Peterborough community gathers to commemmorate missing and murdered Indigenous women
This past Sunday on October 4, a walk and vigil was held at Millennium Park for missing and murdered indigenous women. A march from City Hall to the park preceded …
Indigenous Peoples in “North America”
Grassy Narrows: a cause for concern in Northern Ontario
If you are familiar with Northern Ontario, this story may hit close to home for you as something you have grown up hearing about. Grassy Narrows, or the Asubpeeschoseewagong First …
Canada’s dark past, and the path to peace
On Sunday, August 9th, Peterborough locals gathered on the T-Wharf at Little Lake to mark the 70th Anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki Atomic Bombings in 1945. Among the organizers …
Letters to the Editors: Issue 24
Justice — Not War! Government is about who gets what. Government funding declares to the world what the government values – and what it doesn’t. The same weekend that Harper’s …
Elders Gathering brings traditional knowledge to Trent
As a university, Trent is a place of education. You can find many types of knowledge here, spanning across the realms of both arts and science. In addition, Trent also …
Indigenous Awareness Week is a focus on “thriving, beautiful communities”
Last week, Trent University Native Association (TUNA), First Peoples House of Learning (FPHL), Gzowksi College, and the TCSA brought another year of Indigenous Awareness Week to Symons campus. Featuring a …
Vigil highlights issues still faced by Indigenous women
Last week marked the second annual Indigenous Awareness Week at the Trent Symons campus. Trent University Native Association (TUNA), Gzowski College and the TCSA collaborated and held several events …
Creative expression workshop shines light on Indigenous identities
As part of the second annual Indigenous awareness week, the TCSA hosted “What It Means To Be Indigenous: Creative Expresssion Worskshop” in the LEC pit last Tuesday. More than a …
2015 Jack Matthews Fellow Wab Kinew discusses Indigenous issues
The Jack Matthews Fellowship, created in 2008, honours the contributions that Jack Matthews made to Lakefield College School, Trent University and The Canadian Canoe Museum. The fellow is chosen based …
Letters to the Editor: Issue 19
Need a national inquiry – NOW! When there is a federal government that can ignore the reality of almost 1200 missing and murdered Indigenous women, we are in deep trouble …