Systemic racism = Universities/colleges hiring fewer First Nations peoples, paying them less & expecting them to teach Indigenous courses, serve on Indigenous committees and represent the university at Indigenous events. Tenure/promotion is western based. 1/2 #fairness4everyone 8
Treaty No. 6 Recognition Day! ❤️ Proud to be an Indigenous person living, working and playing on this beautiful territory everyday. Thank you to our leaders for gathering to honour the spirit of the treaty today and acknowledging that we are all treaty people. Nanaskomon.
Thank you to Elder Theresa Strawberry for opening our gathering to honour students learning and taking action in solidarity with Indigenous Women and Girls.
Join us on March 8 for a screening of @thenfb's film, Birth of a Family: An incredible documentary about four Indigenous people who were victims of the Sixties Scoop: https://t.co/IqE9gaWusV
Historian James Daschuk shares the dark history of Canada regarding wrongful treaty negotiations at @EPLdotCA . Thank you for sharing your gifts and knowledge with us.
Don't forget! Tomorrow at Telus Centre (Room 150), we will have the honour of listening to Elder Charles Wood share about Indigenous leadership in Canada. 6:30-8:30pm. Light refreshments provided.