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MLA calls for poems by man who killed Indigenous woman to be pulled from website
A Manitoba legislator is calling on Canadians to contact the federal heritage minister to remove two poems, written by the killer of an Indigenous woman, from the parliamentary poet laureate website.
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Rob Drinkwater
Canada -Manitoba |
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Made from this land: Keeping ancient Wabanaki knowledge alive through art
"Made from this land" is a series that explores different arts and crafts of Wabanaki people across the Maritimes. Many of these skills have been passed down from generation to generation by family and community members.
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Logan Perley
Canada -New Brunswick |
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What's in the works for Indigenous health care services in Toronto
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Rhiannon Johnson
Indigenous |
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Hereditary First Nation chiefs issue eviction notice to Coastal GasLink contractors
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Joel Dryden
Canada -Calgary |
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Smiley faces Haida style: totem carver rolls out emojis for the digital age
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Betsy Trumpener
Canada -British Columbia |
'She was fierce': Family, friends and fans honour Kelly Fraser at Inuk musician's vigil
Dana Hatherly
Canada -Manitoba |
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Case of killer's poetry ignites conversation about Indigenization and academic freedom
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Bonnie Allen and Alicia Bridges
Canada -Saskatchewan |
Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in unhappy as Yukon government opens Fortymile caribou hunt
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Chris Windeyer
Canada -North |
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Vigil to celebrate life of Kelly Fraser with songs, prayers and ceremony
Canada -Manitoba |
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Assembly of First Nations creates plan to help homeless Indigenous population in cities
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Wawmeesh Hamilton
Canada -British Columbia |
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From wampum belts to sky domes, this fashion designer uses her Mohawk culture for inspiration
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Jessica Deer
Indigenous |
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First Nation expects more police action after court sides with natural gas company over pipeline
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Amy Smart
Canada -British Columbia |
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Canadian poet George Elliott Clarke cancels Regina lecture after controversy over convicted killer's poetry
Alex Soloducha
Canada -Saskatchewan |
Recent suicides in northern communities during holiday season 'shocking,' MPP says
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Matt Vis
Canada -Thunder Bay |
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'Mistakes will be made': Federal minister acknowledges difficulty of Indigenous child welfare reform
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Olivia Stefanovich
Politics |
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Life changes instantly as cell service switched on in Ahousaht
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Greg Rasmussen
Canada -British Columbia |
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'My work is not finished': François Paulette named officer of Order of Canada
Emily Blake
Canada -North |
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University of Regina rejects calls to cancel lecture by renowned poet over ties to Indigenous woman's killer
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Bonnie Allen
Canada -Saskatchewan |
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'They rediscover themselves'— northern Ontario First Nations turn to land-based addiction treatment
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Erik White
Canada -Sudbury |
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How a Ridgetown teacher is part of the fight to preserve the Lunaapeew language
Katerina Georgieva
Canada -Windsor ||
B.C. Supreme Court grants injunction against Wet'suwet'en pipeline opponents
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Bethany Lindsay
Canada -British Columbia |
Indigenous people need better access to the right supports to prevent suicide, community members say
Dana Hatherly
Canada -Manitoba |
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The power to hurt or heal: 4 legends that capture generations-old fascination with northern lights
Canada -North |
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