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Justice

Can You Be Sued for Saying Someone Isn’t Indigenous?

June 23, 2025June 23, 2025 - by Michelle Cyca

Two court cases could reshape public discourse on identity, fraud, and free speech in Canada

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Memoir

My Father Could Have Changed the World. Instead, He Changed Mine

June 21, 2025June 21, 2025 - by Chyana Marie Sage

He embodied the traits of our great ancestors—but ended up a drug dealer who broke his family

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Politics

Canada’s Sovereignty Crisis Feels All Too Familiar to First Nations

April 15, 2025April 15, 2025 - by Michelle Cyca

Indigenous voters matter. Does Mark Carney care?

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Education

First Nations Are Rethinking Education in the Yukon. And It’s Working

February 7, 2025March 7, 2025 - by Rhiannon Russell

The radical new approach includes year-round classes—with breaks for hunting and fishing

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Arts & Culture

Acclaimed Playwright Jani Lauzon Responds to The Walrus’s Investigation into Her Indigenous Ancestry

December 20, 2024January 31, 2025 - by Michelle Cyca

A cancelled play, a confused response, and more questions

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Books

“I Needed to Be Doing This”: When Writers Uncover Family History

December 14, 2024December 14, 2024 - by Sadiya Ansari

Tanya Talaga and Sadiya Ansari discuss ancestors, the colonial project, and intuitive pings

Paid Post

Centring Indigenous Values in Forest Management

November 18, 2024December 10, 2024 - by Glynis Ratcliffe

How forestry’s Indigenous partnerships can redefine the industry

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Arts & Culture

An Acclaimed Canadian Playwright Faces Questions of Pretendianism

October 28, 2024November 5, 2024 - by Michelle Cyca

Jani Lauzon has maintained she is Métis and her play 1939—now touring Canada—is based on her father’s experience at a residential school. What if none of it is true?

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Society

The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2024

September 30, 2024September 27, 2024 - by Various Contributors

A look at stories written and shared by our speakers and contributors

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September/October 2024 / Society

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September 30, 2024April 3, 2025 - by Michelle Cyca

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Can You Be Sued for Saying Someone Isn’t Indigenous?

My Father Could Have Changed the World. Instead, He Changed Mine

Canada’s Sovereignty Crisis Feels All Too Familiar to First Nations

First Nations Are Rethinking Education in the Yukon. And It’s Working

Acclaimed Playwright Jani Lauzon Responds to The Walrus’s Investigation into Her Indigenous Ancestry

“I Needed to Be Doing This”: When Writers Uncover Family History

An Acclaimed Canadian Playwright Faces Questions of Pretendianism

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