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- The Alberta Woodland Caribou and Indigenous Conservation Efforts
tansi ninôtemik, The Alberta government has documented the drastically declining Woodland Caribou populations since at least 1981.[1] From 1966 to 1981, the caribou had declined by at least 50% in Alberta.[2] Alarming habitat destruction has been the primary cause of the caribou’s dwindling populati … Read more »
- Place Names, Reconciliation & Today’s Political Climate
tansi ninôtemik, On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump vowed to rename North America’s tallest peak, Denali, to Mount McKinley.[1] Located in Alaska, entirely within Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, this peak was referred to as “Mount McKinley” by an explorer in the late 1800s; the … Read more »
- Preserving Indigenous Culture on the Moon
tansi ninôtemik, It is an unfortunate reality that too often Indigenous folks’ stories and experiences can become synonymous with traumatic topics such as intergenerational oppression and residential schools. However, it is equally important to celebrate the creativity, accomplishments, and successe … Read more »
- National Ribbon Skirt Day
tansi ninôtemik, While our team was away enjoying the last few days of our winter break and preparing for the upcoming semester, an important nationally recognized occasion passed. January 4th, 2025 marked the third annual National Ribbon Skirt Day! National Ribbon Skirt Day was born out of the wide … Read more »
- The Principle of Gender Fluidity in Anishinaabeg Family Law
tansi ninôtemik, The rates of suicide attempts among 2SLGBTQIA+ youth are confirmed to be much higher than those among cisgender and heterosexual youth.[1] In the 2013 British Columbia Adolescent Health Survey, 65% of transgender youth reported that they had seriously considered suicide; this number … Read more »