VANIER SCHOLAR JAMEY JESPERSON, A UVIC PHD CANDIDATE IN HISTORY AND CSPT, “specializes in trans histories of Indigenous and colonial North America, with a regional focus on the Pacific coast.”
NINETY MINUTES NORTHWEST OF THE GREATER TORONTO AREA AT BOBCAYGEON, “a group of Settlers living in the Kawarthas on Michi Saagiig Anishinaabe Territory … are learning about Truth & Reconciliation and have a sincere desire to make some positive contributions to promote awareness to other settlers in our community.”
UBC LAW GRAD AND AWARD-WINNING JOURNALIST DUNCAN MCCUE wrote a textbook “that teaches aspiring journalists how to build respectful, reciprocal relationships with Indigenous communities when researching and sharing their stories.”
AS THE NATIONAL DAY FOR TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION on September 30 approaches, readers may remind themselves of the TRC’s Calls to Action and the unfinished work of its Missing Children and Unmarked Burials Project.
CANADIAN ARCHAEOLOGISTS SPEAK AND ACT in support of Indigenous communities and families continuing the work of finding and honouring missing children of residential schools, emphasizing the need for Indigenous-led work guided by Indigenous cultural protocols.
THE INDEPENDENT SPECIAL INTERLOCUTOR will work with Survivors and Indigenous communities and families to make recommendations for respectful and culturally appropriate treatment of unmarked graves and burial sites of children at former Indian Residential Schools and associated institutions. The Honourable Chief Justice Marchand of the BCCA created a footnote reference to its 2023 interim report when he devoted six paragraphs of the 2024 reasons for judgment to a description of residential school denialism.
THE NEW EDITION OF THE BC ELDERS’ GUIDE is out, making sure that Elders, their families, and their caregivers have access to information about the programs, services, and resources they need.
IF YOU WERE IN THE INDIAN BOARDING HOMES PROGRAM between September 1, 1951, and June 30, 1992, you may be eligible for compensation.
FIRST NATIONS COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGED IN DIRECT HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY to First Nations people in BC are eligible to apply for Pharmacy Care Initiative Grants up until Dec. 31, 2024.
INDIGENOUS STENO AND COURT TRANSCRIPTION STUDENTS at Northern Alberta Institute of Technology in Edmonton may be eligible for $1,000 scholarships from Veritext Legal Solutions.