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tansi ninôtemik,  On March 12, Indigenous peoples of Onihcikiskwapiwin (Saddle Lake Cree Nation, Kehewin Cree Nation, Onion Lake Cree...

tansi ninôtemik, Most Latin American States have agreed to be under the jurisdiction of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR)...

tansi ninôtemik, For those of us here in Edmonton, we are making our way out of hibernation, enjoying longer days and more sunshine!...

tansi ninôtemik, On March 2, the Canadian government and the Mississaugas Credit First Nation resolved their negotiations regarding land...

tansi ninôtemik, For the purpose of this blog post, we use the term “Indian” when discussing the Indian Act  and registration under the...

tansi ninôtemik, In a recent blog post  we discussed the federal court decision Kebaowek First Nation v Canada Nuclear Laboratories .[1]...

tansi ninôtemik,   For the purpose of this blog post, we use the term “Indian” when discussing the Indian Act and registration under the...

Ever since the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) was adopted into domestic law in 2021 with An Act...

tansi ninôtemik, In a significant development for efforts towards reconciliation, the Government of Canada announced settlements with 21...

tansi ninôtemik, The ReconciliACTION team has previously discussed the R v Skibicki case from 2024, wherein a serial killer murdered four...

tansi ninôtemik,   For the purpose of this blog post, we use the term “Indian” when discussing the Indian Act  and registration under the...

tansi ninôtemik, A group of Indigenous media veteran women have banded together to change the news media landscape in Canada.[1] After...

tansi ninôtemik, In a recent and exciting update, archaeologists confirmed the existence of an 11,000-year-old pre-contact Indigenous...

tansi ninôtemik, In Canada, abortion is both legal and publicly funded, but abortion is not yet equally accessible, especially for...

There has been a push away from EDI (i.e., Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) policies, programs, and initiatives throughout North...

tansi ninôtemik,   On January 24, 2025, Kwagiulth Hereditary Chief Hemas Kla-Lee-Lee-Kla (Bill Wilson) passed away.  Hereditary Chief...

tansi ninôtemik,  Canada’s justice system prides itself on its progressiveness, but there continues to be a stark overrepresentation of...

tansi ninôtemik, The Alberta government has documented the drastically declining Woodland Caribou populations since at least 1981.[1]...

tansi ninôtemik,  On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump vowed to rename North America’s tallest peak, Denali, to Mount McKinley.[1]...

tansi ninôtemik , It is an unfortunate reality that too often Indigenous folks’ stories and experiences can become synonymous with...