First Person
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Orange Shirt Day is not about buying orange shirts
Corporations are trying to turn reconciliation into a transaction — we need to disentangle its meaning from the act of shopping
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Truth is a journey that we walk one story at a time
On the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day, I’m thinking about all the voices that have been silenced — and the ways we can start to heal
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The quiet joys of coming home to Anishinaabe territories
A trip home was a dream come true — a letter of gratitude after saying baamaapii to my kin
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Our grandmothers, who lived as ‘subjects’ of the queen, deserve to be uplifted
My kokum Irene Fineday was a leader in her community — today I am thinking about her life and legacy
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Homecomings and new beginnings
Anna McKenzie’s intentions as Communications Aunty
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How online nsyilxcən classes helped us through the pandemic
For an entire year, syilx language learners gathered on Zoom from wherever we were with the goal of learning our ancestral language
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Being mindimooyenh: Odette Auger’s intentions as managing editor
I’ve always been a storyteller and a helper — I aim to bring both of these skills together to amplify and centre Indigenous voices in a good way
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The problem is not the generosity of our ancestors, but how it’s exploited
After Pope Francis was presented with a headdress, Anishinaabe/Ukrainian author Patty Krawec reflects on how the ritual of gift giving is tainted by colonial power
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The History of Peter Bear
IndigiNews is publishing stories from Alphonse Little Poplar, recorded and transcribed in 1986, to share his incredible memories and gentle storytelling.