The six chiefs of The Wolastoqey Nation in New Brunswick are calling on the New Brunswick Museum to return Indigenous artifacts destined to be placed in storage following the announcement of the museum’s temporary closure.
Since time immemorial, Indigenous people have used hides for clothing, shelter, ceremony and more. Canada’s colonial policies sought to stamp out these traditions, but community organizations are fighting to revive them.
Posted: Apr 23, 2021 5:00 AM AT | Last Updated: April 23
A drum circle at the Gitpo Spirit Lodge, a new men s wellness centre in Eel Ground First Nation.(Submitted by Galen Augustine)
When Roger Augustine looks out along the Miramichi River, he knows the place where eagles often circle overhead is the perfect spot for healing in his community.
The regional chief had long dreamed of a centre to support men and boys in Eel Ground First Nation who face mental health challenges. Then came the opportunity to buy a dedicated property and make it a reality. It s all about making our community strong, he said.
How the pandemic brought a N.B. First Nation together to tackle food insecurity
The COVID-19 pandemic has slashed millions of jobs, and with it, many Canadians’ ability to put enough food on the table. But in one New Brunswick First Nation, where access to food has been an issue for years, a local food centre is bringing community members together and helping them build resilience.
Social Sharing When we re all one, we can fight the battles that we need to fight together, says Shalyn Ward
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Posted: Feb 13, 2021 8:00 AM ET | Last Updated: February 13
River Ward helps prepare meals at the Natoaganeg Community Food Centre in Eel Ground First Nation, N.B. The organization is fostering a sense of unity among the community during the pandemic. (Submitted by River Ward)
Pamela Palmater: For Indigenous peoples, it’s time to look within It’s time we finally got rid of what isn’t working for us even if that means parting ways with long-established advocacy organizations or demanding better of our leaders by Staff on January 29th, 2021 at 9:00 AM 1 of 1 2 of 1
Excerpted from Warrior Life: Indigenous Resistance and Resurgence (Fernwood Publishing),
a collection of essays by Pamela Palmater.
I wish I didn’t have to write this. I wish I could say that now that Canadians have changed their federal government everything will be okay. But that is not a given. The decade-long reign of terror against First Nations, the environment and democratic rights and freedoms has worn on everyone.