Truth and Reconciliation
Importance of bison to truth and reconciliation discussed at symposium
By Connor O’Donovan Digital Broadcast Journalist
The Buffalo People Arts Institute held the Buffalo Festival Symposium on Friday to honour the animal that once sustained life for many Indigenous people in North America. Continue reading
Indigenous man, Regina Canadian Tire store find resolution after incident
By Taylor Braat Online Producer
Cappo said he’s “satisfied” with how things were resolved. Continue reading
COMMENTARY: This Canada Day, we need a new citizenship oath
Why you should think about the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action on Canada Day. Continue reading
New plaques finalize Regina school’s name change from Davin to The Crescents
By Katelyn Wilson Reporter
The building, which opened in 1929, was originally named after Nicholas Flood Davin, the author of a report that led to the creation of residential schools. Continue reading
Saskatoon’s Rock Your Roots walk a step forward in reconciliation
By Kyle Benning Digital Broadcast Journalist
Indigenous community leaders say the walk is just the first step in many steps towards reconciliation. Continue reading
Bridging the gap in economic reconciliation in Saskatchewan
The Bridging Economic Reconciliation conference brought together industry leaders, government officials and Indigenous communities in Saskatoon. Continue reading
‘You can’t put a time period on grief’: Families fear program closure after MMIWG inquiry
The federal justice department launched FILU in August 2016 as part of a four-year, $16.17-million commitment to programs and community-based organizations that provide specialized victim services for MMIWG families. Continue reading
UCP minister answers questions about Indigenous land acknowledgments in Alberta
Alberta’s new Indigenous relations minister said Tuesday that he hasn’t heard concerns about an apparent lack of acknowledgement of Indigenous land when members of his government speak at functions. Continue reading
U of R grad student to examine media’s role in reconciliation through scholarship
By Connor O’Donovan Digital Broadcast Journalist
Merelda Fiddler-Potter, a University of Regina PhD student, has been awarded one of the most prestigious, and richest, scholarships in Canada. Continue reading
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Lethbridge youth selected as honouree in Canada-wide contest
By Chris Chacon Digital Journalist
Hazel Peel-Hodgson’s submission on residential schools landed her a trip to Winnipeg to join others who also share a passion on the subject. Continue reading