Cultural Competency

Practice Point

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Oct

Housing Conditions for Indigenous People: Census Data, UN Report

INDIGENOUS PEOPLE IN CANADA WERE ALMOST THREE TIMES MORE LIKELY to live in a dwelling in need of major repairs (16.4%) than the non-Indigenous population (5.7%) in 2021, according to data collected by Statistics Canada in the 2021 Census.

26
Oct

Futuristic Beading with Catherine Blackburn and Speplól Tanya Zilinski

An educational beading kit is available free of charge to members of the public who attend the following current exhibitions at The Reach Gallery Museum in Abbotsford (until January 7, 2023)

21
Sep

Why are Calls to Action incomplete? Free online discussion September 29

ON THE EVE of Canada’s second National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Yellowhead Institute will host a free online conversation with the following esteemed Indigenous leaders…

24
May

“Millennium Scoop” Class Action Launched; Three Weeks Left to Apply for Indian Day School Compensation

CHEYENNE STONECHILD FIRST PRESENTED at CLEBC’s Access to Justice for Children Conference seven years ago, when she was 17 years old and just leaving foster care.

22
Apr

New Online Writing Guide for Indigenous Content

MORE THAN FOUR YEARS HAVE PASSED since publication of the groundbreaking Elements of Indigenous Style by the late Gregory Younging of  Opaskwayak Cree Nation, who was the publisher of Theytus Books, the first Indigenous-owned publishing house in Canada.

22
Apr

Directives from BC AG on Civil Litigation involving Indigenous Peoples

TWENTY NEW LITIGATION DIRECTIVES for civil matters involving Indigenous Peoples in BC are set out in detail on the Government of BC website.

31
Mar

National Indigenous Languages Day: Online Resources

A selection of online resources as Canada marks National Indigenous Languages Day.

26
Nov

Nlaka’pamux Communities Prepare for New Normal

“IN MANY WAYS, WE’VE ALREADY BEEN TAUGHT to prepare,” said Lennard Joe, Emergency Operations Manager for the Nlaka’pamux Health Services Society.

19
Nov

Semá:th Lake History

OUR HEARTS AND MINDS ARE WITH THE PEOPLE AND ANIMALS displaced by slides and flooding throughout the province. We express our support for all other communities feeling the impact of these events, and we send wishes for safety for all.

20
Oct

WATCH FOR FREE ‘TIL OCTOBER 24: FILM ON SERVICES FOR FIRST NATIONS CHILDREN | Federal Court Denies Canada’s Request to Set Aside Human Rights Tribunal Decisions

IN HONOUR OF JORDAN RIVER ANDERSON’S BIRTHDAY this Friday, October 22, the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada is sharing its first film, Spirit Bear and Children Make History, for free until Sunday, October 24. The film is intended for all ages.

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