Exploring Theme: "Indigenous History"

NationTalk: A new independently produced series will encourage Canadians to learn about Indigenous history through powerful personal narratives and engage directly with Truth and Reconciliation. Hosted by award-winning Canadian broadcast journalist Lisa LaFlamme and featuring interviews with prominent First Nations leader Phil Fontaine and internationally recognized human rights expert Kathleen Mahoney, Understanding Indigenous History: A...

Five-year, $30-million international project aims to braid Indigenous and western scientific approaches to tackling the world’s most pressing challenges. KISHA SUPERNANT IS CONTRIBUTING HER EXPERTISE IN PRAIRIE AND INDIGENOUS ARCHEOLOGY TO A MAJOR INTERNATIONAL PROJECT BRINGING TOGETHER INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGES AND WESTERN SCIENCE TO TACKLE COMPLEX CHALLENGES BROUGHT ON BY CLIMATE CHANGE. (PHOTO: JOHN ULAN) NationTalk:...

Indigenous archaeology field school unearths artifacts while bringing the past to life CBC News: On the banks of the Sturgeon River, aspiring archaeologists from the University of Alberta are digging into Indigenous history — but for the first time in years, they’re able to get their hands dirty in the process. The field school, offered by the...

From: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada NationTalk: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada — The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Crown–Indigenous Relations; the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services; the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, Minister responsible for PrairiesCan and CanNor; and the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage, issued the...