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Should schools bearing Sir John A. Macdonald's name be changed?

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The Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario want to rename schools that bear Sir John A. Macdonald's name because of his treatment of Indigenous people, a move that has sparked a contentious debate over how Canadian history is dealt...
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Female lacrosse players 'honoured' to compete at Indigenous Games

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Members of B.C.'s female lacrosse team are making history as some of the first to play women's lacrosse at the North American Indigenous Games
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Indigenous reserves added to Google Maps

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A Manitoba cartographer has been working with Google Canada to map more than 3,000 Indigenous communities across the country
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Parliament Hill protesters confront police

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A group of Indigenous people and supporters faced opposition in Ottawa after trying to perform a ceremony and erect a teepee
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Canada Day celebrations continue

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We Day draws thousands to Parliament Hill a day after Canada Day, with appearances from Gord Downie and Justin Trudeau
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GG apologizes at awards ceremony

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In a ceremony honouring leaders on Indigenous issues at Rideau Hall, Gov. Gen. David Johnston apologized for calling Indigenous people immigrants to Canada.
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Justin Trudeau promises Indigenous people more rights

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has promised Indigenous people more rights in Canada, as part of a rethinking of how the federal government approaches the subject. Trudeau spoke of working with Indigenous partners to develop a new legal...
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Jonathan Kay resigns in cultural appropriation aftermath

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The editor in chief of the Walrus drew criticism for his views on the need for debate on the issue of cultural appropriation, but says it didn't prompt his resignation.
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Cultural appropriation column sparks debate

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An editorial in a little-known Canadian literary magazine that called for an 'appropriation prize' has renewed the cultural appropriation versus cultural appreciation debate
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Jesse Wente speaks out against cultural appropriation

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Columnist Jesse Wente spoke about the damage that cultural appropriation has done to Indigenous Peoples on CBC's Metro Morning, reigniting the controversial debate around a sensitive subject
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Missing and murdered inquiry gets failing grades

9th - Higher Ed
Less than a year after the launch of the inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, an Indigenous women's group is criticizing the inquiry's progress
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Economic benefits

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David Chartrand of the Métis National Council on supporting the Trans Mountain pipeline.
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Is Trudeau’s pipeline buyout a betrayal?

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By buying the Kinder Morgan pipeline, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has gone from climate activist to pipeline purchaser. The CBC’s David Common speaks with Khelsilem, elected councilor for Squamish Nation, on why he feels betrayed by...
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UNsettling Canada 150: National day of action

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Russell Diabo, organizer of the UNsettling Canada 150 campaign, discusses why some Indigenous people won't be joining the celebrations
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Indigenous entrepreneurs

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J.P. Gladu is the president and CEO of the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business
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Indigenous artists opting out of Canada 150

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Indigenous artists will be featured in sesquicentennial celebrations, but others are choosing to boycott Canada 150
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Survey says few want government to pay to heal residential school wounds

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Negative attitudes toward Indigenous people 'our confederate flag,' child advocate says
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The Big Picture

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The panel weighs in on Pope Francis' recent comments on indigenous rights
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Jesse Wente reacts to the appropriation prize controversy

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An op-ed piece in "Write", a quarterly published by the Writers' Union of Canada, has ignited a firestorm of controversy over cultural appropriation. Metro Morning columnist Jesse Wente shares his thoughts
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Vancouver embraces reconciliation with Canada 150+

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Vancouver, which has the third-highest Indigenous population of any Canadian city, embraced its role as a reconciliation city with its Canada 150+ celebrations
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Colten Boushie's family takes concerns to Parliament Hill

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Colten Boushie's family met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to share their anger and frustration after Gerald Stanley was found not guilty in Boushie's death. The family is optimistic there will be changes to the justice system, and...
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Canada to adopt UN Indigenous rights declaration

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'We are fully adopting this and working to implement it within the laws of Canada,' minister says
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John A. Macdonald's complicated legacy | Sunday panel

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John A. Macdonald's complicated legacy is sparking heated debated over whether to remove his name from schools. Many Canadians are asking, how do we honour Canada's first prime minister while acknowledging his role in creating...
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Walk for Reconciliation draws Canadians of all backgrounds

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The Walk for Reconciliation in Vancouver aims to bring together Canadians to heal regardless of their background