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Author: Deena Goodrunning

Deena Goodrunning is a Plains Cree, Stoney Nakoda and Saulteaux writer based in amiskwaciwâskahikan (Edmonton). She is from Sunchild First Nation but has relatives in Paul Band First Nation and Hinton, AB.

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Through teaching and translation, Dorothy Thunder breathes life into nêhiyawêwin

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April 16, 2026

The U of A instructor has worked for decades to pass on and preserve the Cree language — bringing healing and belonging to her many students

Author: Deena Goodrunning

Through teaching and translation, Dorothy Thunder breathes life into nêhiyawêwin

Through generations, my family at Grassy Narrows has been harmed by mercury pollution

Film uplifts ceremonies for the return of ooligan, a vital fish for Nuxalk Nation

Leaders in the North Okanagan join forces to protect crucial watershed from fire

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Híɫzaqv leaders take RCMP to court, say police discriminate against the nation’s laws

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