First Nations Archives - Queen's Journal

Distinguished speaker Cindy Blackstock discusses inequalities for First Nations children

Written on March 29, 2019. Posted in News.

In 1999, Jordan River Anderson of Norway Cree House Nation was born in a Manitoba hospital. Five years later, he slipped into a coma and died there. On Mar. 28, Dr. Cindy Blackstock—member of the Gitksan First Nation and Executive Director of Canada’s First Nations Child and Family Caring Society—spoke...

Sharing grandfather teachings through art

Written on November 27, 2015. Posted in Arts.

Honesty, humility, love, wisdom, bravery, respect, and truth — these are the seven grandfather teachings that guide the conscience of the First Nations people. They are also the foundation of Eric Voice’s 13-week art workshop, Getting to Know Father Sky, which runs until Dec. 12 at the H’art School. Voice,...

Education is the pathway to reconciliation

Written on June 30, 2015. Posted in Editorials.

All educational institutions have a part to play in bridging the divide between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples. Earlier this month, after a five-year investigation into the brutal history of the residential school system, Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Committee released a report naming...

Idle No More demonstrators protest celebration of Sir John A. Macdonald

Written on January 13, 2015. Posted in News.

Not all attendees of this weekend’s bicentenary celebrations of Sir John A. Macdonald were celebrating. Instead, some pointed out Macdonald’s legacy of racist policies that oppressed and killed thousands of indigenous people. At City Hall on Sunday, as Mayor Bryan Paterson welcomed citizens to the...

Aboriginal communities left behind in development discourse

Written on October 1, 2014. Posted in Editorials.

The term “developed country” shouldn’t imply that countries in the global North have reached a sort of utopia. As Canadians, we generally look at “development” as something we need to assist other countries with. Discussions surrounding poverty alleviation, gender equality and technological advancement...

Radical tactics are effective

Written on March 28, 2014. Posted in Editorials.

While radical political tactics like rail blockades enrage many Canadians, they galvanize action on First Nations issues. Last Wednesday, VIA Rail’s train services between Kingston and Belleville were disrupted after a group of activists stood on the tracks to raise public awareness about missing...

First Nations rally blocks VIA rail lines

Written on March 21, 2014. Posted in News.

VIA Rail’s train services between Kingston and Belleville were disrupted on Wednesday after a group of activists stood on the tracks to raise public awareness about missing or murdered First Nations women. Many of the organizers were from the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory in Southern Ontario. The blockage...

Reclaiming significance

Written on October 18, 2013. Posted in Arts.

She was singing on her own long before she made a career of it. Tanya Tagaq was born and raised in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, a small town of about 2,500 people. On Friday evening, she’ll be bringing her culture and heritage to Queen’s as part of the Tone Deaf music festival at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian...

Culture clash over kid’s care

Written on September 27, 2013. Posted in Editorials.

Two Winnipeg foster parents will soon learn whether or not they can continue caring for the child who has been with them for two years. Because the child in question is Métis and the parents are Filipino, the Métis Child and Family Services Authority has attempted to block the adoption in favour of...

Protests spark righteous anger

Written on January 15, 2013. Posted in Opinions.

Last Friday, members of the First Nations, activists, environmentalists and many others held peaceful demonstrations across Canada. The Idle No More movement has swept up the nation, causing an awakening over important issues that can’t be ignored. This is no ordinary movement; Idle No More comes...

Idle No More gains local following

Written on January 11, 2013. Posted in News.

Idle No More, the protest movement that’s been gaining ground both nationally and internationally since it began in December, will hit Queen’s this afternoon. The movement “calls on all people to join in a revolution which honors and fulfills Indigenous sovereignty which protects the land and water,”...

Empty rhetoric

Written on February 3, 2012. Posted in Editorials.

Stephen Harper’s speech at last week’s Crown-First Nations Summit in Ottawa didn’t directly address any real concerns. On Jan. 31 global developmental studies professor Robert Lovelace gave a talk about the situation in Attawapiskat. The community’s elementary school was declared a toxic hazard in...

Tag: First Nations

Distinguished speaker Cindy Blackstock discusses inequalities for First Nations children

Sharing grandfather teachings through art

Education is the pathway to reconciliation

Idle No More demonstrators protest celebration of Sir John A. Macdonald

Aboriginal communities left behind in development discourse

Radical tactics are effective

First Nations rally blocks VIA rail lines

Reclaiming significance

Culture clash over kid’s care

Protests spark righteous anger

Idle No More gains local following

Empty rhetoric

The Journal, Queen's University - Since 1873

Arts

Sports

Lifestyle

News

Features

Other Topics

Special Projects

About

About (cont'd)

Get the App

Get the App