Telling Our Twisted Histories Update and Introducing: Kuper Island
Telling Our Twisted Histories Update and Introducing: Kuper Island
Kuper Island is an 8-part series that tells the stories of four students: three who survived and one who didn’t. They at... Read more
10 Jun 2022
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33mins
RECONCILIATION
RECONCILIATION
It's made its way into Canada's political vocabulary and into Indigenous communities. Some see it as yet another empty p... Read more
2 Aug 2021
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25mins
GOD
GOD
Through missionary work and later, the government-funded residential school system, our rituals and spiritual practices ... Read more
26 Jul 2021
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22mins
OBEY
OBEY
The word OBEY does not exist in Indigenous languages. Our ancestors lived by their own systems of governance that sought... Read more
19 Jul 2021
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23mins
BANNOCK
BANNOCK
Flour, baking powder, a pinch of salt and a bit of water. Beloved and delicious, this traditional fry bread is a staple ... Read more
12 Jul 2021
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19mins
POCAHONTAS
POCAHONTAS
How do you dismantle the colonial myth of POCAHONTAS? Disney's portrait of the Indian Princess has been indelibly presse... Read more
5 Jul 2021
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19mins
SAVAGE
SAVAGE
How did we go from 'noble savages' to 'dirty savages'? Over time, the meaning of the word has shifted from natural, free... Read more
28 Jun 2021
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23mins
INDIAN TIME
INDIAN TIME
Running late? The importance of being on time is cultural, as are differences in priorities and perspectives. Together, ... Read more
21 Jun 2021
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16mins
FAMILY NAMES
FAMILY NAMES
Where do surnames O'Bomsawin, Mukash, and Ikey come from? In our culture, names are powerful gifts given us by our ances... Read more
14 Jun 2021
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23mins
SCHOOL
SCHOOL
For over 150 years, Indian Residential Schools were one of the primary means by which the government assimilated us in o... Read more
7 Jun 2021
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23mins