Indigenous leaders have shown remarkable grace in the wake of horrifying discoveries: Ken Coates in the Globe and Mail
The grace of the leaders and communities is an object lesson for Canadians in how to deal with shared sorrow and how to...
The Trudeau government can no longer ‘freeze out’ pro-development First Nations: Heather Exner-Pirot in the National Post
Canada can be a very unfriendly place for Indigenous leaders looking to create jobs and own source revenues, writes Heather Exner-Pirot in the...
What if Money is Not the Answer for Indigenous Communities? Ken Coates for Inside Policy
Indigenous peoples deserve a much better future, one defined by real authority over their affairs, partnership with the peoples and governments of Canada,...
Trudeau's virtue signalling to First Nations is meaningless: Melissa Mbarki in the National Post
Kneeling for us means nothing when many communities do not have basic services like water, housing or reliable internet, writes Melissa Mbarki. The...
Webinar Panel Video: Building Beyond the Painful Legacy of Residential Schools
Canada is grappling with a growing understanding of the enormous suffering endured by Indigenous children at Canada's Residential Schools, and the lasting...
Jody Wilson-Raybould Not Going For Re-Election: Ken Coates for 'On Point'
After six years in federal politics, independent MP and former Minister of Justice and Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould will not be seeking re-election....
This violence must stop. It's only preventing reconciliation: Melissa Mbarki in the National Post
We are not in any way honouring residential school victims or survivors by burning down churches and toppling statues, writes Melissa Mbarki in...
Finding a new path forward driven by Indigenous people: Ken Coates for Inside Policy
The discovery of the locations where hundreds of children were buried near former residential schools should be the launching point for the real...
Inside Policy: Moving from the pain of residential schools to self-determination for Indigenous peoples
OTTAWA, ON (June 30, 2021): The recent news and ensuing conversations about the remains of hundreds of children who died at residential schools have touched...
A Survivor of Residential Schools Says to Not Tear Down the Statues of Canadian Forefathers: Chris Sankey with On Point with Alex Pierson
MLI Senior Fellow Chris Sankey joined On Point with Alex Pierson to discuss his experiences of being an intergenerational survivor of residential schools....