Exploring Theme: "Indigenous History"

‘It really meant a lot to us, the sacrifices they made, and we want to honour them for that’ CBC Indigenous: Sagkeeng Anicinabe High School principal Garry Swampy says the war veterans he grew up with were cherished elders and strong role models who made many contributions to the community. “A lot of us knew...

Sworn to secrecy, most Mohawk code talkers went unrecognized during their lives CBC Indigenous: Mohawk code talkers and their missions were so vital during the Second World War, that some believe without them, there was no way of winning of the war.   “Let’s put it this way, we would be speaking German or some other language if...

When Ferdinand Poitras enlisted there wasn’t a ‘Métis’ category APTN News: Pamela Poitras-Heinrichs has spent the last few years retracing a fractured history. Through the Hong Kong Veterans Commemorative Association’s Indigenous Veterans Project, she and a team of volunteers have identified more than 100 Indigenous soldiers who served in the Battle of Hong Kong. “Rather than...

APTN News: It was a day just for them. First Nations, Inuit and Métis soldiers were remembered on Indigenous Veterans Day across Canada Friday. They were commemorated at a ceremony in Ottawa while the poppy flag flew at Ottawa City Hall. They lobbied for their own day after being excluded from official Remembrance Day ceremonies A large...

Globe and Mail: When I was 12, my family gave me a set of encyclopedias called The Book of Knowledge – alphabetized tomes containing hundreds of topics. For a young Indigenous boy growing up poor on the Red River in Manitoba, I was fascinated by the information about civilizations around the world. I learned about foreign cultures,...

NationTalk: Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) leadership, families and staff, including Education & Training and Summer Youth Program (SYP) reps, attended the Great Rendezvous at Fort William Historical Park in Thunder Bay from July 12 to 14, 2024. This annual historical re-enactment attracts hundreds from across North America. “It was great returning to the Rendezvous...

Métis brawler Gilbert Godon lived a life of crime in an era of defiance and change June is National Indigenous History Month. To celebrate our accomplishments, CBC Indigenous is highlighting First Nations, Inuit and Métis trailblazers in law, medicine, science, sports — and beyond.  CBC Indigenous: Gilbert Godon was armed and ready.  When a posse...

Apples & Train Tracks combines original artwork, photography, film and historical artifacts from Road Allowance Métis communities in Saskatchewan. Windspeaker.com: In her debut exhibition Apples & Train Tracks, author Arnolda Dufour Bowes has created a multi-sensory art installation that draws the audience into the complex history of the Road Allowance Métis in Saskatchewan. Apples & Train Tracks combines...

NationTalk: A new independently produced series will encourage Canadians to learn about Indigenous history through powerful personal narratives and engage directly with Truth and Reconciliation. Hosted by award-winning Canadian broadcast journalist Lisa LaFlamme and featuring interviews with prominent First Nations leader Phil Fontaine and internationally recognized human rights expert Kathleen Mahoney, Understanding Indigenous History: A...

Five-year, $30-million international project aims to braid Indigenous and western scientific approaches to tackling the world’s most pressing challenges. KISHA SUPERNANT IS CONTRIBUTING HER EXPERTISE IN PRAIRIE AND INDIGENOUS ARCHEOLOGY TO A MAJOR INTERNATIONAL PROJECT BRINGING TOGETHER INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGES AND WESTERN SCIENCE TO TACKLE COMPLEX CHALLENGES BROUGHT ON BY CLIMATE CHANGE. (PHOTO: JOHN ULAN) NationTalk:...

Indigenous archaeology field school unearths artifacts while bringing the past to life CBC News: On the banks of the Sturgeon River, aspiring archaeologists from the University of Alberta are digging into Indigenous history — but for the first time in years, they’re able to get their hands dirty in the process. The field school, offered by the...

From: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada NationTalk: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada — The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Crown–Indigenous Relations; the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services; the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, Minister responsible for PrairiesCan and CanNor; and the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage, issued the...