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At a live discussion in Boston, the head of the Bezos Earth Fund joined climate activists and a scholar of conservation giving to discuss the ways philanthropy can make a difference — and where it needs to better. The session was sponsored by the Chronicle, Associated Press, and the Conversation.
The alert system will send information about missing Indigenous people to highway signs, local media outlets, and law enforcement social media pages.
The pandemic exacerbated pre-existing inequalities facing Indigenous peoples worldwide, but COP26 brought them centre stage. Global Insight looks at the pressing need to make Indigenous voices part of the solution.
'This was completely unexpected'
MONTREAL -- While Indigenous people who attended federal Indian Day Schools won a class action settlement with the federal government last year, the process of accessing that settlement has not been easy. That's why on Thursday, a program took place to help them file their claims. “It can certainly be a challenging process for people,” said Krystal Summers of the Federal Indian Day School Community Support Program, which was set up following the settlement. On Thursday, survivors were invited to the Montreal Sheraton to come file their claims and share their experiences with the sc...