Youth Podcasting Project opportunity for self-identifying Indigenous Youth
The Centre is looking for three Indigenous youth (ages 18-30) to participate in a pilot series.
Implementing UNDRIP Dialogue summary report and video available
The Centre recently held a Dialogue on implementing the UN Declaration through Bill C-15.
Honouring Indigenous Writers events
The annual event includes author readings, wikipedia training and a panel discussion on Wikipedia as public scholarship.
Assembly of First Nations hosts virtual forum on Bill C-15
The forum on February 10 and 11 is free to attend.
Celebrate Black History Month
As a part of our engagement with Black History month, the Centre has collected some resources to help uplift and contextualize Indigenous and Black solidarity.
The Tyee: Racism in health care is taking a terrible toll on Indigenous People, report finds
Centre Academic Director Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Aki-Kwe, spoke to The Tyee about immediate changes needed in health care to reduce inequities impacting Indigenous people.
CBC: Indigenous peoples in B.C. 75% more likely to end up in ER, report says
Centre Academic Director Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Aki-Kwe, will be speaking alongside Health Minister Adrian Dix regarding the healthcare inquiry last year.
Welland Tribute: Decrying medical racism, Indigenous leaders demand health care ‘transformation’
The Centre’s Academic Director Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Aki-Kwe, was featured in the Welland Tribune discussing her investigation into racism in BC’s healthcare system.