The struggle for reconciliation in a small Canadian town
Mike Ruttan, mayor of Port Alberni, B.C., describes why small towns face bigger challenges than big cities when it comes to reconciliation.
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Reconciliation: Breaking down the buzzword
“The purpose is not to be done, but productive and better," says Linc Kesler, director of UBC’s First Nations House of Learning.
Lip service or endgame: Trans Mountain Expansion Project gets Indigenous oversight committee
Grand Chief Stewart Phillip worries the new committee gives the perception that proper consultation with First Nations has happened when it hasn’t.
What does a reconciled town look like?
Indicators used to measure reconciliation — including self-awareness, personal empowerment and motivation — are “generally weak.”
Remembering Larry Guno: B.C.’s forgotten Indigenous politician
The late MLA fought for Indigenous rights during a very hostile time for First Nations people in British Columbia — and he’s still influencing a new generation of Indigenous politicians.
The new press on the block
First Nations community members are pushing for post-treaty press freedom, but a lack of journalism training opportunities is holding back those trying to hold their governments to account.
In First Nations, freedom of the press is unclear
Treaties are no guarantee of freedom of the press — but there’s little media coverage of First Nations anyway.
The unreported
Thirty-five stories that are unlikely to ever see the light of day.
Press freedoms in treaty country
Does the democratic right of freedom of the press apply to First Nations in Canada?
