Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation leaders urge members to get vaccine amid community hesitancy
Leaders in Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation say vaccine hesitancy and low case counts are keeping people away from community immunization clinics
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Ottawa blames retired senator, survivors for undermining trust in residential school compensation system
The federal government blames the comments of survivors and public officials, including retired senator Murray Sinclair, who chaired the Truth
Continue readingNew Indigenous media lab at University of Winnipeg to help creators combine art and technology
The director of a new Indigenous media lab at the University of Winnipeg envisions it as a community hub for many
Continue readingMétis National Council rejects idea of new Ontario Métis communities after 2nd identity forum
Debate about membership and who is and who isn’t Métis is causing divisions among the various provincial Métis organizations.
Continue readingOpaskwayak Cree Nation student plans virtual ice fishing derby
A high school student in Opaskwayak Cree Nation is helping his community reel in some fun by organizing a virtual family
Continue readingAdvocate worries Manitoba school board changes will put Indigenous education on back burner
A longtime education advocate is worried Indigenous education won’t be prioritized under Manitoba’s proposed education reforms announced this week.
Continue readingIndigenous radio call-in show a ‘bridge’ keeping communities connected during pandemic
The people behind NCI FM’s weekly call-in and request show say it’s helping its listeners connect with their families and friends throughout Manitoba now
Continue readingMemorial ride to Headingley jail held for William Ahmo, who died after incident with corrections officers
A memorial caravan ride took place Friday morning for an Anishinaabe man who died after what police called an “incident”
Continue readingStandup comedian and mother team up for Anishinaabemowin lessons in new podcast
A new lighthearted podcast by standup comedian Paul Rabliauskas and his mom invites people to listen and learn as she
Continue readingIndigenous community sets up warming tents for homeless population during extreme cold
A coalition of Indigenous grassroots organizations and volunteers set up two teepees and a prospector tent in Winnipeg’s core on
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