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What are the goals of this site?
Who is this site meant for?
Who created and updates this site?
Are there other sites I should check out? (Answer: Yes!)
Great websites to learn more
Wet'suwet'en Strong
#LoveforTina - Information & Solidarity Resources
#justiceforColten
GETTING STARTED
TERMS & CONCEPTS
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What is settler colonialism?
What about racism and forms of racism?
What is an "ally"?
What does "settler" mean?
What is White privilege? White fragility?
Does reverse racism exist? What about being "colour blind"?
What is decolonization?
What is meant by Indigenous sovereignty?
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SOME BASICS
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Terminology
Urban Indigenous Peoples-Winnipeg focus
First Nations Communities in Manitoba
The Inuit
Two-Spirit
The Métis
Treaties
The Indian Act
The Royal Proclamation; The Constitution; The Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Major Inquiries and Reports
ISSUES & TOPICS
Residential Schools
The Sixties Scoop
Missing and Murdered Women, Girls and Two-Spirit
Taxation, Funding & Myths
Child Welfare Systems
Aboriginal Title; Land and Water Rights
Treaty Land Entitlement; Urban Reserves
Cultural Appropriation
On settler claims to Indigenous identity
Rooster Town
Shoal Lake Water
On the International Stage
Canada 150 - Indigenous Perspectives
KEEP ON LEARNING
Great websites to learn more
Having crucial conversations
Recommended Reads
Cultur
al
Appropriation
Native Appropriations - site by Adrienne Keene
Entire site is dedicated to education about, and actions to stop, cultural appropriation.
The do’s, don’ts, maybes, and I-don’t-knows of cultural appropriation.
A longer blog post by Chelsea Vowell breaking down a number of different aspects of cultural appropriation.
What’s Wrong with Cultural Appropriation? These 9 Answers Reveal Its Harm - Maisha Z. Johnson
But Why Can’t I Wear a Hipster Headdress? - Adrienne Keene
Repost: Step away from the “Indian” costume! - Adrienne Keene
Post brings together a number of posts regarding cultural appropriation during the Hallowe'en season.
Think Before Your Appropriate: Things to know and questions to ask in order to avoid misappropriating Indigenous cultures - A guide for creators and designers - Simon Fraser University
Contains advice geared to businesses but has relevance for the public sector and non-profits.
4 Ways To Honor Native Americans Without Appropriating Our Culture -
Taté Walker
A Letter to White People Using the Term “Two Spirit” - White Noise Collective
WELCOME
ABOUT
>
What are the goals of this site?
Who is this site meant for?
Who created and updates this site?
Are there other sites I should check out? (Answer: Yes!)
Great websites to learn more
Wet'suwet'en Strong
#LoveforTina - Information & Solidarity Resources
#justiceforColten
GETTING STARTED
TERMS & CONCEPTS
>
What is settler colonialism?
What about racism and forms of racism?
What is an "ally"?
What does "settler" mean?
What is White privilege? White fragility?
Does reverse racism exist? What about being "colour blind"?
What is decolonization?
What is meant by Indigenous sovereignty?
Have a question about other terms?
SOME BASICS
>
Terminology
Urban Indigenous Peoples-Winnipeg focus
First Nations Communities in Manitoba
The Inuit
Two-Spirit
The Métis
Treaties
The Indian Act
The Royal Proclamation; The Constitution; The Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Major Inquiries and Reports
ISSUES & TOPICS
Residential Schools
The Sixties Scoop
Missing and Murdered Women, Girls and Two-Spirit
Taxation, Funding & Myths
Child Welfare Systems
Aboriginal Title; Land and Water Rights
Treaty Land Entitlement; Urban Reserves
Cultural Appropriation
On settler claims to Indigenous identity
Rooster Town
Shoal Lake Water
On the International Stage
Canada 150 - Indigenous Perspectives
KEEP ON LEARNING
Great websites to learn more
Having crucial conversations
Recommended Reads