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“I was 4 years old when I was forced to attend that school. I suffered unspeakable abuse but have shared my experience in the hope that the Survivors would be believed.”

#Indigenous #Métis #Saskatchewan #justice

https://www.windspeaker.com/news/opinion/mn-s-government-congratulates-ile-la-crosse-residential-school-survivors-historical

MN–S government congratulates Île-à-la-Crosse residential school Survivors’ historical victory

In a historic decision this week, Justice R.C. Wempe of the Court of King’s Bench has certified the Île-à-la-Crosse residential school Survivors’ class action and approved the settlement agreements reached last year with Canada and Saskatchewan. In making her decision, the Justice wrote: “While it is not appropriate for the court to rubber stamp settlements, there is a strong presumption of fairness in matters where a proposed final settlement has been negotiated by experienced counsel at arm’s length and presented to the court for approval.”

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Sharing bits of Canada 'eh🇨🇦3d ago

Battle of Duck Lake – First Clash (Mar 26, 1885)

On March 26, 1885, the Métis militia under Gabriel Dumont ambushed North-West Mounted Police and volunteers at Duck Lake, Saskatchewan. The Métis won, inflicting 12 deaths and marking the start of open conflict in the North-West Rebellion. 🇨🇦 #NorthWestRebellion #Métis #DuckLake #Canada #Colonization

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Duck_Lake

Windspeaker.com 3d ago

“We’ve been told when we’ve met with Elders before that we really need to be putting Cree into our work and so that’s what we’ve been doing.”

#Indigenous #Métis #music #women #composers #orchestra #Toronto #HearingherVoice

https://www.windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/new-work-metis-composer-karen-sunabacka-be-performed-tafelmusik-hearing-her

New work from Métis composer Karen Sunabacka to be performed by Tafelmusik at Hearing Her Voice

Karen Sunabacka, a Métis composer, will premiere a commissioned work at the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra’s Hearing Her Voice performances from April 30 to May 3 at the Jeanne Lamon Hall in Toronto.“This piece has been a really fun project to work on, and I’m just really honoured that Tafelmusik asked me to write the piece,” Sunabacka said.Her work, titled nitatisipwētānān: We are Leaving, is set to text written by her mother Joyce Clouston. It’s rooted in Métis intergenerational collaboration and storytelling.

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Marieke Baan 5d ago

De integratie van METIS in Leiden (een van de eerste instrumenten op de Extremely Large Telescope) gaat ook gewoon door #METIS #ELT

Rachel W.5d ago

I've experienced this many times. I'm proud to have come from a long line of strong, powerful women, and to have grown up in a #Matriarchy .

#ancestors
#metis
#ikwe
#metiswoman
#Indigenous #firstnations
#feminist #women #family #ancestry

Global News | Breaking, Latest News and Video for Canada [Unofficial]Apr 25

First Nations raise concerns as Métis self-government treaty advances in Parliament

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://globalnews.ca/news/11817158/metis-self-governance-treaty-first-nations-opposed/

CBC Indigenous Apr 24

Assembly of First Nations call for withdrawal of Red River Métis self-government bill
The Assembly of First Nations is calling for the withdrawal of a federal government bill that would recognize the right to self-government of the Red River Métis, in its second reading in the House of Commons.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/afn-mmf-self-government-treaty-9.7174941?cmp=rss

Windspeaker.com Apr 23

“We made the first round of the tendering process, which was quite a rigorous exercise in its own right. But we're quite confident…”

#Indigenous #Métis #energy #Manitoba #wind

https://www.windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/metis-wind-energy-project-waiting-green-light

Métis wind energy project waiting for the green light

Officials with the Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF) hope to get the go-ahead in the coming months to continue plans on a $500-million wind project.To meet increasing electricity demands, Manitoba Hydro issued a call in 2024 for proposals that would boost the province’s energy generating sources. The MMF with their partners developed a submission for the 200-megawatt wind energy project they call Fleury Winds, which would generate sufficient energy to power 50,000 homes.Manitoba Hydro has established a July 6 deadline for proposals.

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