After a brief hiatus, we are happy to share another post full of links to news articles, blog posts, videos, and podcasts pertaining to Indigenous people, cultures, and issues. These links have been collected and are graciously provided by Alison Little, Senior Coordinator of Educational Programming and Exhibitions at the Archives of Ontario. 

For the year ahead, we’ll be connecting these emails with the Moose Cree lunar-based calendar, where new year begins in March with Mikisiwi-piisim (Eagle Moon). The moon of March signals the return of the first migratory birds (those with talons), and with them the start of a new annual cycle. 

The list is provided for reference only and the ACA does not guarantee the accuracy or comprehensiveness of each resource, nor endorse a particular perspective. Our aim is only to provide opportunities for our members to learn more about Indigenous peoples and colonial issues. 

Media Indigena: When Coronavirus and Colonialism Collide (ep. 201)

https://mediaindigena.libsyn.com/when-coronavirus-and-colonialism-collide-ep-201 

First Nations artists, business owners promote their work online amid COVID-19 social distancing

https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/artists-business-covid19-online-1.5500768 

COVID-19 concerns, closures have families and communities heading out on the land

https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/covid-19-tradition-land-medicine-1.5500973 

Tribunal orders Canada to compensate parents who lost children in care

https://aptnnews.ca/2020/03/16/tribunal-orders-canada-to-compensate-parents-who-lost-children-in-care/ 

SmartICE: Supporting Inuit knowledge of the landscape with technology

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/indigenous-remains-repatriation-efforts-1.5489390 

‘A nightmare scenario’ — Indigenous communities are bracing for COVID-19

https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/2020/03/13/a-nightmare-scenario-indigenous-communities-are-bracing-for-covid-19.html 

The Government of Canada Consults with Indigenous Peoples on the Implementation of the Indigenous Languages Act

https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/the-government-of-canada-consults-with-indigenous-peoples-on-the-implementation-of-the-indigenous-languages-act-895483757.html 

Sewing, seal stew and stories: Inuit women in Ottawa gather to share traditions

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/isaruit-inuit-sewing-centre-1.5489197 

A Métis Royal Rumble: Identity, Politics & The Failure Of Our Leadership

https://yellowheadinstitute.org/2020/03/10/a-metis-royal-rumble-identity-politics-the-failure-of-our-leadership/ 

When multiple First Nations lay claim to ancient Indigenous remains, how does repatriation get sorted?

https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/indigenous-remains-repatriation-consensus-1.5488750 

Indigenous youth co-develop a new way to measure their health

http://cmajnews.com/2020/03/06/indigenous-app/

Government of Canada partners with Tłı̨chǫ First Nation to protect culturally important land in the Northwest Territories

https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/government-of-canada-partners-with-tlicho-first-nation-to-protect-culturally-important-land-in-the-northwest-territories-851971347.html 

965 Indigenous artifacts found in Kitchener during road construction

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/kitchener-indigenous-artifacts-1.5485132 

The blockades no one talks about devastate Indigenous economies

https://www.macleans.ca/opinion/the-blockades-no-one-talks-about-devastate-indigenous-economies/ 

Wet’suwet’en: a wake-up call for Canada

https://nowtoronto.com/news/wetsuweten-canada/ 

'Reconciliation is dead and it was never really alive': Jesse Wente

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/jesse-wente-metro-morning-blockades-indigenous-1.5475492 

Indigenous MPPs: Why we won’t sing ‘God Save the Queen’ at Queen’s Park today

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2020/02/24/indigenous-mpps-why-we-wont-sing-god-save-the-queen-at-queens-park-today.html 

'Reconciliation Is Dead,' Says MPP Sol Mamakwa After Tyendinaga Arrests

https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/reconciliation-is-dead-sol-mamakwa-tyendinaga_ca_5e542d50c5b66729cf60728c 

‘Historic’ meeting between Mohawk and Wet’suwet’en Nations occurs in Kahnawake

https://aptnnews.ca/2020/02/22/historic-meeting-between-mohawk-and-wetsueweten-nations-occurs-in-kahnawake/ 

Elected Mohawk Chiefs call for Canada to respect traditional leadership and “see beyond the Indian Act”

https://realpeoples.media/elected-mohawk-chiefs-call-for-canada-to-respect-traditional-leadership-and-see-beyond-the-indian-act/ 

A pipeline offers a stark reminder of Canada’s ongoing colonialism

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/02/13/pipeline-offers-stark-reminder-canadas-ongoing-colonialism/

Yolanda Bonnell's bug is an enthralling journey into Indigenous women's lives

https://nowtoronto.com/stage/theatre/yolanda-bonnell-s-bug-manidoons/ 

Putting the RCMP raid on the Wet’suwet’en in historical perspective

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2020/02/11/putting-the-rcmp-raid-on-the-wetsuweten-in-historical-perspective.html 

Indigenous languages are seeing a dramatic revival through the arts

https://ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/local-arts/indigenous-languages-are-seeing-a-dramatic-revival-through-the-arts 

Partnerships form to repatriate cultural items

https://anishinabeknews.ca/2020/02/05/partnerships-form-to-repatriate-cultural-items/ 

New wave of voices on #Indigenous TikTok

https://toronto.citynews.ca/video/2020/02/01/new-wave-of-voices-on-indigenous-tiktok/#.XjdBSV5vrBI.twitter 

The breathtaking hypocrisy of the howls for "rule of law"

https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/february-2020/the-breathtaking-hypocrisy-of-the-howls-for-rule-of-law/ 

‘Institutionalized racism’ behind over-representation of Indigenous people in prisons

https://aptnnews.ca/2020/01/29/institutionalized-racism-behind-over-representation-of-indigenous-people-in-prisons/ 

Indigenous water activist Autumn Peltier challenges politicians during World Economic Forum

https://northernontario.ctvnews.ca/indigenous-water-activist-autumn-peltier-challenges-politicians-during-world-economic-forum-1.4777341 

Suspended: Metis Nation of Ontario out of national council, but is the decision valid?

https://windspeaker.com/index.php/news/windspeaker-news/suspended-metis-nation-ontario-out-national-council-decision-valid