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“I really hope that…I can reach the kids who maybe have never seen themselves in a job like mine, that they can say, ‘Look, if this meathead can do it, I can do it too.’ Because I really am. I'm just a regular dude, you know?”
#Indigenous #FirstNations #books #art #superheroes
#Indigenous #FirstNations #books #art #superheroes
Graphic novel series Kaboom! lifts off with a blast for Jay Odjick with Scholastic
Kid superhero Zack Commonda may have got his moniker “Kaboom” by accident, but a loud kaboom is the exact impact creator and writer Jay Odjick is aiming for with his new graphic novel. “If I'm going t...
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February 2, 2026 at 8:41 PM
“I really hope that…I can reach the kids who maybe have never seen themselves in a job like mine, that they can say, ‘Look, if this meathead can do it, I can do it too.’ Because I really am. I'm just a regular dude, you know?”
#Indigenous #FirstNations #books #art #superheroes
#Indigenous #FirstNations #books #art #superheroes
“… a chaotic game of 20 on 20 began with a face-off between our two oldest players, flanked by teenagers playing forward positions and smaller kids in defensive rear positions. No one ever wanted to be a goalie...”
#Indigenous #sports #hockey #memories
#Indigenous #sports #hockey #memories
We were hockey heroes
By Xavier Kataquapit I recently lost my cousin Joey Okimaw. We were childhood friends who had grown up together since we first entered grade school in Attawapiskat. Joey’s parents are Margaret and Pet...
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February 2, 2026 at 5:58 PM
“… a chaotic game of 20 on 20 began with a face-off between our two oldest players, flanked by teenagers playing forward positions and smaller kids in defensive rear positions. No one ever wanted to be a goalie...”
#Indigenous #sports #hockey #memories
#Indigenous #sports #hockey #memories
“You can be great if you want to be great. If you want to put the time and effort in, it doesn't matter where you live. It matters what you know and how hard you work and how well you work together.”
#Indigenous #Métis #Nunavut #sports #curling #Scotties
#Indigenous #Métis #Nunavut #sports #curling #Scotties
Former Manitoba star curler coaching Nunavut women’s squad
Colin Hodgson still gets to participate in elite curling competitions these days, but instead of playing, Hodgson, a Red River Métis, now concentrates on coaching.As a player, Hodgson, a citizen of th...
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February 2, 2026 at 4:43 PM
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“The natural resources should come back under the authority and jurisdiction of First Nations. That’s where it resided originally and that’s where it needs to be. That resources act is unconstitutional… We would no longer honour that arrangement..."
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“The natural resources should come back under the authority and jurisdiction of First Nations. That’s where it resided originally and that’s where it needs to be.”
#Indigenous #FirstNations #Alberta #separation #ABpoli #Canada
#Indigenous #FirstNations #Alberta #separation #ABpoli #Canada
Treaty chiefs assert their rights, jurisdiction and authority in face of Alberta separation discourse
The Alberta separatist movement was called crazy, laughable, and a political fantasy by chiefs gathered in Edmonton Jan. 29 to, again, voice their concerns about an independence agenda that threatens ...
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January 30, 2026 at 6:54 PM
“The natural resources should come back under the authority and jurisdiction of First Nations. That’s where it resided originally and that’s where it needs to be. That resources act is unconstitutional… We would no longer honour that arrangement..."
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#cdnpoli
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#cdnpoli
“The natural resources should come back under the authority and jurisdiction of First Nations. That’s where it resided originally and that’s where it needs to be.”
#Indigenous #FirstNations #Alberta #separation #ABpoli #Canada
#Indigenous #FirstNations #Alberta #separation #ABpoli #Canada
Treaty chiefs assert their rights, jurisdiction and authority in face of Alberta separation discourse
The Alberta separatist movement was called crazy, laughable, and a political fantasy by chiefs gathered in Edmonton Jan. 29 to, again, voice their concerns about an independence agenda that threatens ...
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January 30, 2026 at 5:29 PM
“The natural resources should come back under the authority and jurisdiction of First Nations. That’s where it resided originally and that’s where it needs to be.”
#Indigenous #FirstNations #Alberta #separation #ABpoli #Canada
#Indigenous #FirstNations #Alberta #separation #ABpoli #Canada
People can now submit a Claim for #compensation for psychological, verbal, physical, and/or sexual abuse experienced while admitted to a Federal Indian #Hospital during the years it was operated by the Government of #Canada.
#Indigenous
#Indigenous
Claims period opens today for federal Indian Hospitals Settlement
The Claims Period for the Federal Indian Hospitals Settlement is open. People can now submit a Claim for compensation for psychological, verbal, physical, and/or sexual abuse experienced while admitte...
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January 27, 2026 at 8:25 PM
People can now submit a Claim for #compensation for psychological, verbal, physical, and/or sexual abuse experienced while admitted to a Federal Indian #Hospital during the years it was operated by the Government of #Canada.
#Indigenous
#Indigenous
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Joanne Robertson and Shirley (Fletcher) Horn discuss SHIRLEY: AN INDIAN RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL STORY with @windspeaker.bsky.social
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Publishing February 10, 2026. Simultaneously publishing in #French
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Publishing February 10, 2026. Simultaneously publishing in #French
An Elder remembers her friends and their fun during difficult times
“When you're a child, you're not living in the past. You're not living in the future. You're living with your everyday people, everyday things that you do… We were so busy doing things and that was ou...
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January 26, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Joanne Robertson and Shirley (Fletcher) Horn discuss SHIRLEY: AN INDIAN RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL STORY with @windspeaker.bsky.social
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Publishing February 10, 2026. Simultaneously publishing in #French
Read the full article here: windspeaker.com/news/windspe...
Publishing February 10, 2026. Simultaneously publishing in #French
“I think we want to keep every game as close as we can and try and put some pressure on some of these top teams. And hopefully come out with some more wins.”
#Indigenous #FirstNations #sports #curling #NWT #Scotties
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#Indigenous #FirstNations #sports #curling #NWT #Scotties
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First Nation teen follows in mother’s footsteps playing at national curling championship
Most of Sydney Galusha’s friends and classmates are in Yellowknife this week writing exams.But Galusha, who is Gwich’in, finds herself in the Ontario city of Mississauga competing in the Scotties Tour...
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January 26, 2026 at 7:59 PM
“I think we want to keep every game as close as we can and try and put some pressure on some of these top teams. And hopefully come out with some more wins.”
#Indigenous #FirstNations #sports #curling #NWT #Scotties
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#Indigenous #FirstNations #sports #curling #NWT #Scotties
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“I jumped up on her back before she did the same to me, and grabbed her by the shoulders, put my knee in her back, and took her down. We hit the ground hard, me on top of her. And that was that.”
#Indigenous #FirstNations #residentialschool #books
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#Indigenous #FirstNations #residentialschool #books
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An Elder remembers her friends and their fun during difficult times
“When you're a child, you're not living in the past. You're not living in the future. You're living with your everyday people, everyday things that you do… We were so busy doing things and that was ou...
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January 26, 2026 at 6:51 PM
“I jumped up on her back before she did the same to me, and grabbed her by the shoulders, put my knee in her back, and took her down. We hit the ground hard, me on top of her. And that was that.”
#Indigenous #FirstNations #residentialschool #books
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#Indigenous #FirstNations #residentialschool #books
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Travel advisory issued by AFN for those going to the U.S.
#Indigenous #FirstNations #travel
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#Indigenous #FirstNations #travel
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Travel advisory issued by AFN for those going to the U.S.
The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) has issued a Travel Advisory to those considering crossing the U.S. border. The advisory states that reports have been heard that some First Nation citizens “have b...
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January 24, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Travel advisory issued by AFN for those going to the U.S.
#Indigenous #FirstNations #travel
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#Indigenous #FirstNations #travel
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“We're just excited. And what I'll say is, personally, I'm very excited to work with those that want to work with us to get something hosted here in this province.”
#Indigenous #sports #culture #ceremony #youth #arts
#Indigenous #sports #culture #ceremony #youth #arts
Calgary and Edmonton to co-host 2027 Indigenous games and gathering
Alberta will still be hosting a major Indigenous multi-sport event next year. It was announced on Jan. 20 that the 2027 International Indigenous Games & Gathering will take place in the province.Calga...
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January 22, 2026 at 5:24 PM
“You want to go in there and compete as best you can. You want to perform well, especially for our community and our fan base here that supports us.”
#Indigenous #sports#hockey #Alberta #college #China
#Indigenous #sports#hockey #Alberta #college #China
Portage College Voyageurs to face Chinese national hockey team in northern Alberta
The Bold Centre in Lac La Biche, Alta. will be on the international stage later this week when the Chinese national men’s hockey team takes on the Portage College Voyageurs in a rare northern Alberta ...
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January 21, 2026 at 5:42 PM
“You want to go in there and compete as best you can. You want to perform well, especially for our community and our fan base here that supports us.”
#Indigenous #sports#hockey #Alberta #college #China
#Indigenous #sports#hockey #Alberta #college #China
“This really is the first time that these two Mi’gmaq groups, one from #NovaScotia and one from #NewBrunswick, are working together in partnership on a project. We hope to see this kind of collaboration happening across other jurisdictions.”
#Indigenous #FirstNations #cleanenergy #infrastructure
#Indigenous #FirstNations #cleanenergy #infrastructure
First Nations to own equity in new Atlantic transmission line
An agreement enabling First Nations to have an ownership stake in an Atlantic Canada clean energy project was announced on Jan. 21.At a news conference held at Millbrook First Nation in Nova Scotia, o...
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January 21, 2026 at 4:44 PM
“This really is the first time that these two Mi’gmaq groups, one from #NovaScotia and one from #NewBrunswick, are working together in partnership on a project. We hope to see this kind of collaboration happening across other jurisdictions.”
#Indigenous #FirstNations #cleanenergy #infrastructure
#Indigenous #FirstNations #cleanenergy #infrastructure
"The Buy Ontario Act in its current form is a tool of exclusion. It was drafted with a southern-centric bias that fails to recognize the Indigenous economy as a massive driver of provincial growth.”
#Indigenous #Ontario #Onpoli #economy #procurement
#Indigenous #Ontario #Onpoli #economy #procurement
ABPA to province: Modernize "Buy Ontario Act" to unlock billions in Indigenous economic growth
The Anishnawbe Business Professional Association (ABPA) has formally submitted a strategic review to the Government of Ontario, warning that the newly enacted Buy Ontario Act, 2025 (Bill 72) systemati...
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January 21, 2026 at 3:41 PM
"The Buy Ontario Act in its current form is a tool of exclusion. It was drafted with a southern-centric bias that fails to recognize the Indigenous economy as a massive driver of provincial growth.”
#Indigenous #Ontario #Onpoli #economy #procurement
#Indigenous #Ontario #Onpoli #economy #procurement
“I felt called to this adventure and really connected to it and really protective of the materials that they gave me and wanting to do right by them.”
#Indigenous #CoastSalish #books #myths #legends #magic
#Indigenous #CoastSalish #books #myths #legends #magic
Revealing the old stories in a modern way called to multimedia artist
Writer and multimedia artist Andrea Grant considers her newest literature offering, Modern Natives, An Illustrative Collection of Reimagined Coast Salish Myths, a “calling.”Almost a decade ago, Grant ...
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January 19, 2026 at 8:27 PM
“I felt called to this adventure and really connected to it and really protective of the materials that they gave me and wanting to do right by them.”
#Indigenous #CoastSalish #books #myths #legends #magic
#Indigenous #CoastSalish #books #myths #legends #magic
Apitipi has repeatedly informed STLLR that there is a good chance such consent will never be provided… We have told this to STLLR in good faith so that it does not waste its shareholders’ money and raise false expectations—Chief June Black
#Indigenous #FirstNations #Onpoli #mining #industry
#Indigenous #FirstNations #Onpoli #mining #industry
Apitipi Anicinapek Nation scolds gold mining company for 'trauma' inducing messaging on proposed project
This open letter is Apitipi Anicinapek Nation’s response to STLLR Gold Inc.’s PR messaging about the proposed Tower Gold Mine Project beside the Apitipi reserve near Timmins. STLLR made online posting...
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January 19, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Apitipi has repeatedly informed STLLR that there is a good chance such consent will never be provided… We have told this to STLLR in good faith so that it does not waste its shareholders’ money and raise false expectations—Chief June Black
#Indigenous #FirstNations #Onpoli #mining #industry
#Indigenous #FirstNations #Onpoli #mining #industry
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Dan David was ahead of his tome- he was decolonizing media decades before we ever used the word "decolonize" #Indigenous #cdnmedia
David launched dozens of careers and mentored many more, helping Indigenous journalists find a voice in an industry that had rarely welcomed them. Story by @karynpugliese.bsky.social
Dan David 'Father of APTN News' passed into the spirit world
Dan David, an icon for hundreds of journalists, Indigenous and non-Indigenous, in Canada and South Africa, and changed how stories are told.
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January 16, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Dan David was ahead of his tome- he was decolonizing media decades before we ever used the word "decolonize" #Indigenous #cdnmedia
The Sobey Art Award is among the most generous in the world. Total prize fund amounts to $465,000. The money prizes provide support to help artists devote themselves to their practice.
#Indigenous #art
#Indigenous #art
2026 Sobey Art Award call for nominations
Starting today, the National Gallery of Canada (NGC) and The Sobey Art Foundation (SAF) invite nominations for the 2026 Sobey Art Award. Nominations will be accepted until Saturday, February 14, 2026,...
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January 15, 2026 at 4:43 PM
The Sobey Art Award is among the most generous in the world. Total prize fund amounts to $465,000. The money prizes provide support to help artists devote themselves to their practice.
#Indigenous #art
#Indigenous #art
“He's grown so much as a player and as a person over these last couple years. It's been an absolute pleasure to watch. And he's a great kid. He does so much for the community.”
#Indigenous #sport #hockey #OUA #FightingWalleye #SIJHL
#Indigenous #sport #hockey #OUA #FightingWalleye #SIJHL
First Nations hockey player seeks long playoff run and post-secondary offer
Besides looking to finish his junior hockey career on a high note, Caleb Labelle is also spending time thinking about his academic and athletic futures.Labelle, a member of Biigtigong Nishnaabeg, a Fi...
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January 15, 2026 at 3:13 PM
“He's grown so much as a player and as a person over these last couple years. It's been an absolute pleasure to watch. And he's a great kid. He does so much for the community.”
#Indigenous #sport #hockey #OUA #FightingWalleye #SIJHL
#Indigenous #sport #hockey #OUA #FightingWalleye #SIJHL
“I was surprised recently when I saw that my relatives in my home community of Attawapiskat First Nation on the James Bay coast were still having to fetch water from a water pumping station… this was the reality when I was a teenager in the community over 30 years ago.”
#Indigenous #Canada #North
#Indigenous #Canada #North
We need to protect our First Nations from emergencies
By Xavier KataquapitI was surprised recently when I saw that my relatives in my home community of Attawapiskat First Nation on the James Bay coast were still having to fetch water from a water pumping...
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January 14, 2026 at 12:09 PM
“I was surprised recently when I saw that my relatives in my home community of Attawapiskat First Nation on the James Bay coast were still having to fetch water from a water pumping station… this was the reality when I was a teenager in the community over 30 years ago.”
#Indigenous #Canada #North
#Indigenous #Canada #North
The grant/bursary has been established for a young person (under 30) to develop and implement a youth-led, community-based project centered around #nature and #sustainability in #Canada. Deadline: February 20
#Indigenous #environment
#Indigenous #environment
Apply to the Young Nature Leaders Grant
Women for Nature have established a grant/bursary for a young person to develop and implement a project to celebrate the role that nature plays in our Canadian culture and identity.All across Canada, ...
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January 13, 2026 at 7:45 PM
The grant/bursary has been established for a young person (under 30) to develop and implement a youth-led, community-based project centered around #nature and #sustainability in #Canada. Deadline: February 20
#Indigenous #environment
#Indigenous #environment
The program is an immersive career accelerator for mid-level, women, non-binary and Two-Spirit #animation professionals across Canada. Deadline February 22
#Indigenous #shortfilm
#Indigenous #shortfilm
Netflix and ACE Canada Society announce continuation of animation career accelerator program
Netflix and the Animation Career Excelerator (ACE Canada) Society have announced the continuation of the ACE CANADA Program in 2026, with the fifth cohort of the society’s signature ACE Program. The p...
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January 13, 2026 at 4:23 PM
The program is an immersive career accelerator for mid-level, women, non-binary and Two-Spirit #animation professionals across Canada. Deadline February 22
#Indigenous #shortfilm
#Indigenous #shortfilm
The Research Fellowship in #Photography welcomes researchers from all cultural and educational backgrounds who are passionate about exploring, researching, and questioning photography’s history and current role in contemporary life. Deadline: February 20
#Indigenous #education #Canada
#Indigenous #education #Canada
Applications Open: National Gallery of Canada Research Fellowship in Photography
The National Gallery of Canada (NGC) is now accepting applications for its Research Fellowship in Photography, supporting innovative and interdisciplinary studies on photography and related visual cul...
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January 13, 2026 at 4:14 PM
The Research Fellowship in #Photography welcomes researchers from all cultural and educational backgrounds who are passionate about exploring, researching, and questioning photography’s history and current role in contemporary life. Deadline: February 20
#Indigenous #education #Canada
#Indigenous #education #Canada
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Strategic Partner, Indigenous Engagement and Partnerships
Position: Strategic Partner, Indigenous Engagement and PartnershipsStatus: Full time, indefiniteLocation: Ottawa, Ontario, or Toronto, Ontario (hybrid), or remoteClosing date: January 28, 2026Salary r...
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January 13, 2026 at 3:57 PM
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The #Alberta Order of Excellence recognizes individuals who have made a significant and lasting contribution to their communities and to the province. Deadline February 15.
#Indigenous #honours
#Indigenous #honours
Nominations open for Alberta’s highest honour
Albertans are encouraged to nominate remarkable community members, leaders and innovators for membership in the Alberta Order of Excellence.The Order is the province’s highest honour, recognizing indi...
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January 12, 2026 at 7:46 PM
The #Alberta Order of Excellence recognizes individuals who have made a significant and lasting contribution to their communities and to the province. Deadline February 15.
#Indigenous #honours
#Indigenous #honours