Invisible no more – The Tewin Project

 ABOVE: Aerial image of the Tewin Development boundary. The Algonquins of Ontario and Taggart family partner on the uncharted path to reconciliation On February 10th, Ottawa City Council made a controversial move when it voted to bring 445 rural hectares of land from southeast Ottawa (near Carlsbad Springs) into Ottawa’s

MP Charlie Angus: The government knew. The churches knew. Now Canada fully knows.

 ABOVE: Chief medical officer Peter Bryce submitted a 1907 report to the Canadian government that highlighted the mistreatment of Indigenous students in the residential school system and advocated for changes to improve conditions at the schools. (PHOTO: Lancefields of Ottawa, 1890) Charlie Angus is one of the hardest working, caring, thoughtful and intelligent

Facts Don’t Lie — Institutional Prejudice is Part of Canada’s Justice System

 The acquittal of Gerald Stanley, a white farmer, in the shooting death of Colten Boushie, a 22-year-old Cree man from Red Pheasant First Nation, in Saskatchewan should be of concern to us all. The case is not cut and dry and the particulars matter as they should. For example, I

24th anniversary of the Indspire Awards—Indspirational!

 Photos by Renée Boucher Doiron Looking to the past to change the future, the rousing refrain of the 24th anniversary of the Indspire Awards, was evident even before the uplifting showcase that was to come even began. The grinning and the glamorous started to pour into the National Arts Centre

Parliamentary Wrap-Up Session With Rona Ambrose

 Attention: Rona Ambrose is not running for the Conservative leadership. However, after a stellar performance in the last Parliamentary session many wish she would. We sat down with the interim Leader of the Official Opposition to discuss the last Parliamentary session. OTTAWA LIFE MAGAZINE: What are your observations of the

The Scientific Link Between Culture and Health for Canada’s Indigenous Populations is Strong

 Wab Kinew has been telling scientists and health care professionals for years that culture is medicine. Epidemics of obesity, diabetes, infectious diseases and suicide that plague First Nation children across Canada are complex and multi-faceted.  Yet government solutions often focus on simplistic bio-medical approaches – when they address the crises