Join us on Friday, April 12th, for an enlightening discussion with Lyndsay Amato, a seasoned Teaching Artist and First Nations Radio veteran. Amatao and Native News Online Publisher Levi Rickert will discuss the #BraidsforCole Movement and Amato’s involvement. With more than 18 years of experience in education and 20 years in Northern Native Broadcasting Yukon, Amato brings a wealth of knowledge and insight to the table.
A mother in Regina wears her braids in an international movement in honour of a young actor who was found dead with his braids cut off as well as her son.
The Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation, which lost nine members this year to the ongoing substance use crisis, organized an Indigenous-led wellness week for the community to come together and find healing.
Vigils popped up across the Yukon Saturday as a way to remember those who died from opioids or illicit drugs. Organizers are also taking the opportunity to draft a petition asking the territory declare a state of emergency.
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