Indigenous Stories

February 14th is Annual Memorial March for Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Two-Spirit & Gender-Diverse People

This powerful annual event is a space for grief, remembrance, and demanding justice. It is intended to amplify Indigenous voices and renew commitments to the safety and dignity of Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ individuals. For the most up to date information about this event, please monitor the social media pages of the Ki-Low-Na friendship Society, including […]

Register for the Indigenous Reads Book Club this Fall!

📅 Date: October 22 🕒 Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM 📍 Location: LIB 111 Facilitators: Naim Cardinal, Nishat Tasnim, Sajni Lacey, and Jessica Bayer As the weather gets colder, we are eager to pour a hot drink and get quiet with a new book. We hope you’ll join us as we read and reflect on Beyond the Rink by Alexandra […]

Indigenous Stories

September 30th is a day of profound significance, marking both Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. These observances invite us to reflect on the enduring impact of the Residential School System and the urgent need for ongoing reconciliation efforts. If you have any questions about upcoming initiatives or events, please connect with Jessica […]

Canadians Have Been Breaking Their Promises to Indigenous People

CBC Docs presents this clip from filmmaker Tasha Hubbard. Tasha narrates a history of Indigenous peoples in the prairies and their relationship with the government, focusing on the events of the late nineteenth century. Watch the full video

Recommended Reading: Becoming Kin: An Indigenous Call to Unforgetting the Past and Reimagining Our Future

The invented history of the Western world is crumbling fast, Anishinaabe writer Patty Krawec says, but we can still honor the bonds between us. Settlers dominated and divided, but Indigenous peoples won’t just send them all “home.” Weaving her own story with the story of her ancestors and with the broader themes of creation, replacement, […]