March for murdered and missing Indigenous women highlights need for action
Around 50 people gathered in Peace and Friendship Park in downtown Halifax for a rally bringing awareness to missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls on Feb. 20.
Rally for Wet’suwet’en on Truth and Reconciliation Day
Sept. 30 marks the second year Truth and Reconciliation Day has been acknowledged in Canada. This year’s observation was highlighted by a rally held in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en First Nation of British Columbia, at the Canada Federal Court of Appeal in downtown Halifax.
Mi’kmaq in sport: A conversation with Jeff Ward
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation was on Sept. 30. Despite the day of recognition, a Mi’kmaw graduate of the Nova Scotia Black and Indigenous Coach Mentorship Program said the date doesn’t make enough of a difference, especially in sports.
What truth and reconciliation looks like at Dalhousie
Dalhousie University hosted their first panel in the Implementing Indigenous Reconciliation series on Oct 14. The panel took place online and featured three speakers offering their legal, activist and personal perspectives on implementing meaningful Indigenous reconciliation both in the university setting and across Turtle Island/Canada.
National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation partners with Dalhousie
A recent partnership between Dalhousie and the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) in Winnipeg means the centre’s archives are accessible through Dalhousie library services in Halifax as well as the Agricultural Campus in Truro.