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”
‘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”
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”
N.B. needs immersion-style language education for First Nations students
Eleven First Nations language immersion teachers spent Thursday at St. Mary’s First Nation learning about Indigenous immersion classes. Conor Quinn, a documentary maker and linguist who teaches the course, knows both the Maliseet… Read more “N.B. needs immersion-style language education for First Nations students”
5 summer camps that offer chance to connect with Indigenous culture
Camping can be a way for people to disconnect from technology and take a break from the modern world. But cultural and language camps offer campers a chance to… Read more “5 summer camps that offer chance to connect with Indigenous culture”
Canadian journalism schools respond to the TRC’s calls to action
Canadian journalism schools are trying to better equip their students to cover Indigenous stories, a response to the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, released… Read more “Canadian journalism schools respond to the TRC’s calls to action”
CFB Blood
Military members at CFB Halifax, were donating blood to compete in Sirens for Life. They’re competing against other first responders to increase blood donations and say they see… Read more “CFB Blood”
