Tag: indigenous
Celebrity chef brings Indigenous cooking to St. Mike’s
Students from St. Anne’s and St. Michael Catholic secondary schools had the rare opportunity to hone their cooking skills while learning more about Indigenous cuisine during a special cooking class…
The Right livelihood winner in Stockholm: “Recognition for the indigenous people”
In a room in Medborgarhuset in Stockholm, we meet Joan Carling, a human rights activist from the Philippines who fought for indigenous rights for over 30 years. She is in…
This is how Disney consulted indigenous people before Moiana 2: “It was crazy”
Vaiana 2 took moviegoers by storm during its opening weekend. It has already grossed $386 million worldwide. With that, this is by far the second highest-grossing premiere film of the…
Indigenous people’s alarm after the lawsuits: “Trying to scare people from working with us”
She belongs to the indigenous Couchiching people. She is a trained lawyer and has managed to be an intern in Barack Obama’s administration and worked on indigenous issues in Bernie…
Greenpeace stood behind the indigenous people – now their entire business in the USA is threatened
The Sioux people call it the “black snake”. The oil pipeline that cuts right through their area in Standing Rock, North Dakota. Ever since the oil company Energy Transfer applied…
Colombia banned child marriage – indigenous representatives wanted to continue the old practice | Foreign countries
As many as one million Colombian women have been married before the age of 15. Colombia’s parliament has passed a law banning marriages under the age of 18. There had…
Briefly: Laurier, City of Brantford offer free Indigenous matters course
Article content Wilfrid Laurier University’s Brantford campus, in partnership with the City of Brantford, have launched a free online learning course for the public to learn about Indigenous people’s experiences,…
New school name reflects Thames Valley board’s Indigenous pledge
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Published Oct 22, 2024 • Last updated Oct 23, 2024 • 2 minute read Thames Valley District school board chair Beth Mai (Derek Ruttan/The…
Biden apologized for locking up indigenous children in boarding schools | News in brief
In boarding schools in the USA, indigenous children were converted to Christianity and the culture of European settlers. Children were subjected to physical, psychological and sexual violence. President of the…
Indigenous activist wins Right Livelihood award | SVT News
Right Livelihood is a foundation that has been fighting for peace, justice and sustainability since 1980. Every year, the Right Livelihood Award is presented to recognize brave people and their…