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Teaching in the North
Dr. Jared Milko shares his experiences living and teaching in the north.
Search for B.C. residential school grave sites a ‘critical step for healing,’ says archeologist
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-the-wednesday-edition-1.6328414/search-for-b-c-residential-school-grave-sites-a-critical-step-for-healing-says-archeologist-1.6328416
Language revitalization efforts continue as UN Decade of Indigenous Languages begins
https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/indigenous-languages-united-nations-decade-1.6328889
Residential school comments trigger class walkout
A Concordia University class on Algonquian Peoples ended with some students walking out in response to comments made by a guest speaker last Thursday, October 28.
City of Ottawa honours late Inuk artist with renaming of Sandy Hill park
Sandy Hill park has been renamed in honour of a local Inuk artist known for her pen and coloured pencil drawings. Council approved the name change to Annie Pootoogook Park in February 2021, but COVID-19 restrictions delayed the renaming ceremony until Sunday. The event was held outside the Sandy Hill Community Centre, showcasing Inuit culture […]