A storytelling project supported by USask and SK-NEIHR is sharing powerful stories of survival in the hopes of raising awareness for healthcare access among Métis communities.Dr. Robert Henry (PhD), an associate professor in USask’s Department of Ind
McMaster will host its first cohort of Indigenous Studies graduate students this fall, as it launches a new master’s program, part of its commitment to world-leading teaching and research in Indigenous studies.The MA in Indigenous Studies is the late
A voter waits to enter a polling area to cast his ballot for Assembly of First Nations National Chief on July 25, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Indigenous communities should be able to vote using the voting methods they choose, especially during a pandemic. Online voting is a method many Indigenous communities have deployed in recent years and others are looking to use.
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Posted: May 02, 2021 2:01 PM ET | Last Updated: May 2
A new study shows online voting could boost Indigenous democracy in their communities.(Shutterstock)
A new study highlights how the federal government s archaic policies are hurting Indigenous communities democracy.
The eight-year project by McMaster University and Brock University shows Indian Band Election Regulations, Indian Referendum Regulations and First Nations Elections Act Regulations don t let some communities decide how they want to run their own elections and referendums. First Nations, Inuit, Métis people are urging the government . to be responsive, Chelsea Gabel, the Indigenous Canada research chair, and a McMaster associate professor said.