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Métis Nation Lawmaking and Recognition on the Prairies
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, In today’s post, we discuss why it’s important for non-Indigenous lawmakers (both political and judicial) to understand...

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Feb 8, 20235 min read


Sources of Indigenous Law
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, This week, we are talking about the operation and revitalization of Indigenous law. Today’s post is about the different...

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Feb 8, 20234 min read


Revitalizing Indigenous Laws
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, In today’s post, we will look at efforts toward restoring and revitalizing Indigenous law in Canada. Unlike common law,...

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Feb 7, 20234 min read


Indigenous Customary Law in Canada
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, This month on the blog, we are discussing the operation and revitalization of Indigenous laws. We will explore this...

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Feb 6, 20233 min read


The Importance of The Path: Culturally Responsive Lawyering
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, For the month of January, ReconciliACTION YEG has been talking about missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls....

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Feb 3, 20233 min read


Law Society Mandatory Indigenous Training Controversy: Deficit Discourse in Action
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, This week, the blog examines the concept of deficit discourse and how we can move away from damage-centered narratives...

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Feb 2, 20234 min read


Deficit Discourse: Positive Developments
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, This week, we have been talking about deficit discourse. As discussed in the posts from earlier this week, “deficit...

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Feb 1, 20233 min read


Deficit Discourse- Rooted in Colonial Policies
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, To understand deficit discourse as it relates to Indigenous peoples in Canada, we must look to the history of...

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Jan 31, 20233 min read


Reframing Conversations: An Introduction to Deficit Discourse
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, This week on the blog we will be introducing the concept of “deficit discourse” and how it relates to Indigenous...

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Jan 30, 20233 min read


Finding her voice: Vanessa Brousseau
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, As I prepared to write my post this week, I found myself looking out the window at all the people passing by my...

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Jan 27, 20233 min read
Canada’s New Impact Assessment Act and the MMIWG Crisis
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, Today, we talk about Canada’s new impact assessment legislation and its potential to positively influence the missing...

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Jan 26, 20234 min read


Sisters in Spirit
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, This week, we continue our discussions about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) in Canada, as well...

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Jan 25, 20233 min read
Centering the Voices of Survivors and Families
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, In today’s post, we will continue to explore organizations that are contributing to the National Action Plan to end the...

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Jan 24, 20233 min read


Taking Our Lives Back into Our Own Hands
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, For decades, Indigenous people have continued to experience the fallout of the Canadian colonial project. The national...

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Jan 23, 20233 min read


Trauma-Informed Lawyering
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, It is barely three weeks into 2023, and families across Canada are already desperately searching for missing women....

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Jan 20, 20233 min read


Angela Cardinal and Alberta’s Response to the MMIWG Inquiry
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, Over the last two weeks, the ReconciliACTION team has been discussing the ongoing genocide that is Canada’s murdered...

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Jan 19, 20235 min read


Remembering Leah Anderson
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, Today’s post is about Leah Anderson. She was a 15 year old girl, home from school for the holidays. She was off to go...

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Jan 18, 20233 min read


New Progress on Calls for Justice for MMIWG
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, Last week, a national roundtable convened on missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTIQQIA+ people. On...

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Jan 17, 20233 min read


The Police Response to MMIWG: A Dangerous Cycle
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, The victimization of Indigenous women and girls in Canada, coupled with the failure by police to investigate these...

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Jan 16, 20233 min read


Remember Our Names
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, On December 1st, Winnipeg police announced murder charges against Jeremy Skibicki, who is alleged to have murdered...

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Jan 13, 20233 min read
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