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Why Canadians need two dramatic educational shifts to honour reconciliation

When speaking about Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Mazina Giizhik — also known as Justice Murray Sinclair — often declared: “Education has gotten us into this mess, and education will get us out.”

The Conversation · Oct 29, 2025

With Miss Chief Eagle Testickle, Cree artist Kent Monkman confronts history

Cree artist Kent Monkman is a contemporary old master most celebrated for his reworking of figurative painting. Now in his 60th year, Monkman’s gut-wrenching recastings of images drawn from the western canon are produced by his atelier, a studio modelled on a longstanding tradition of the artist as chef d'atelier.

The Conversation · Oct 20, 2025

Carrying the spirit and intent of Murray Sinclair’s vision forward in Treaty 7 territory

For nearly three decades, I have immersed myself in archival work to uncover the histories of my People, the Kainai (Blood Tribe) in Treaty 7 territory, in Alberta. What began in childhood as a search for photographs of my ancestors has evolved into a lifelong pursuit of understanding through records…

The Conversation · Jan 27, 2025

Finding the Knowledge Keepers: The Indigenous Teacher Shortage

A new initiative from the Rideau Hall Foundation aims to bolster existing work and make connections across the country in order to help address the Indigenous teacher shortage.

The Walrus · Mar 28, 2023

Pope Francis's visit to Canada was full of tensions — both from what was said and what wasn’t

Reactions to Pope Francis’s apology in Canada for harm perpetrated by members of the Catholic Church on children at Indian Residential Schools were far from unanimous.

The Conversation · Aug 2, 2022

Pope Francis apologises again as Canada visit wraps up in Nunavut

Pope’s six-day tour of Canada is ending in northern territory of Nunavut, where he met residential school survivors.

Al Jazeera · Jul 29, 2022

'Rescind the Doctrine' protest greets pope in Canada

Pope Francis has come face-to-face with a long-standing demand from Indigenous peoples during his Canada pilgrimage

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2022