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February 18, 2022Honouring the lives of loved ones lost
On the day devoted to love, Montreal’s downtown was painted in red. Red banners, red signs and red handprints - all symbolizing the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Two-Spirit, Trans and 2SLGBTQ+ (MMIWG2ST) movement. -
February 3, 2022Residential records release questioned
The federal government has agreed to transfer nearly one million residential school records in its possession to the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR), but there are questions as to whether the centre will be able to process the records in a timely manner. -
February 1, 2022Representing Indigenous Peoples with pride
Whether it’s in the courtroom or on campus, Brandon Montour is committed to defending the rights of Indigenous people. -
January 31, 202230 years of The Eastern Door
Where have the years gone? It doesn’t seem like 30 years, but at the same time, it seems like a lifetime ago. -
January 27, 2022Oka backtracks on land protection
“When I hear (Crown-Indigenous Relations) minister Marc Miller saying that reconciliation is done by giving back land, I am not happy to hear that,” said Oka mayor Pascal Quevillon during a council meeting held on Tuesday, January 18. -
January 7, 2022$40-billion agreement reached on child welfare
(Courtesy First Nations Child and Family Caring Society) “Discrimination is when the government doesn’t think you’re worth the money.” According to Cindy Blackstock, executive director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society, these words were uttered by a child her organization was working with.
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November 30, 2021Inuk elder commemorated
Amid a brisk afternoon at Cabot Square, flower arrangements and tearful eyes filled the outdoor space. There were upwards of 100 people assembled to honour the life of 61-year-old Elisapee Pootoogook on Monday, November 22. -
November 26, 2021G&R air study report released
(File photo) A putrid smell fills the air and lungs of those living near the shut-down recycling centre. Characterized by its pungent “rotten egg” odour, hydrogen sulphide (H2S)
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November 25, 2021A fiery goodbye
Curotte passed away on October 20 at the age of 68. He succumbed to cancer. He leaves behind his son Angus, his partner Mary Sky, his siblings and countless friends. -
November 8, 2021
Indigenous child welfare fight continues
Last Friday, the federal government filed an appeal to challenge a Federal Court decision that upheld a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) order to compensate Indigenous children who were victims of the child-welfare system.
