves in a job like mine, that they can say, ‘Look, if this meathead can do it, I can do it too.’ Because I really am. I'm just a regular dude, you know?”
#Indigenous #FirstNations #books #art #superheroes
#Indigenous #FirstNations #books #art #superheroes
Graphic novel series Kaboom! lifts off with a blast for Jay Odjick with Scholastic
Kid superhero Zack Commonda may have got his moniker “Kaboom” by accident, but a loud kaboom is the exact impact creator and writer Jay Odjick is aiming for with his new graphic novel. “If I'm going t...
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February 2, 2026 at 8:41 PM
“I really hope that…I can reach the kids who maybe have never seen themselves in a job like mine, that they can say, ‘Look, if this meathead can do it, I can do it too.’ Because I really am. I'm just a regular dude, you know?”
#Indigenous #FirstNations #books #art #superheroes
#Indigenous #FirstNations #books #art #superheroes
“… a chaotic game of 20 on 20 began with a face-off between our two oldest players, flanked by teenagers playing forward positions and smaller kids in defensive rear positions. No one ever wanted to be a goalie...”
#Indigenous #sports #hockey #memories
#Indigenous #sports #hockey #memories
We were hockey heroes
By Xavier Kataquapit I recently lost my cousin Joey Okimaw. We were childhood friends who had grown up together since we first entered grade school in Attawapiskat. Joey’s parents are Margaret and Pet...
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February 2, 2026 at 5:58 PM
“… a chaotic game of 20 on 20 began with a face-off between our two oldest players, flanked by teenagers playing forward positions and smaller kids in defensive rear positions. No one ever wanted to be a goalie...”
#Indigenous #sports #hockey #memories
#Indigenous #sports #hockey #memories
“You can be great if you want to be great. If you want to put the time and effort in, it doesn't matter where you live. It matters what you know and how hard you work and how well you work together.”
#Indigenous #Métis #Nunavut #sports #curling #Scotties
#Indigenous #Métis #Nunavut #sports #curling #Scotties
Former Manitoba star curler coaching Nunavut women’s squad
Colin Hodgson still gets to participate in elite curling competitions these days, but instead of playing, Hodgson, a Red River Métis, now concentrates on coaching.As a player, Hodgson, a citizen of th...
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February 2, 2026 at 4:43 PM
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“The natural resources should come back under the authority and jurisdiction of First Nations. That’s where it resided originally and that’s where it needs to be. That resources act is unconstitutional… We would no longer honour that arrangement..."
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“The natural resources should come back under the authority and jurisdiction of First Nations. That’s where it resided originally and that’s where it needs to be.”
#Indigenous #FirstNations #Alberta #separation #ABpoli #Canada
#Indigenous #FirstNations #Alberta #separation #ABpoli #Canada
Treaty chiefs assert their rights, jurisdiction and authority in face of Alberta separation discourse
The Alberta separatist movement was called crazy, laughable, and a political fantasy by chiefs gathered in Edmonton Jan. 29 to, again, voice their concerns about an independence agenda that threatens ...
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January 30, 2026 at 6:54 PM
“The natural resources should come back under the authority and jurisdiction of First Nations. That’s where it resided originally and that’s where it needs to be. That resources act is unconstitutional… We would no longer honour that arrangement..."
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#cdnpoli
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#cdnpoli
“The natural resources should come back under the authority and jurisdiction of First Nations. That’s where it resided originally and that’s where it needs to be.”
#Indigenous #FirstNations #Alberta #separation #ABpoli #Canada
#Indigenous #FirstNations #Alberta #separation #ABpoli #Canada
Treaty chiefs assert their rights, jurisdiction and authority in face of Alberta separation discourse
The Alberta separatist movement was called crazy, laughable, and a political fantasy by chiefs gathered in Edmonton Jan. 29 to, again, voice their concerns about an independence agenda that threatens ...
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January 30, 2026 at 5:29 PM
“The natural resources should come back under the authority and jurisdiction of First Nations. That’s where it resided originally and that’s where it needs to be.”
#Indigenous #FirstNations #Alberta #separation #ABpoli #Canada
#Indigenous #FirstNations #Alberta #separation #ABpoli #Canada
People can now submit a Claim for #compensation for psychological, verbal, physical, and/or sexual abuse experienced while admitted to a Federal Indian #Hospital during the years it was operated by the Government of #Canada.
#Indigenous
#Indigenous
Claims period opens today for federal Indian Hospitals Settlement
The Claims Period for the Federal Indian Hospitals Settlement is open. People can now submit a Claim for compensation for psychological, verbal, physical, and/or sexual abuse experienced while admitte...
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January 27, 2026 at 8:25 PM
People can now submit a Claim for #compensation for psychological, verbal, physical, and/or sexual abuse experienced while admitted to a Federal Indian #Hospital during the years it was operated by the Government of #Canada.
#Indigenous
#Indigenous
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Joanne Robertson and Shirley (Fletcher) Horn discuss SHIRLEY: AN INDIAN RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL STORY with @windspeaker.bsky.social
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Publishing February 10, 2026. Simultaneously publishing in #French
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Publishing February 10, 2026. Simultaneously publishing in #French
An Elder remembers her friends and their fun during difficult times
“When you're a child, you're not living in the past. You're not living in the future. You're living with your everyday people, everyday things that you do… We were so busy doing things and that was ou...
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January 26, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Joanne Robertson and Shirley (Fletcher) Horn discuss SHIRLEY: AN INDIAN RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL STORY with @windspeaker.bsky.social
Read the full article here: windspeaker.com/news/windspe...
Publishing February 10, 2026. Simultaneously publishing in #French
Read the full article here: windspeaker.com/news/windspe...
Publishing February 10, 2026. Simultaneously publishing in #French
“I think we want to keep every game as close as we can and try and put some pressure on some of these top teams. And hopefully come out with some more wins.”
#Indigenous #FirstNations #sports #curling #NWT #Scotties
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#Indigenous #FirstNations #sports #curling #NWT #Scotties
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First Nation teen follows in mother’s footsteps playing at national curling championship
Most of Sydney Galusha’s friends and classmates are in Yellowknife this week writing exams.But Galusha, who is Gwich’in, finds herself in the Ontario city of Mississauga competing in the Scotties Tour...
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January 26, 2026 at 7:59 PM
“I think we want to keep every game as close as we can and try and put some pressure on some of these top teams. And hopefully come out with some more wins.”
#Indigenous #FirstNations #sports #curling #NWT #Scotties
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#Indigenous #FirstNations #sports #curling #NWT #Scotties
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“I jumped up on her back before she did the same to me, and grabbed her by the shoulders, put my knee in her back, and took her down. We hit the ground hard, me on top of her. And that was that.”
#Indigenous #FirstNations #residentialschool #books
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#Indigenous #FirstNations #residentialschool #books
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An Elder remembers her friends and their fun during difficult times
“When you're a child, you're not living in the past. You're not living in the future. You're living with your everyday people, everyday things that you do… We were so busy doing things and that was ou...
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January 26, 2026 at 6:51 PM
“I jumped up on her back before she did the same to me, and grabbed her by the shoulders, put my knee in her back, and took her down. We hit the ground hard, me on top of her. And that was that.”
#Indigenous #FirstNations #residentialschool #books
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#Indigenous #FirstNations #residentialschool #books
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Travel advisory issued by AFN for those going to the U.S.
#Indigenous #FirstNations #travel
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#Indigenous #FirstNations #travel
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Travel advisory issued by AFN for those going to the U.S.
The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) has issued a Travel Advisory to those considering crossing the U.S. border. The advisory states that reports have been heard that some First Nation citizens “have b...
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January 24, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Travel advisory issued by AFN for those going to the U.S.
#Indigenous #FirstNations #travel
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#Indigenous #FirstNations #travel
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“We're just excited. And what I'll say is, personally, I'm very excited to work with those that want to work with us to get something hosted here in this province.”
#Indigenous #sports #culture #ceremony #youth #arts
#Indigenous #sports #culture #ceremony #youth #arts
Calgary and Edmonton to co-host 2027 Indigenous games and gathering
Alberta will still be hosting a major Indigenous multi-sport event next year. It was announced on Jan. 20 that the 2027 International Indigenous Games & Gathering will take place in the province.Calga...
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January 22, 2026 at 5:24 PM