Exploring Theme: "Systemic Racism and Discrimination"

The Globe and Mail: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told the Assembly of First Nations Thursday morning that the ongoing deaths of First Nations people in police altercations needs to stop and vowed to change and address the systemic discrimination and racism that exists “within our systems”. “No mother should have to bury their child, let...

Many others who lived through the mass culling didn’t live to hear that apology on Saturday WARNING: This story contains distressing details. CBC Indigenous: Louisa Cookie-Brown was a young girl when she saw police officers shoot her qimmiit (sled dogs) in Kuujjuarapik, Que. in 1964. “We had dogs that were fearless, that used to go after...

Canadian government giving $45 million in compensation to Inuit in Nunavik CBC Indigenous: Getting the Canadian government to apologize for its role in the mass killing of Nunavik sled dogs has been a 25-year-long mission for Pita Aatami, the president of Makivvik Corporation, which represents Inuit in Nunavik. For him, Saturday night’s apology inside a crowded...

A sled dog is seen chained up outside a home in Inukjuak, Que., Thursday, May 12, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld  APTN News: The Canadian Press– The federal government will apologize to Inuit in Nunavik for the killing of sled dogs between the mid-1950s until the late ’60s. In his opening remarks at the Inuit-Crown...

Inuit were evicted from Nutak and Hebron in the late 1950s CBC News: Inside a church in Hebron with a rock in hand, Silpa Obed sat in a circle among other evictees from the community. That’s where she released all the emotions she had bottled up for decades.  “After so many years, I didn’t think...

NationTalk: VICTORIA – People in B.C. who witness or experience a racist incident can now call a new helpline to receive trauma-informed, culturally appropriate support in more than 240 languages. The Racist Incident Helpline is a toll-free, accessible service established in partnership with United Way BC 211. The helpline was created for people who have been...

NationTalk: Veterans Affairs Canada – The full story of Canada’s long military history includes many contributions from First Nations, Inuit and Métis people. They sacrificed so much to safeguard our peace and freedom—we owe it to them to ensure they get the recognition they deserve. Earlier this year, a group of Canadian, Indigenous and Dutch...