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More than 150 cultural heritage surveys have been undertaken at Mount Arapiles-Tooan State Park, as part of the first stage in a project to document

Gender-based violence and femicide are societal issues and cannot be done away with through the justice system alone. Society needs to reflect on some of the cultural practices that either consciously or unconsciously breathe life to GBVF, writes Phakamani Mthembu.

Jarrod Reedie A recent report conducted by Arcadia has revealed that in order to end the colonisation of spaces, Australian architects must move towards an Indigenous-led Country-centred design approach.  The report, titled Shaping Country: Cultural Engagement in Australia’s Built Environment, identifies the need to significantly grow meaningful representation from First Nations knowledge holders on major projects, while breeding an industry-wide culture of striving to exceed design guidelines and legislation, rather than the cultural ‘box-ticking’ approach which persists today.  The ...

Posted: April 26, 2021 Local group honoured for reconciliation work Locally based xaȼqanaǂ ʔitkiniǂ (Many Ways of Doing the Same Thing) Research Team has today been honoured with a British Columbia Reconciliation Award. The Office of the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, in partnership with the BC Achievement Foundation, announced the recipients of the inaugural British Columbia Reconciliation Award. The award recognizes nine extraordinary individuals and organizations who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, integrity, respect and commitment to furthering reconciliation with...

They fear it will be cut as part of Laurentian University's restructuring Author of the article: Star Staff Publishing date: Apr 08, 2021  •  2 hours ago  •  3 minute read  •  Danielle Yasko, events and communications coordinator at Laurentian, shows off trilingual signs at the university. Students, faculty and anyone visiting campus will be greeted by signs in English, French, and Anishinaabemowin, the language of the First Nations people who originally inhabited this area. Jim Moodie/Sudbury Star Article content Almost 1,500 Indigenous educators from across Canada have s...