11-Year-old Inuit playing on U20 (Under 20 Years) Woman’s Hockey Team at Arctic Winter Games

An 11-year-old Inuit hockey player from "Pangnirtung, Nunavut" has made Team Nunavut's U20 Hockey team, playing with girls nearly twice her age, at this year's "Arctic Winter Games (AWG)". Team Nunavut's U20 Hockey team is made up of players under 20 years of age and could make it to Canada's National Team and have a chance to go to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, as well as representing Canada at all International matches. Jordyn Machmer, started skating when she was "3 years old" and has played in several tournaments, scoring 17 goals and 31 goals,…

Mi’kmaq First Nation Member Attends Ivy League School of Journalism

Maureen Googoo is "Mi’kmaq" from the Indian Brook First Nation and a member of the Sipekne’katik Band in Nova Scotia.Maureen has worked in radio in Halifax, Sydney, Toronto and La Ronge, Sask. and newspapers in Halifax, Dartmouth and La Ronge, as well as the APTN Bureau in Halifax.Maureen attended  "Columbia University", a highly reputable Ivy League school in New York City where she received her Master’s degree in journalism.

Boarding Homes in Residential School Settlement

On January 3, 2023, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, announced that an Agreement-in-Principle has been reached in the Federal Indian Boarding Homes class action case. The Agreement-in-Principle affects approximately "40,000 Indigenous students"who"suffered cultural loss and abuse" while staying at federally sanctioned Boarding Homes between 1951 and 1992. This is an Agreement that is in progress and is expected to be worked out over 2023 with more information coming soon.

Federal Indian Day Schools Class Action Wrapping Up Jan 13, 2023

The 2020 Indian Day School Settlement will be winding down soon. But, if you are an eligible Class Action Member, you do have an extension until January 13, 2023,to fill out an Extension application form. This website points out some important things to consider, including links to application forms, and other information to make your application go a lot smoother. It lists several common issues that will lead to delays in your application and what to avoid.

Norway House Cree Nation youth learn to live off the land

Lester Balfour, from the Norway House Cree Nation would like to see his community's youth regain some of their ancestral skills like hunting, trapping and fishing. Balfour is teaching about 100 kids to live off the land and to share their bounty with local Elders and other community members. You can read more about Lester Balfour at this link.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon talks Reconciliation with Jimmy Thunder

Jimmy Thunder, from Reconciliation Thunder, was on CBC's Information Radio - MB with Marcy Markusa to talk about the #94IN#94 Calls to Action. He was introduced by Markusa to Canada's first Indigenous Governor General, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon where they both talked about Reconciliation in a 7:39 minute radio interview.You can access this interview along with many other interviews at this link.