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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]