Reel Injun
You’d think with over 4,000 films made about First Nations people in the past 100 years Hollywood might have gotten it right by now. Cree…
Indigenous
Celebrating Indigenous film, video, and storytelling
The Winnipeg Aboriginal Film Festival (WAFF) is excited to celebrate its 11th year in the making, and it continues to gain momentum each year. The…
Provincial justice minister puts pressure on feds
Justice and safety ministers from provincial, territorial, and federal offices gathered together to discuss issues at the forefront of Canadian safety. The yearly meeting, also…
100 Years of Loss
From Nov. 5 to 9, the University of Manitoba Inner City Social Work Campus (William Norrie Centre) will be hosting a mobile exhibit entitled 100…
Film explores injustice surrounding Lake St. Martin flooding
Flooding Hope: The Lake St. Martin First Nation Story was screened at the University of Manitoba on Oct. 26, sparking passionate discussion surrounding First Nations…
Wide scepticism over Bill S-8
Bill S-8, a new bill aimed to instate the first ever regulations to water and wastewater in First Nations communities, is expected to pass by…
Aboriginal education in need of reform
The Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development recently came out with new figures showing that funding for education is equivalent for aboriginal students, if…
We aren’t white
The residential school systems in Canada have hurt a generation of First Nations peoples and have left blight on our historical record. Robert Houle’s artwork…
Campus news briefs
UMSU orientation week kicks off The U of M campus has been buzzing with activity due to the UMSU Orientation Week. Students began classes on…
March 4 Justice stops in Winnipeg
Leo Baskatawang made a stop in Winnipeg during his march across Canada, named March 4 Justice. This journey is an effort to protest Aboriginal issues…