Mandy Richard is bringing the REDress project to St. Thomas University, to get people talking about missing and murdered aboriginal women in Canada. “If this just starts… Read more ““Out of Thin Red,” The Red Dress movement hangs over STU”
N.B. leads country in self-harming behaviour that requires hospital care
Alexandra Van Rijn was in elementary school when she started banging her head against a wall to deal with her anxiety. In her late teens, when she was inflicting… Read more “N.B. leads country in self-harming behaviour that requires hospital care”
Mandatory Indigenous curriculum part of N.B.’s 10-year education plan
Students in New Brunswick’s public schools can expect to learn more Mi’kmaq and Maliseet content in the near future. It comes as the Department of Education begins… Read more “Mandatory Indigenous curriculum part of N.B.’s 10-year education plan”
‘It’s … insulting’: Mi’kmaq warrior chief says of Canada’s 150th celebration
As Canada celebrates its 150th year of Confederation, Mi’kmaq Warrior Chief, John Levi, says First Nations people are still struggling with poverty and he’s made a call to action to remind… Read more “‘It’s … insulting’: Mi’kmaq warrior chief says of Canada’s 150th celebration”
First Nations We Day first for N.B. brings 700 Indigenous youth
First Nations student from across the province travelled to Fredericton to celebrate the First Nations We Day, an initiative aimed at inspiring pride in Indigenous culture. Katie… Read more “First Nations We Day first for N.B. brings 700 Indigenous youth”
Indigenous social work students call for women’s shelters on reserves
Indigenous women in the Maritimes and Quebec need shelters on reserves to keep them safe from domestic violence, including murder, say Indigenous social work students at St. Thomas… Read more “Indigenous social work students call for women’s shelters on reserves”
Caribou Legs running through N.B. to talk domestic violence
Caribou Legs, an ultra marathon runner who is racing across the country to raise awareness about missing and murdered Indigenous women, is slowing down to bring his message to New Brunswick… Read more “Caribou Legs running through N.B. to talk domestic violence”
UNB among schools figuring out how to add more Indigenous studies
The University of New Brunswick’s vice-president academic says patience will be required as universities across Canada, including his, try to figure out how to implement calls to… Read more “UNB among schools figuring out how to add more Indigenous studies”
Too black, too brown: two stories of growing up between cultures
Black and Mi’kmaq, Oscar Baker vividly remembers the feeling of being looked at as ‘different’. “Growing up in a Mi’kmaq community with the skin colour that I have,… Read more “Too black, too brown: two stories of growing up between cultures”
Family First Human Services employees say they’re owed last cheques
Former employees of Family First Human Services in Fredericton say they haven’t received their final cheque after the private child and youth care service closed in late August. Mandy Arsenault, Sheena… Read more “Family First Human Services employees say they’re owed last cheques”
