What’s New in Indigenous Watchdog: 182 new entries Sept. 1 – Sept. 30, 2023


Calls to Action (C2A) Status: October 1, 2023

Not StartedStalledIn ProgressComplete
15204613
16.0%21.3%48.9%13.8%
StatusLegacy Calls to Action
(1-42) + 50-52, 62-65
Reconciliation Calls to Action
(43-94)
Not Started2, 9, 10, 26, 34, 42, 51, 52, 6445, 46, 47, 55, 56, 89
Stalled6, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 29, 30, 3558, 62, 71, 77, 78, 87, 92, 93
Complete13, 15, 4149, 59, 67, 68, 70, 80, 83, 84, 85, 94

Legacy Calls to Action include “Equity for Aboriginal People in the Legal System” (50-52) and “Education for Reconciliation (62-65) in order to keep all “Justice” and “Education” Calls to Action in one location

See also “Perspectives” post for a complete 6-page colour-coded document summarizing all 94 Calls to Action

Indigenous Watchdog Updates

The following presents a year-to-date statistical snapshot of stakeholder actions across ALL themes that are either advancing reconciliation (Legacy and Reconciliation C2As and Government Commitments) or creating roadblocks (Current Problems)

Section2022Jan. 31Mar. 1Mar. 31Apr. 30May 31June 30July 31Aug. 31Sept. 31YTD
Current Reality5041342421223
Current Problems3155883114878376969884779
Legacy C2As188262033273038243916253
Reconciliation C2As1173112191116171616120
Govt. Commitments48325491316111578
Other Issues781316102315185100
Background Content313644111
Total7961071331861541501651862011821,464
Indigenous Success Stories659537131158768

Notes:

  • Current Reality includes ALL 94 Calls to Action and Other Issues
  • Legacy C2As, Reconciliation C2As, Government Commitments and Other Issues represent positive steps that are advancing reconciliation
  • Current Problems includes all those in “Calls to Action” plus “Other Issues” and “Government Commitments to Truth and Reconciliation
  • “Other Issues” presents information on Drinking Water Advisories, Food Insecurity, Suicide Prevention, Urban Commitments to Reconciliation, Housing, Environment and Treaties and Land Claims
  • Background Content provides additional context for Calls to Action and/or Themes

Current Reality Updates

DateC2A ThemeDescription
Sept. 26Child WelfareClass Action lawsuit by Inuit against governments of Québec and Canada
Sept. 29Drinking Water Advisory (DWA)Ottawa to table Indigenous Clean Water Bill this fall
Government Commitments
Actions and Commitments
Current Problems
Background Content
Indigenous Success Stories
 

Government Commitments

Home Page: Government Commitments to Truth and Reconciliation: Government Commitments
2023/09/24 A First Nations premier will signify ‘progress’
2023/09/18 A fire that’s been burning for 173 years 
2023/09/15 Métis Nation of Ontario commemorates 20th anniversary of landmark Powley Decision
2023/09/13 AMC and Elections Manitoba Introduce Groundbreaking Declaration of First Nation Guarantor for Proof of Identity Voters Form
2023/09/13 Government of Canada honours Indigenous soldiers in the Netherlands
2023/09/11 City apologizes to former B.C. councillor for the systemic racism that led to her resignation
2023/09/10 Federal government apologizes to Williams Lake First Nation for illegal settlement of its lands
2023/09/06 Deb Haaland, first Indigenous member of U.S. cabinet, meets counterparts in Ottawa
2023/09/05 Robinson Huron Waawiidamaagewin gathering full of teachings, activities
 
Home Page: Drinking Water Advisories: Other Issues
2023/09/29 Ottawa to table Indigenous clean water bill this fall
 
Home Page: Environment: Other Issues
2023/09/29 Control of First Nations Guardians program handed to non-governmental Indigenous leadership
2023/09/28 International Recognition for the Protection of the Magpie River
2023/09/22 Tongait KakKasuangita SilakKijapvinga-Torngat Mountains National Park Management Plan Tabled in Parliament
 
Home Page: Food Insecurity: Other Issues
2023/09/14 B.C. strengthens food supply for people in rural communities
 
Home Page: Housing: Other Issues
2023/09/29 The governments of Canada and Québec provide over $14 million in financial assistance for the construction of a shelter for homeless Indigenous people
2023/09/22 New housing for Blackfoot families
2023/09/07 Government Provides Funding for Emergency Shelter in North Battleford
2023/09/01 Creating more shelter space in Edmonton
 
Home Page: Treaties and Land Claims: Other Issues
2023/09/22 Canada and Metlakatla First Nation Reach $150 Million Specific Claims Settlement Over Land Surrendered in 1906
 
Home Page: Urban Commitments to Reconciliation: Other Issues
2023/09/30 New trust lets Vancouver Island residents donate percentage of property value to First Nations projects
2023/09/30 Indigenizing Our Cities
 

Actions and Commitments

Call to Action # 1: Child Welfare (1-5)
2023/09/27 Public Advisory: Premier Furey to Deliver Apology to Former Students of the Residential School System at Cartwright, Labrador
2023/09/21 To lift up Indigenous people, protect the children
 
Call to Action # 3: Child Welfare (1-5)
2023/09/01 NAN Hosts 2nd Annual Choose Life AGM, Looks to Build on Success of Program in NAN Communities
 
Call to Action # 11: Education (6-12)
2023/09/14 Provincial Tuition Waiver Program expanded to former youth in care of all ages
 
Call to Action # 18: Health (18-24)
2023/09/11 Saulteaux Pelly Agency Health Alliance, Saskatchewan, and ISC celebrate beginning of construction on historic multi-purpose health facility
2023/09/07 Government of Canada Improves Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Services
2023/09/05 A commitment to empower communities and enhance wellbeing in Saskatchewan
 
Call to Action # 20: Health (18-24)
2023/09/20 The FNHA Launches Funding Initiative to Support the Urban and Away-from-Home Population
 
Call to Action # 21: Health (18-24)
2023/09/28 For Inuit by Inuit: Isuarsivik expands to include families, more land-based care 
 
Call to Action # 22: Health (18-24)
2023/09/28 Aupaluk gets bigger, better health centre
2023/09/27 New Brock-CAMH report calls for enhanced mental health, neurodiversity supports for Indigenous communities
 
Call to Action # 28: Justice (25-42)
2023/09/07 Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society to Launch Mandatory Indigenous Cultural Competence Training
 
Call to Action # 29: Justice (25-42)
2023/09/21 Day Scholars Settlement Class Members can apply for an extension until January 4, 2024
 
Call to Action # 40: Justice (25-42)
2023/09/01 Statement from A/Commr. Rhonda Blackmore: One year later, the Saskatchewan RCMP continues to honour the lives lost and support surviving victims of the James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon tragedy
 
Call to Action # 62: Education for Reconciliation (62-65)
2023/09/13 Indigenous course requirement now in place for B.C. high school students
 
Call to Action # 70: Museums and Archives (67-70)
2023/09/21 Two-Spirit Archives a space for reclamation and pride
 
Call to Action # 75: Missing Children and Burial Information (71-76)
2023/09/05 B.C. helps Williams Lake First Nation buy land at former residential school site
 
Call to Action # 80: Commemoration (79-83)
2023/09/30 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation marked with song, marches, powwows across Canada
2023/09/29 500 students in Nova Scotia place orange flags in the shape of a heart as symbol of healing
2023/09/05 SCO Kicks Off Month-Long ‘Every Child Matters’ Campaign in Support of Reconciliation
 
Call to Action # 82: Commemoration (79-83)
2023/09/30 IRS (Indian Residential School) Permanent Memorial Update
 
Call to Action # 92: Business and Reconciliation (92)
2023/09/28 Opinion: Don't exclude oil and gas from Indigenous loan guarantees 
2023/09/28 Sun Life expands partnership with Spirit North to address health inequities in underserved Indigenous communities
2023/09/27 Ring of Fire Metals CEO responds to environmental concerns 
2023/09/26 Indigenous leaders help design new CPA program to address barriers to accounting profession
2023/09/21 TD Bank Group Releases 2023 Report – TD and Indigenous Communities in Canada
2023/09/20 Indigenous Advisory Committee Guides Economic Reconciliation Initiative
2023/09/14 BMO Releases wîcihitowin – 3rd Annual Indigenous Partnerships and Progress Report and Announces New Indigenous Advisory Council Members
2023/09/12 eSupply Canada Secures $1.1-Million Investment from FedDev Ontario to Develop Revenue Generation Platform for Indigenous Communities
2023/09/06 2023/2024 $7 Million Budget Approved by Mineral Resources (MRL) Including 15,000-meter Winter Diamond Drill Program Lithium Division, Manitoba
 

Current Problems

Home Page: Government Commitments to Truth and Reconciliation: Government Commitments
2023/09/30 Manitoba founded by Métis but oppressive history soon made Indigenous premiership impossible
2023/09/30 Indigenous voters say reconciliation in Manitoba takes more than landfill search promises
2023/09/29 Ottawa poised to make decision on search of Manitoba landfill for human remains: minister
2023/09/29 Immigration minister says he wants to make it easier for Indigenous people to cross borders
2023/09/29 Aboriginal Rights as a Tool of Colonialism: Part Four: First Peoples Law report
2023/09/27 New blockade goes up at Winnipeg's Brady Road landfill as protesters demand search for women's remains
2023/09/27 AMC Increasingly Concerned by Human Rights Violations in Premier Stefanson’s Election Campaign
2023/09/27 Aboriginal Rights as a Tool of Colonialism: Part Two: First Peoples Law Report
2023/09/26 Federal minister criticizes Manitoba Tory ad that cites rejection of landfill search
2023/09/25 PCs make opposition to landfill search a central facet of campaign as Manitoba election day nears
2023/09/24 Heather Stefanson Launches Ads Declaring She Will Never Search Landfill For Remains of Murdered Women
2023/09/22 Caldwell First Nation calls for resignation of provincial Indigenous minister
2023/09/22 Indigenous Services should be spared from spending cuts, say New Democrat MPs
2023/09/20 BC Assembly of First Nations Strongly Opposes Bill C-53, Urges Rejection of Unconstitutional Act Threatening Section 35 Rights
2023/09/20 MMF expresses support for First Nations rally opposing Bill C-53
2023/09/20 The Canadian Parliament must Reject Bill C-53 of the Trudeau Government
2023/09/20 ‘Kill the bill on the hill’: First Nations in Ontario voice their opposition to Métis self government bill
2023/09/18 Rallies calling for landfill search to be held across Canada on Monday
2023/09/11 RCMP Spent Record Amount to Protect CGL Pipeline Last Year
2023/09/08 No Moral Struggle Here: Search the Landfill for Lives Lost
2023/09/08 Marc Miller touts progress on reconciliation, has harsh words for Poilievre
2023/09/01 Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare Supports the Findings of the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario’s Report on Minister Steve Clark
 
Home Page: Child Welfare (1-5): Legacy Calls to Action
2023/09/26 Proposed class-action suit alleges abuse at hands of Quebec youth protection services
2023/09/21 NWAC President: Protests against gender diversity policies in school are putting vulnerable youth at risk
 
Home Page: Education (6-12): Legacy Calls to Action
2023/09/30 Pierre Poilievre called out for tweet caption on Truth and Reconciliation Day photos with Inuk elder
2023/09/25 Mounties investigate group attack on Métis boy at Cochrane school 
2023/09/21 Toronto twins and mother charged with fraud
2023/09/18 The Canadian government forced this woman — and many others — to move 2,000 km north in the '50s
2023/09/06 Peace, order and bad education: How Canada is failing remote First Nation students in northern Ontario
2023/09/06 More than 500 Indigenous classes won’t have a teacher this week: here’s what we should do
2023/09/03 There's 'misunderstanding' around treaties, and a Mi'kmaw academic aims to change that
 
Home Page: Language and Culture (13-17): Legacy Calls to Action
2023/09/14 Calls for people to stop posting images and GPS co-ordinates online
 
Home Page: Health (18-24): Legacy Calls to Action
2023/09/28 Siksika Nation Member Brings Human Rights Complaint in Response to Systemic Anti-Indigenous Discrimination in Alberta’s Healthcare Sector
2023/09/28 Siksika man lodges human rights complaint against Alberta hospital after wife’s death
2023/09/28 3 years after Joyce Echaquan's death, loved ones reflect on what's changed — and what hasn't
2023/09/27 Haida elder in 'extreme' appendicitis pain was allegedly released from B.C. hospital without treatment
2023/09/26 Indigenous man's death after being left unattended in hospital spurs call for 'culture change' in nursing
2023/09/15 How the legacy of Canada's tuberculosis sanatoriums haunts public health efforts in Pangnirtung
2023/09/14 Tuberculosis screening clinic to open in Pangnirtung, Nunavut
2023/09/13 'Dangerously misguided:' AFN condemns Sask., New Brunswick education policies 
2023/09/13 Dissatisfaction grows among First Nations groups over Quebec Indigenous health-care bill
2023/09/13 Staggering mental health, addiction stats push northern First Nations to call for emergency declaration
2023/09/12 Racism partly to blame for unequal health care provided to Indigenous women: PHAC study
2023/09/08 Some staff at St. Catherines Hospital ‘fearful’ of treating Indigenous patients: report
2023/09/07 Pimicikamak Cree Nation worries it won't have enough staff to run new health centre
2023/09/07 Indigenous Women Continue to Face Abuse
2023/09/07 Alberta First Nations declare state of emergency over drug crisis
2023/09/04 Searching for solace a year after tragedy in James Smith Cree Nation
 
Home Page: Justice (25-42): Legacy Calls to Action
2023/09/28 First Nations lawyer says new bail legislation unfairly targets Indigenous women
2023/09/19 Barbara Kentner has been failed again, says family after Brayden Bushby gets day parole in trailer-hitch death
2023/09/13 How biased courts and police support business by trampling Indigenous rights
2023/09/09 Headingley inmate said 'I can't breathe' more than 20 times while restrained by guards, video shows
2023/09/07 Man convicted in killing of Métis hunters begins appeal
2023/09/05 ‘I can’t breathe’: Court sees video of guards overpowering inmate William Ahmo
2023/09/05 Black and Indigenous Concordia students attacked by police
 
Call to Action # 38: Justice (25-42)
2023/09/14 Quebec Cree leaders move to adapt youth services to the 'Eeyou way of life'
 
Home Page: Museums and Archives (67-70): Reconciliation CTAs (43-94)
2023/09/14 Anishinabek Nation responds to the desecration of Sacred Site in Bon Echo Provincial Park
 
Home Page: Missing Children and Burial Information (71-76): Reconciliation CTAs (43-94)
2023/09/30 Orange Shirt Day: Canada faces rise in residential school denialism
2023/09/30 Probing the past: residential school secrets and archival challenges
2023/09/29 'I grieve for the ones that didn't come home': St. Anne's survivor helping to search for unmarked graves
2023/09/28 Federal government needs to counter rise in residential school denialism says Kimberly Murray
2023/09/28 Letitia John died at a residential school. Her identity was lost until now
2023/09/26 Deciding to dig
2023/09/26 15 'potential' gravesites found near former Yukon residential school
2023/09/22 B.C. First Nation research finds 158 child deaths at four facilities
2023/09/15 ‘It’s like they’re trying to rush through it’: Mohawk Mothers seek to halt construction at McGill University 
2023/09/14 Mohawk Mothers seek halt to excavation amid former Montreal hospital grave search
2023/09/01 Honouring the missing children and the survivors, families and communities left behind: Senators Audette and Francis
 
Home Page: National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (77-78): Reconciliation CTAs (43-94)
2023/09/21 Centre for Truth and Reconciliation still waiting for residential school records to be submitted, hears Senate
 
Home Page: Commemoration (79-83): Reconciliation CTAs (43-94)
2023/09/30 This should be a day when Canada rededicates itself to seeking justice
2023/09/26 'We're wounded': Calls for action ring out at flag-raising honouring residential school survivors
2023/09/22 Indigenous veterans hold cleansing ceremony in Ottawa after Nazi flag appears on monument
 
Home Page: Media and Reconciliation (84-86): Reconciliation CTAs (43-94)
2023/09/05 Meta’s news block affecting Indigenous media say publishers
 
Home Page: Business and Reconciliation (92): Reconciliation CTAs (43-94)
2023/09/30 Ottawa needs to step up to make Indigenous economic reconciliation a reality
2023/09/30 Is corporate sector listening to Indigenous business leaders?
2023/09/28 Environment and community groups applaud BC Supreme Court ruling to reform province’s mineral staking regime
2023/09/14 Ottawa’s program supporting Indigenous energy transition partnerships was so popular, it had to pause
 
Home Page: Drinking Water Advisories: Other Issues
2023/09/27 Sask. First Nations among many in Canada continuing to fight for safe drinking water
 
Home Page: Environment: Other Issues
2023/09/25 Why First Nations Bear the Brunt of BC’s Drought
2023/09/25 Governments grappling with 'cumulative impacts' in environmental assessments
2023/09/22 Coastal GasLink fined $340,000 for erosion, sediment control challenges 
2023/09/13 'They're ramming it down our throats,' Cold Lake First Nation Chief says of Pathways carbon capture project
2023/09/12 Frantic escapes, damaged homes and lost time: First Nations hit hardest when wildfire season comes
2023/09/06 First Nations people say devastation from B.C. wildfires threatens cultural identity
2023/09/05 Did a High-Profile Wildfire Review Lead to Real Change?
 
Home Page: Housing: Other Issues
2023/09/07 After a Sexual Assault, She Was Kicked Out of Supportive Housing
 
Home Page: Treaties and Land Claims: Other Issues
2023/09/30 How Wilfrid Laurier’s Liberals grabbed reserve lands in the Prairie west
2023/09/26 Several First Nations from Ring of Fire region demand meeting with Premier Doug Ford
2023/09/26 B.C. Supreme Court rules province's mining claims system violates Indigenous rights
2023/09/25 Regulator rules in favour of Trans Mountain route change
2023/09/22 First Nations in northern Ontario seek over $100B to honour treaty promise
2023/09/12 Mineral company evicted from Innu territory for unwanted, incompatible exploration
2023/09/12 Final arguments begin in a lawsuit that could award Ontario Indigenous groups billions
2023/09/11 Two arrested during protest at wharf where Mi’kmaw fishery underway
2023/09/01 Federal Court rules 2022 elver quota transfer to First Nations fair and reasonable
 

Background Content

Home Page: Government Commitments to Truth and Reconciliation: Government Commitments
2023/09/29 ITK Board Of Directors, Delegates, Reaffirm United Opposition To Illegitimate Identity Claims At Nain AGM
 
Home Page: Child Welfare (1-5): Legacy Calls to Action
2023/09/28 Indigenous communities say they’ll enforce their jurisdiction over child welfare no matter Supreme Court decides
2023/09/01 New report shows Indigenous children disproportionally impacted by childhood threats
 
Home Page: Education (6-12): Legacy Calls to Action
2023/09/30 Step inside a residential school that's being converted into a special space to honour survivors
2023/09/22 U of T to cover tuition for students from nine First Nations communities
2023/09/19 Tr'ondëk-Klondike named Yukon's newest UNESCO heritage site
2023/09/12 U of A archeologist tapped to help lead major exploration of Indigenous knowledge
2023/09/06 Priceless artifacts found near untouched Beothuk site in central Newfoundland
 
Home Page: Language and Culture (13-17): Legacy Calls to Action
2023/09/21 'Before colonization, tattoos were normal.' Traditional Inuit tattoos were almost wiped out
2023/09/20 $2.5 million gift from The Delaney Family to create lasting impact at OCAD University
2023/09/19 First Nations Working Together to Protect and Revitalize Their Languages
2023/09/12 First Nation in northwestern Ontario celebrates new school and Oji-Cree immersion program
2023/09/10 Flat Bay Band will soon have new cultural centre with $2.4M help from federal government
2023/09/07 Beyond two-spirit: Indigenous people look to revive traditional LGBTQ terms
 
Home Page: Health (18-24): Legacy Calls to Action
2023/09/20 Decolonizing Health in Canada - Spotlight on Inuit-Led Solutions
2023/09/07 Hands of a midwife
 
Call to Action # 19: Health (18-24)
2023/09/27 For fly-in doctors of Manitoba, work is far from home but close to the action
 
Home Page: Justice (25-42): Legacy Calls to Action
2023/09/07 CPKN/CACP Forum on Principles and Practices of Authentic Engagement with Indigenous Communities
 
Call to Action # 42: Justice (25-42)
2023/09/22 Aboriginal and Indigenous Law is complicated. A new website hopes to change that
 
Home Page: United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (43-44): Reconciliation CTAs (43-94)
2023/09/13 The human rights of Indigenous Peoples must be respected and upheld by all sectors and at all levels of Canadian society
 
Call to Action # 47: Royal Proclamation and Covenant of Reconciliation (45-47)
2023/09/29 Pope repudiates the Doctrine of Discovery: What Happens Now?
 
Home Page: Museums and Archives (67-70): Reconciliation CTAs (43-94)
2023/09/28 Reconciliation and reckoning as Nisga'a totem pole returns from Scotland museum
2023/09/21 Family returns century-old birchbark canoe to Kahnawà:ke
2023/09/15 Bishop's descendants return beaded cross to Tyendinaga
2023/09/13 Poundmaker Cree Nation celebrates return of century-old pipe bag
2023/09/06 Indigenous monitors on site for flood mitigation work at Edmonton water treatment plants
 
Home Page: National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (77-78): Reconciliation CTAs (43-94)
2023/09/01 Native Healing Coalition partners with NCTR to release interactive digital map with largest compilation of Indian boarding schools in U.S.
 
Home Page: Commemoration (79-83): Reconciliation CTAs (43-94)
2023/09/12 APTN and NCTR to host national live event “Remembering the Children” on Parliament Hill
 
Call to Action # 80: Commemoration (79-83)
2023/09/30 Canadians must ‘challenge’ deniers of residential schools: NCTR tells ceremony
2023/09/29 Why the Tseshaht First Nation will be celebrating on Truth and Reconciliation Day
2023/09/25 Warrior Walkers begin their journey from Dawson City, Yukon, to Whitehorse
2023/09/25 The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is Saturday. Here’s what you need to know
2023/09/13 APTN and NCTR to host national live event “Remembering the Children” on Parliament Hill
 
Home Page: Sports and Reconciliation (87-91): Reconciliation CTAs (43-94)
2023/09/28 Montreal Alouettes visit Kahnawà:ke as part of activities to mark Truth and Reconciliation day
2023/09/15 CFL Teams recognize the Need for Truth and Reconciliation
 
Home Page: Business and Reconciliation (92): Reconciliation CTAs (43-94)
2023/09/24 Soar program aims to lift Indigenous entrepreneurs to new heights
2023/09/19 Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business releases Trading Nations: Supporting International Indigenous-To-Indigenous Trade Policy Development
2023/09/14 Alberta Utilities Commission launches Inquiry into electricity generation – Important Opportunity for Indigenous governments and Indigenous-owned businesses
2023/09/11 4 northern Ontario First Nations form coalition to bid on new power line
 
Call to Action # 92: Business and Reconciliation (92)
2023/09/14 CCAB Announces 2023 PAR Certified Companies
 
Home Page: Environment: Other Issues
2023/09/25 Indigenous women are showing us how to fight for environmental and human rights
2023/09/22 Indigenous people in Brazil shed tears of joy as the Supreme Court enshrines their land rights
2023/09/07 Gwich'in celebrate cancellation of oil exploration leases in Alaska's Arctic refuge
2023/09/06 U.S. cancels remaining leases in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
 
Home Page: Housing: Other Issues
2023/09/12 CGI partners with Mustimuhw Information Solutions to advance fire safety for First Nation communities
 
Home Page: Treaties and Land Claims: Other Issues
2023/09/29 To move toward reconciliation, we need to engage in challenging conversations
2023/09/28 Aboriginal Rights as a Tool of Colonialism: Part Three: First People's Law Report
2023/09/22 Tahltan Nation Asserts Inherent Rights to Successfully Protect Culturally Sensitive Area from Proposed Mining Exploration
 

Indigenous Success Stories

Home Page: Government Commitments to Truth and Reconciliation: Government Commitments
2023/09/13 The extraordinary life of Inuk activist Aaju Peter
 
Home Page: Education (6-12): Legacy Calls to Action
2023/09/05 University of Waterloo to build new, 500-bed residence prioritizing Indigenous design principles
 
Home Page: Language and Culture (13-17): Legacy Calls to Action
2023/09/09 ‘We want our voice to be heard’: Content creator Qupanuk Olsen on being Inuit in Greenland 
2023/09/08 Yukon illustrator with lifelong commitment to First Nations languages wins literacy award
 
Home Page: Health (18-24): Legacy Calls to Action
2023/09/27 Noah Carpenter, Canada's 1st Inuvialuk surgeon, has died
 
Home Page: Sports and Reconciliation (87-91): Reconciliation CTAs (43-94)
2023/09/29 New hockey sticks aim to spark conversation about Every Child Matters movement in Canada
 
Call to Action # 87: Sports and Reconciliation (87-91)
2023/09/13 Oren Lyons helped bring lacrosse to the world stage

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