Indigenous Rights

Voices for North-South Solidarity at the World Social Forum

August 4, 2016

The 2016 World Social Forum is quickly approaching. Speakers are planning their arrival and the schedule is being finalized. KAIROS is excited to have a team of knowledgeable panelists to speak on their diverse experiences with social and ecological justice….

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Educación para la reconciliación: el ejercicio de la manta indígena

July 28, 2016

Radio Canadá Internacional entrevistó a Alfredo Barahona sobre uno de los talleres de KAIROS. Alfredo explica que el taller es pedagógico e interactivo y que promueve un mejor entendimiento de las relaciones históricas y contemporáneas entre los pueblos indígenas y…

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Paddling for the Peace and its people 

July 22, 2016

Participating in the BC-Yukon KAIROS Rolling Justice Bus, July 7-11, was an exciting and wonderful opportunity to connect with individuals from different walks of life as we rallied together against the proposed Site-C Dam on the Peace River in north-eastern…

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Joint statement expressing concern with draft terms of reference for National Inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls

July 21, 2016

In a statement released July 20, KAIROS joins other organizations in expressing concern that the draft Terms of Reference (TOR) for the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Canada fall short and “risks a weak…

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The KAIROS Blanket Exercise “equips us for those reconciling conversations & relationships”

June 24, 2016

Watch this short video, a testimonial to the power of the KAIROS Blanket Exercise The KAIROS Blanket Exercise “doesn’t bring about reconciliation on its own, but it does equip us for those reconciling conversations & relationships in a much healthier…

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Honour National Aboriginal Day by supporting the Education for Reconciliation Initiative

June 21, 2016

Originally published on rabble.ca on June 21, 2016 by Shannon Neufeldt. National Aboriginal Day was first proclaimed by Governor General Roméo LeBlanc in 1996 to recognize and celebrate the unique heritage, cultures and contributions of the First Nations, Inuit and Métis…

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