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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...

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

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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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