A new museum for the Winnipeg Art Gallery’s leading collection of Inuit art opens on Saturday in a project shaped by Inuit.
Tag: Indigenous People
Canadian Police Handling of Colten Boushie’s Death Denounced in Report
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police were found to have mistreated and discriminated against the family of Colten Boushie in 2016 and to have mishandled parts of the investigation into his death.
There’s a Global Plan to Conserve Nature. Indigenous People Could Lead the Way.
Dozens of countries are backing an effort that would protect 30 percent of Earth’s land and water. Native people, often among the most effective stewards of nature, have been disregarded, or worse, in the past.
How to Pretend You’re in the Riviera Maya, Mexico, Today
You might not be able to travel on spring break this year, but you can immerse yourself in Maya culture from home.
Rawiri Waititi Wins Tie War in New Zealand Parliament
Rawiri Waititi, a Maori politician in New Zealand, was kicked out of Parliament for refusing to wear a tie as a marker of Indigenous resistance.
He Calls It a ‘Colonial Noose.’ New Zealand’s Parliament Calls It Mandatory.
Rawiri Waititi was kicked out of the chamber for refusing to wear a necktie. He cast his action as a marker of Indigenous resistance.
He Almost Quit the Law. Instead, He Reset Canada’s Indigenous Dialogue.
Murray Sinclair, who just retired from Canada’s Senate, led a truth and reconciliation commission that still shapes the national conversation.
Vancouver Couple Fined After Flying to Remote Town for Vaccination
The authorities charged an executive and an actress with violating coronavirus restrictions when they traveled to Beaver Creek in the Yukon Territory last week. Residents accused them of cutting the line.
Vancouver Couple Fined After Flying to Remote Town for Vaccination
The authorities charged an executive and an actress with violating coronavirus restrictions when they traveled to Beaver Creek in the Yukon Territory last week. Residents accused them of cutting the line.
For Nicaragua’s Lobstermen, Deadly Dives Are All Too Common
Catching spiny lobsters is a stunningly dangerous pursuit for the mostly Indigenous fishermen along the country’s Caribbean coast, requiring deep plunges with subpar gear.