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Dene teacher shares tools she developed to empower 2-spirit youth in the classroom
Tanzy Janvier, a Dene two-spirit teacher, hopes to help other teachers empower two-spirit children in the classroom.
Pelican Narrows lawyers inspire others to enter legal profession
Six lawyers, one retired judge and one graduate waiting to take the bar exam, all from Pelican Narrows, Sask., gathered recently to reconnect over a meal of moose and pemmican.
Cree teacher and mother sets sights on Mount Everest with encouragement from her kids
A 42-year-old Cree mother of three who lives in Merritt, B.C., but is originally from Saskatchewan is hiking to Mount Everest base camp.
Descendants of woman who lost status by marriage fight Little Black Bear for full membership
The descendants of a woman who lost her treaty status when she married are taking Little Black Bear First Nation to court over its band registration policies that are excluding them from full membership.
Nation to Nation collaboration sees Yellowstone bison come to Canada for the 1st time
Last month Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Montana, an original signatory of the Buffalo Treaty, gave Mosquito-Grizzly Bear's Head-Lean Man First Nation in Saskatchewan 11 plains bison from the Yellowstone National Park herd.
Indigenous artists get the chance to have their work sent to the moon
Two Saskatchewan artists hope to see their work rocket into space, and maybe all the way to the moon, as part of a project called The Lunar Codex.
Métis mountaineer from Alberta appointed to Order of Canada
Barry Blanchard, an alpinist and mountain guide who lives in Canmore, Alta., was among 88 people appointed to the Order of Canada, one of the country's highest honours, late last year.
Buffalo Treaty celebrates 10 year anniversary on revitalization of the sacred animal
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Buffalo Treaty, which was first signed in 2014 and continues to enlist First Nations to commit to bringing back the buffalo. It honours, recognizes, and revitalizes the time immemorial relationship Indigenous Peoples have with buffalo.
YWCA Canada apologizes for its involvement in residential schools and Indian hospitals
YWCA Canada has issued an apology to Indigenous communities for its involvement in programs offered at residential schools and Indian hospitals supporting colonial ideologies and promoting policies of assimilation.
Descendants of Sask. elders who made Plains Cree language recordings work to translate them
In the 1960s and '70s, Cree elders in Kawacatoose First Nation shared stories in their language on audio recordings. Now their descendants are translating and transcribing them into English.