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November 2, 2023 Vinita Srivastava, _The Conversation_ __Lori Campbell, a ‘60s Scoop survivor, challenges the CBC’s motives in their exposé on the questionable Indigenous roots of legendary

singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie. October 29, 2023 Lori Campbell, _University of Regina_ The CBC report on iconic singer Buffy Sainte-Marie’s ancestry is having deep impact in multiple

ways across Indigenous lands across Canada. October 2, 2023 Benjamin Ralston, _University of Saskatchewan_ and Kathy Walker, _University of Saskatchewan_ Saskatchewan’s provincial government

must work with Indigenous nations on a shared vision for the future that is more likely to withstand the tests of time and litigation. September 28, 2023 Lorin Yochim, _University of

Alberta_ and Christine Martineau, _Concordia University of Edmonton_ Experiential learning took students in a bachelor of education program out of the classroom for their own learning about

truth and reconciliation and to prepare them for future classrooms. September 28, 2023 Vinita Srivastava, _The Conversation_ __To honour Truth and Reconciliation Day, we spoke with Terri

Cardinal, who headed up one of the many community searches for the children who went missing while attending an Indian Residential School. August 10, 2023 Janelle Marie Baker, _Athabasca

University_ Some boreal plant species are classified — and treated — as weeds, affecting Indigenous communities’ access to important cultural, medicinal and ceremonial resources. June 29,

2023 Geo Takach, _Royal Roads University_ How we represent a place can reveal much about it and even more about who we are and what we value. April 6, 2023 Lydia Johnson, _Queen's

University, Ontario_ and Diane Orihel, _Queen's University, Ontario_ Canada’s commitment to halt biodiversity loss can only be realized by weaving together Indigenous and non-Indigenous

knowledge. February 7, 2023 Jennifer Brant, _University of Toronto_ For Indigenous literature courses to be successful, Indigenous cultural safety must be centred, and commitment to teacher

professional development is a must. December 4, 2022 Marcel O'Gorman, _University of Waterloo_ Engineers say the current ‘iron ring’ ritual is steeped in colonial worldviews and

excludes the public from understanding engineers’ ethical obligations. December 4, 2022 Frank Deer, _University of Manitoba_ Spirituality is a vital part of Indigenous identities.

Incorporating spiritual education can create space in schools where Indigenous students can learn and grow. April 1, 2022 Jeremy M. Bergen, _University of Waterloo_ As a theologian who

studies church apologies for historical wrongs, I understand why the Pope was moved to speak this week, but I hope this was not his definitive apology. November 23, 2021 Christopher Hrynkow,

_University of Saskatchewan_ A papal apology, if done in ‘a good way,’ could help remove barriers to transforming harmful relationships between Indigenous Peoples and the Catholic Church.

September 29, 2020 Teresa Anne Fowler, _Concordia University of Edmonton_ A study in one Alberta school board found racism contributes to poor attendance of on-reserve Indigenous students in

public schools, despite educators not recognizing this as a barrier. June 4, 2020 Jeff Denis, _McMaster University_ The COVID-19 pandemic crisis could represent an opportunity to live up to

all the recent talk of reconciliation in Canada. November 25, 2019 Sam McKegney, _Queen's University, Ontario_; Bobby (Robert) Henry, _University of Saskatchewan_, and Jordan Koch,

_McGill University_ The Saskatchewan Hockey Association (SHA) recently eliminated the Beardy’s Blackhawks Midget AAA team — but needs to reconsider the team’s crucial community role in an

era of reconciliation. October 1, 2019 Mary Malebranche, _University of Calgary_ To make meaningful progress on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Calls to Action, all

provinces and territories should promptly follow B.C. and ban discriminatory ‘birth alerts.’ August 29, 2019 Paul McKenzie-Jones, _University of Lethbridge_ As students and faculty start a

new academic year, it’s a good time to highlight the barriers to Indigenizing the campus and the importance of Indigenous voices on campus. June 27, 2019 Lucy El-Sherif, _University of

Toronto_ This Canada Day might be a good time for Canadians to think about the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action that ask Canadians to reject European sovereignty over Indigenous

lands and peoples.