True Story Part Two airs Sept 30 on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Eagle Vision Video Productions Ltd., an Indigenous Production company and the History Channel have teamed up to produce "True Story - Part Two",  a two-hour documentary that explores Canada's colonial past and illuminates a possible path forward by examining such issues as Residential Schools and the Indian Act. If these past colonial instances could be conveyed to Non-Indigenous Canadians in an impactful way, just maybe "we can move forward as a nation". "True Story Part Two" producers hope that “through authentic storytelling ... [in] an inspiring and uplifting tone", they hope to show "what Canada could truly be if we…

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation/Orange Shirt Day

This coming Saturday on Sept 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.September 30 was originally called Orange Shirt Day, a grassroots movement started in 2013 by Phyllis Webstad in her response to her "Residential School experience".September 30 is now an official Canadian holiday, created by "Federal Statute".The Circles for Reconciliation team will be at the march starting at The Forks, Saturday, September 30th. We will be at the circle near the Manitoba Children’s Museum at 10:30 am. You will see us in our CFR t-shirts with orange accessories and/or Orange Shirts. More details to come.

AMC and Elections Manitoba Introduce Groundbreaking Declaration of First Nation Guarantor for Proof of Identity Voters Form

The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) and Elections Manitoba are trying to make it easier for First Nations people to vote in the October 3, 2023 Provincial Election. Elections Manitoba is working with the AMC to overcome one of the most common barriers that inhibits First Nation People from Voting - the lack of proper identification. To overcome this obstacle, "a declaration of First Nations guarantor for proof of identity form"has been developed to replace any government issued ID. The form must be filled out by your home community leadership, the Chief, or a Council Member or the Band Membership…

Stanley Cup coming to Sioux Valley Dakota Nation

The Stanley Cup will be coming to Sioux Valley Dakota Nation, Wednesday, August 23, 2023 states Tim Whitecloud, Zach Whitecloud’s father. Zach Whitecloud along with the team members of the Vegas Golden Knights captured the Stanley Cup in Game 5 over the Florida Panthers. About "200 Band members" from Zach's home community gathered together at the local community hall to cheer on one of their own to capture the Stanley Cup on the evening of June 13, 2023.

Day Scholars Class Action settlement open until October 4 2023

An advocacy group, Justice for Day Scholars 2021, wants to get the word out that the application form for the Day Scholars Class Action settlement is still open until October 4, 2023 for survivors to apply for compensation. If you know anybody affected by this settlement agreement, you should send them this LINK. Even if this person has since passed on, tell their beneficiaries that they can apply for the deceased's benefits if the affected Day Scholar passed away on or after May 30, 2005. The website has a number of resources and tools to assist Day Scholars with their…

Manitoba Introduces New MMIWG2S licence plates

New "specialty"  licence plates will be available this fall for Manitobans who want to support the plight of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two Spirited people (MMIWG2S). The plates will feature the now emblematic 'Red Dress' or the 'Red Hand Print' and will be available for $70, with $30 going to support all those families that are affected by intersectoral violence against Indigenous woman. Call to Action 41. "We call upon the federal government, in consultation with Aboriginal organizations, to appoint a public inquiry into the causes of, and remedies for, the disproportionate victimization of Aboriginal women and…

Reviving the Rocky Cree Language

The key to the survival of the Rocky Cree language may very well reside in the discovery of a 350 year old Rocky Cree womannear present day South Indian Lake. The Rocky Cree communities are the six First Nation communities in Manitoba that live along the "Churchill River". The discovery of this long lost Indigenous woman will now serve as an impetus for reviving the Rocky Cree language. William Dumas, works as the First Nations Language & Culture Facilitator for Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre (MFNERC) and he is worried about the survivability of the Rocky Cree language given that it…

2023 North American Indigenous Games

The 2023 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) will be taking place in Nova Scotia from July 15-23 and will feature 16 different sporting events including 3 Traditional Sports -  "Canoe/Kayak, Lacrosse, and 3D Archery". If you know somebody, or if your kids will be participating at the NAIG 2023, or if you just interested in sports, especially Indigenous sports and you can't make the long trip to Nova Scotia; you're in luck, as you can stream the games from the comfort of your TV, computer, laptop or your phone. Just click HERE and click the blue Live Stream Button.

Manitoba and B.C. to have Indigenous Names on Provincial Birth Certificates

The Manitoba government will "waive" all processing fees indefinitely for those Residential School Survivors who were stripped of their traditional Indigenous name upon entering into a Residential School. The move is in response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Call to Action # 17 which called for "all levels" of government to waive all administrative fees for Survivors trying to get back their real Traditional names.The BC Government did a similar move earlier this year when they allowed Indigenous People to reclaim their names like when they allowed a baby boy to have his legal name, "λugʷaləs" to appear on…