Canada’s relationship with its Indigenous people has suffered as a result of both the Residential School System and the lack of understanding of the historical and current impact of those schools. Healing and repairing that relationship requires education, awareness and increased understanding of the legacy and the impacts still being felt by Survivors and their
READ MOREOn April 6th, 2021 – In Dauphin Manitoba, Treaty 2 Territory, FNT2T Earth Lodge/Assiniboine Community College Launches Financial Management Training. By virtual, the 16 students was welcomed to a 2 – 3 year course with a Treaty 2 Land Acknowledgment by Charles Blackbird. Allen Sutherland, Earth Lodge Keeper provided a prayer and smudge ceremony. Welcoming
READ MOREPlace names are never just meaningless sounds. Rather, they embody stories about the places to which they are attached. They give us valuable insights into history and provide clues about the country’s cultural and social development. Looking at place names across the country, reveals the astounding diversity and depth of our peoples’ contributions to Canada.
READ MOREOn March 10, 2021 – Treaty 2 Territory Knowledge Council reviewed and adopted the new name, logo and concept of Earth Lodge: MOTION 2021-03-10-003 To support the naming of our FNT2T LLL Lodge to FNT2T Earth Lodge and expand from LLL to the four pillars (Language/Culture, Wellbeing, Lifelong Learning and Nation Building) and to work
READ MOREWomen from every corner of the globe come together on March 8th, which is also a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Theme of International Women’s Day 2021: Every year, this day is celebrated with a theme. The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day is “Choose To Challenge” DID YOU KNOW: “Mindimooyenh, the
READ MOREIn 1991, The Aboriginal Justice Inquiry of Manitoba issued a report on the state of Indigenous Justice in Manitoba, in response to concerns about the quality of policing and of investigations into matters concerning Indigenous people. The Commission of Inquiry back then was composed of Alvin Hamilton, former Associate Chief Justice of Manitoba of the
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