SASKATOON Two years after the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) wrapped up, Saskatoon’s city administration is recommending the establishment of an independent office of Indigenous matriarchs or “aunties” to help support Indigenous women and girls. The recommendation stems from work undertaken by city administration, examining the final report of MMIWG and responding to Calls to Action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). In November 2020, the city created a Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two Spirit (MMIWG2S) advisory group made up of an elder and many local organizations including OUTSaskatoon, Saskatoon Public Schools, Saskatoon Tribal Council, Saskatoon Police Service and Saskatchewan RCMP.
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by Gregory Beatty
People have embraced all sorts of new hobbies and interests during the pandemic. Bike shops are sold out of inventory until 2022, vets are booked solid spaying/neutering kittens and puppies, sea shanties are okay, some “hobbies and interests” are just passing fads. But 14 months into the pandemic, others seem to have staying power.
Zoe Arnold is urban agriculture coordinator at CHEP Good Foods (chep.org) in Saskatoon. One trend she’s seen is a growing interest in gardening.
“Saskatoon has over 50 community gardens, so there has been a really strong interest around that kind of agriculture,” she says. “Unfortunately, even before the pandemic most of the plots in the city had wait lists.”