Indigenous
Recent stories about indigenous
Coming up at council: Oct. 31-Nov. 4, 2022
Key issues going before city council this week include the four-year capital budget and an update on answering the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's calls to action.
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Non-profit aims to create Indigenous end-of-life care centre
Jackie DeCoteau-Gill is heading to the final round of the Pow Wow Pitch competition on Oct. 19, where she'll have a chance to win $25,000 to help build an Indigenous end-of-life care centre in Edmonton.
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How the Edmonton region is marking the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a reminder to honour the children who did not return home from residential schools, as well as an invitation to reflect on the ongoing impact of attempts at cultural genocide on Indigenous people in Canada. Here's a look at some events planned for Sept. 30 in the Edmonton region.
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A moment in history: Sept. 28, 1949
On this day 73 years ago, funds were being raised to support Edmonton's O'Connell Institute, in a campaign that painted it in much more positive terms than many of its inhabitants experienced.
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A moment in history: July 27, 1968
On this day 54 years ago, the hunt was on for artifacts from early Edmonton for the opening of Fort Edmonton Park.
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Immersive program combines coding, ceremony, and Indigenous knowledge
A program that merges technology and traditional teachings has come to Edmonton to give Indigenous young adults digital skills and deeper connections to their communities.
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Truth and reconciliation in Edmonton: Where we're at and what you can do
Implementation of the City of Edmonton's Indigenous Framework, which city council endorsed in February after extensive consultation with a panel of Indigenous leaders, is in its "embryonic stage." Edmontonians can help ensure the strategy doesn't just become lip service.
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Edmonton joins movement to mourn residential school deaths
A rundown of what was said in Edmonton over the weekend in response to the discovery of the remains of 215 children in an unmarked grave outside of the Kamloops Indian Residential School.
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Indigenous entrepreneurs on the rise in Alberta
Mallory Yawnghwe is determined to help people share stories and reconnect through her brand-new business venture: Indigenous Box.
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