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Boy, 10, reads own book in Nakoda at First Nations language conference
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The SICC language keepers conference recognizes young storytellers by having a writing contest. The educational catch is, the story has to be written in the student's own Indigenous language.
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Music as medicine: Buffy Sainte-Marie talks politics, sex scandals and her brand new album
Buffy Sainte-Marie talks about being blacklisted by the entertainment industry, the ongoing sex scandals in Hollywood and the current controversy swirling around Lido Pimienta, another singer who isn't afraid to stand up and speak out.
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Sunday December 03, 2017
Retracing my mother's escape from residential school
In an effort to understand who her mother was, Martha Troian takes her young son on a journey that retraces her mother's life in northern Ontario and her time spent at the Pelican Lake Indian Residential School.
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Sunday December 31, 2017
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Wondering how to get involved in reconciliation? Start by asking yourself these 5 questions
Located in Winnipeg, the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation is the home to the permanent collection of statements, documents and other materials gathered on residential schools. The Centre also continues the work of making sure that reconciliation happens in Canada. More
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Elementary school's Ojibway language program so popular it needs more teachers
Singing, speaking and playing in Ojibway, or Anishinaabemowin, is part of the bilingual curriculum for kindergarten to Grade 4 students at École Riverbend Community School in Winnipeg. More
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What would Superman look like if he was a Cree girl?
Winnipeg Indigenous filmmaker Sonya Ballantyne has always been drawn to the stories of superheroes, because she sees parallels between their stories and the experiences of Indigenous people. More
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Ever played Cards Against Colonialism?
Avery Old Coyote, of the Flathead Reservation in the U.S., was playing a round of Cards Against Humanity with some friends when inspiration struck. During a round, a white card reading "smallpox blanket" was drawn from the deck. He recalled his fellow players looking to him for permission to laugh. More video
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Tiny House Warriors build homes to protest pipeline plans
They call themselves the Tiny House Warriors, and they are using tiny houses to stand up against the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline. More
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