Identity wars: What makes an Indigenous person Indigenous, and how do "pretendians" complicate things ? Drew Hayden Taylor examines the issue of ‘pretendians,’ those faking Indigenous heritage, in this new documentary that we invite you to watch here.
At its 8th graduation ceremony, Kiuna, the only First Nations post- secondary institution in Quebec, is proud to finally be able to highlight the resilience, the determination, and the success of its 46 graduates from the 2020, 2021, 2022 cohorts. These graduates are obtaining their diplomas in various college programs including Social Science – First [...]
The entire W8banaki Nation of Odanak is extremely proud of the Prime Minister's proposal to appoint the Honourable Michelle O'Bonsawin to the Supreme Court of Canada, making her the first Indigenous person to sit on the country’s highest bench. In addition to being a highly respected judge in the Canadian legal community, Ms. O'Bonsawin's career [...]
As you know, the federal government is evaluating the possibility of listing the black ash as a species at risk. If this were to happen, it would, among other things, prohibit the sale of baskets in Odanak and W8linak. Following the sending of a letter co-signed by 8 First Nations Chiefs describing the situation, the [...]
Kwaï mziwi, The elected members of the Abenakis of Odanak Council wanted to address you following the incident that occurred at the end of the Odanak Pow Wow on July 31. An unauthorized demonstration by the Métis group Soleil levant and its supporters generated insecurity and concern among members of the Odanak community. In no [...]
Chiefs of Odanak, W8linak, Kahnawà:ke, Wendake, Gespeg, Gesgapegiaq, Essipit and Long Point First Nations signed a letter addressed to Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada (MELCCC), and to Marc Miller, Minister of Crown–Indigenous Relations Canada. The letter denounces how important the protection of First Nations’ rights and interests remains with regards to [...]
Le 4 juin dernier, deux terrains occupés par des membres de la Première Nation des Pekuakamiulnuatsh ont été victimes de vandalisme. Selon un avis publié par la Nation huronne-wendat, ces actions ont été entreprises suite à une décision de leur Conseil afin de « remettre à l’état naturel toute installation non autorisée » sur le [...]
Afin de démontrer l'engagement du gouvernement du Québec envers le milieu communautaire autochtone, le ministre de la Famille, M. Mathieu Lacombe, a annoncé aujourd'hui, en compagnie du ministre des Affaires autochtones, M. Ian Lafrenière, et le député de Nicolet-Bécancour, M. Donald Martel, un investissement de 14,1 millions de dollars au cours des cinq prochaines années [...]