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Meet Team ReconciliACTION YEG Blog 22/23: Philippe Johnson
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, Dear readers, I am honoured to introduce myself as the newest writer for ReconciliACTION YEG blog 2022/23. I’ll be...

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Jan 12, 20234 min read


Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls in Canada
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, There is an extremely large and disproportionate number of Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQIA+ people in Canada who...

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Jan 11, 20233 min read


Justice for Cindy Gladue- A Decade and Counting
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, *Content Warning*- This post discusses sensitive and upsetting topics. Every effort has been made to provide only the...

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Jan 10, 20236 min read


Holding Space for Cindy Gladue
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, Welcome back readers! The Reconcili-ACTION YEG Team is back (with one new member to be introduced on Thursday). We all...

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Jan 9, 20233 min read


A Grateful Send Off
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, Today I wanted to end off this semester with gratitude. This wonderful journey for myself has come to an end but I am...

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Dec 7, 20223 min read


Red Rebel Armour: An Indigenous Company Working to Lower Recidivism
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, Today’s post is about Red Rebel Armour. Red Rebel Armour is an Indigenous clothing company in Canada, started by Sean...

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Dec 6, 20222 min read


The Métis Constitution Has Passed: Now What?
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, On December 1st, 2022, history was made. The Métis Nation of Alberta (MNA) successfully ratified their Constitution,...

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Dec 5, 20223 min read


Exploring Legal Identity
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, If you are an avid news reader like myself, you may have come across an article or two discussing the rate at which the...

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Dec 2, 20223 min read


Legal Rights of Métis People
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, This week we have been exploring Métis identity. Today, we will look at the legal rights and challenges faced by Métis...

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Dec 1, 20223 min read


The Métis Scrip System
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, Today’s post is about the Métis scrip system. Scrip is not a topic of common knowledge for most people, as it is rarely...

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Nov 30, 20223 min read


Who are the Métis?
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, Today we are going to dive into Métis identity. I would have loved to share my experience of what it was like to grow...

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Nov 29, 20225 min read


The Otipemisiwak Constitution and the Inherent Right to Self-Govern
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, This week, we are exploring a few facets of the Métis experience in what is now known as Canada. We will explore how...

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Nov 28, 20223 min read


Siksika Nations new bylaw prosecutor's office a 1st for Canada
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, After serving as a Judge and prosecutor for the tribal court system in the United States for 20 years, Samuel Crowfoot...

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Nov 25, 20222 min read


Advancing Reconciliation by Eliminating Mandatory Minimum Sentences
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, Mandatory minimum sentences have disproportionately impacted Indigenous peoples. On November 17, 2022, Bill c-5, “An...

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Nov 24, 20224 min read


Reclaiming Indigenous Names and Reconciliation
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, Our names are an important part of our identity because they carry deep personal, cultural, and historical connections,...

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Nov 23, 20223 min read
You Cannot Hide Behind the Apology of Others
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, Last week, I wrote about Indigenous identity through the status card. Today I am going to share a story about how an...

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Nov 22, 20226 min read


How Administrative Suspensions Can be an Act of Reconciliation
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, As law students, the writers here on the blog cast a critical eye on a lot of what we see. It is easy to focus on the...

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Nov 21, 20222 min read


Indigenous Identity: Making Room for the Disconnected
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, This week, on the blog, we explored the complexities of Indigenous identity. We looked at status under the Indian Act,...

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Nov 18, 20223 min read


Solving Self-Identification Issues in Post-Secondary Education
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, This week, we have been exploring Indigenous identity. Today we will look at how post-secondary institutions are...

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Nov 17, 20223 min read


Indigenous Identity & Self-Identification
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, This week we have been discussing Indigenous identity. Indigenous identity is a very complex concept. There are many...

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Nov 16, 20223 min read
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