Posts Tagged "Indigenous"
KAIROS mourns the passing of Grand Chief Cathy Merrick
September 24, 2024
KAIROS joins countless others in mourning the loss of Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) Grand Chief Cathy Merrick who died suddenly after collapsing outside Winnipeg court on September 6.In 2022, Merrick was appointed as the first female Grand Chief of…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights, Statements
Groundbreaking videos showcase stories of Sixties Scoop survivors
June 22, 2023
The Sixties Scoop Network released 12 groundbreaking in-depth video interviews with Sixties Scoop survivors on National Indigenous Peoples Day (June 21, 2023). The videos are part of its In our own Words: Mapping the Sixties Scoop Diaspora project, funded by…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights, Social Justice
Centering Indigenous Ways of Knowing
June 5, 2023
Indigenous peoples’ teachings can guide us in learning how to live in harmony with Mother Earth, taking only what we need, conscious of the impact of our actions on seven generations to come.Indigenous Wisdom: Living in Harmony with Mother Earth…
Post filed in: Climate Action Week, Ecological Justice
Celebrate National Indigenous History Month
May 30, 2023
June is National Indigenous History Month, a time earmarked by the Canadian government to learn more about Indigenous history, cultures and perspectives. At KAIROS we encourage year long learning – including the impacts of colonization in Canada – in parallel…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
60s Scoop Gathering is a great success
November 29, 2022
The 5th annual 60s Scoop Gathering took place Oct 27 to 30 at Waupoos Family Farm located just outside the city limits south of Ottawa. Waupoos Farm has been the go-to site for our gatherings because it has modern amenities…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
KAIROS brings to COP27 its Blanket Exercise and an event on gender, conflict & climate
November 8, 2022
In Egypt, KAIROS leads a Blanket Exercise on November 12, and partners with Equality Fund on Global South Perspectives on Climate Justice, Peace and Conflict, and Gender Equality, an event in the Canadian Pavilion, November 16 (Ottawa: Unceded Algonquin Territory) –…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Global South, Indigenous Rights
Connecting the dots
September 28, 2022
Remember connect-the-dots pictures? Many are incredibly simple (like this bunny) – the image sometimes could even be discerned without drawing the lines between dots. But some pictures are much more complicated, with the picture emerging from all those unconnected points…
Post filed in: Corporate Accountability, Ecological Justice, Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Indigenous Rights, Migrant Justice
Sharing Indigenous knowledge for those willing to listen
September 24, 2022
For numerous generations, Indigenous peoples have had unique, respectful and sacred ties to the land that sustained them. They do not claim ownership of Mother Earth, but rather, declare a sense of stewardship towards the land and all of its…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Indigenous Rights
Listening to All My Relations
September 23, 2022
First Nations relationships fully embrace the notion that people and their families are strongly connected to the communities they live in, their ancestors and future descendants, the land they live on, the plants, animals and other creatures that live upon…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Indigenous Rights
Introducing Tia Kennedy, youth delegate
September 22, 2022
Meet Tia Kennedy. She is one of the KAIROS/For the Love of Creation youth delegates in COP 27 delegation. Tia is from the Oneida Nation of The Thames and Walpole Island First Nation. She has recently begun working for the…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Indigenous Rights
Clifford Mushquash, Anishinaabe from Pawgwasheen
September 20, 2022
Meet Clifford Mushquash, Anishinaabe from Pawgwasheeng (Pays Plat First Nation) on the northshore of GichiGami (Lake Superior). Clifford is currently completing a Masters in Public Health with a Specialization in Indigenous and Northern Health at Lakehead University. He is committed…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Indigenous Rights
Introducing Paul Belisario – IPMSD/The Philippines
September 17, 2022
Meet Paul Belisario, Assistant Global Coordinator for the International Indigenous Peoples Movement for Self Determination and Liberation (IPMSDL), a KAIROS solidarity partner. His work focuses on campaigns, mobilization and outreach on the themes of liberation movements and right to self-determination, land rights,…
Post filed in: Asia-Pacific, Ecological Justice, Gender Justice/Women of Courage
Honouring Indigenous Peoples on this Day
June 21, 2022
Kwey KakinaAsema niwi bigidnāKichi Mīgwech ndi kid bīdābung ensa kījebKichi Mīgwech ndi kid ondji shki kījigakNi Kichi Mīgwechwindam ondji bimādiziwinNi Kichi Mīgwechwindam kina gegō kwenādjiwangKichi Mīgwech ndi kid ondji asemā gamijyang wii ayamiyewiyāongHello allToday I offer my tobaccoI say thank…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights, Spirited Reflections
