Windspeaker.com https://mail.windspeaker.com/news/rss.xml Windspeaker.com is Canada's source for Indigenous news, issues and culture. en https://windspeaker.com/node/11847 New non-profit formed in anticipation of negotiations with Canada over TMX purchase Mon, 24 Jan 2022 17:17:02 -0500 https://mail.windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/new-non-profit-formed-anticipation-negotiations-canada-over-tmx-purchase “The most responsible thing that we could do right now is to be part of this, to be at that table to make sure that environmental and governance and even economic benefits are going to the communities.” — Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation Chief Tony Alexis. Deb Steel https://windspeaker.com/node/11846 New reality show seeking Indigenous entrepreneurs to compete for prize money Mon, 24 Jan 2022 16:38:19 -0500 https://mail.windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/new-reality-show-seeking-indigenous-entrepreneurs-compete-prize-money “I’m just so thrilled judges with so much influence volunteered their time to do this.” — Geena Jackson Deb Steel https://windspeaker.com/node/11845 Winter is a time for storytelling and the legends series Mon, 24 Jan 2022 08:13:02 -0500 https://mail.windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/winter-time-storytelling-and-legends-series “Sharing part of my cultural heritage is the reason the Creator put me here, and I’m honoured to carry on this tradition.” — Perry Ground Deb Steel https://windspeaker.com/node/11844 Indigenous leaders in Canada’s universities lead way in ‘marathon’ of change Fri, 21 Jan 2022 16:01:53 -0500 https://mail.windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/indigenous-leaders-canadas-universities-lead-way-marathon-change “Universities are a microcosm of our larger society and while we have a number of people that are well-educated and impacting our country… it doesn’t mean they had the opportunity or taken the opportunity to learn about their own backyards (about) Indigenous peoples.” — Dr. Michael Hart, co-chair of the National Indigenous University Senior Leaders’ Association Deb Steel https://windspeaker.com/node/11843 More residential school records to be handed over by government Fri, 21 Jan 2022 11:39:16 -0500 https://mail.windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/more-residential-school-records-be-handed-over-government “I believe the missing children who were found this summer have guided us to this process and helped move it forward to this announcement today.” — Stephanie Scott, executive director of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation Deb Steel https://windspeaker.com/node/11842 Quicker, direct funding to battle COVID rolled out to Indigenous communities, organizations Thu, 20 Jan 2022 16:19:38 -0500 https://mail.windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/quicker-direct-funding-battle-covid-rolled-out-indigenous-communities “Indigenous communities, Indigenous people are most disadvantaged and they are most susceptible to the severe side-effects of Omicron and other variants of COVID-19.” — Dr. Tom Wong Deb Steel https://windspeaker.com/node/11841 World premiere of VR experience from First Nations filmmaker at prestigious Sundance festival Thu, 20 Jan 2022 14:28:39 -0500 https://mail.windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/world-premiere-vr-experience-first-nations-filmmaker-prestigious-sundance “As a filmmaker it’s been a lifelong dream to go to Sundance.” — Colin Van Loon Deb Steel https://windspeaker.com/node/11840 Economic reconciliation important as part of clean tech innovation, say feds, private sector Thu, 20 Jan 2022 12:52:56 -0500 https://mail.windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/economic-reconciliation-important-part-clean-tech-innovation-say-feds-private “We are heavily invested in Indigenous engagements as part of all our work where we have capacity, and we know that Indigenous communities are interested in investing, learning and leveraging those technologies to live in and promote their communities as green communities as well.” —Foresight CEO Jeanette Jackson Deb Steel https://windspeaker.com/node/11839 Indigenous educator says reconciliation is never-ending process Thu, 20 Jan 2022 11:23:42 -0500 https://mail.windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/indigenous-educator-says-reconciliation-never-ending-process “One of the actions is that every single one of us has to examine the conscious bias and bias in our own privilege. Deep self-reflection is required to advance truth and reconciliation.” — Kory Wilson, executive director of Indigenous Initiatives and Partnerships at the British Columbia Institute of Technology. Deb Steel https://windspeaker.com/node/11838 Personal stories, professional insights mix in book about forced sterilizations of Indigenous women Thu, 20 Jan 2022 10:26:30 -0500 https://mail.windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/personal-stories-professional-insights-mix-book-about-forced-sterilizations “Canadians and Canada have been permitted to be docile and ignorant of our lived realties for far too long to the point that we’re dying when we go to health care, hospital. How many lives will it take?” — Morningstar Mercredi Deb Steel