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Teaching Indigenous History in Canadian Elementary Schools

March 5th, 2024; By Susan Huebert

Teaching Canada’s history is useful for understanding the way people think and act. An important part of this education is learning Indigenous history. For Canadian elementary school students, learning Indigenous […]


Indigenous Student Scholarships

February 6th, 2024; By Anthony Teles

Horatio Alger Indigenous Achievement Scholarships Scholarship Value: $10,000 Awards Available: 5 Award Deadline: March 15, 2024   Awards for Indigenous Students Scholarship Value: $2,000 Awards Available: N/A Award Deadline: August […]


The Water Crisis Plaguing Indigenous Reservations Across Canada: How You Can Help (French version available)

February 5th, 2024; By Elora Pharai

Picture this, the year is 2022: you live in Canada, which is often advertised and perceived as being one of the safest countries, rich in resources and many beneficial aspects […]


Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women: Addressing the Crisis

January 8th, 2024; By author below

By Avreet Jagdev Across Canada, Indigenous communities continue to face many ongoing injustices, including overrepresentation in the criminal justice system, higher rates of unemployment, and poorer health conditions. One issue […]


Fostering Allyship to Indigenous Communities: Driving Change

December 4th, 2023; By Elora Pharai

In recent years, the tragic history regarding the horrors behind the systematic discrimination of Canada’s Indigenous communities has come to light in mainstream media. In 2021, the devastating news of […]


The Significance of Land Acknowledgments

November 7th, 2023; By author below

By Avreet Jagdev Over the years, there has been a larger focus on land acknowledgements across Canada. What are land acknowledgements, and why are they so important? Land acknowledgements are […]


Supports for First Nation Students: Calgary Board of Education (CBE)

October 3rd, 2022; By Erin Kelly

Are you a First Nation student K-12 living in Calgary? The Calgary Board of Education recognizes traditional territories and oral practices of the Blackfoot Nations, which includes the Siksika, the […]