Good Day! We hope that everyone is doing well and being safe. Some First Nations refer to September as the Falling Leaves Moon or Leaves Turning Moon. In Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe), these would be a few understandings translated into English. This varies by First Nation, their language, and their dialect. It is the month of the […]
September 30th is Orange Shirt Day. It began in legacy of St. Joseph Mission in B.C. At her first day of residential school, six-year old Phyllis (Jack) Webstad wore a shiny new orange shirt, bought for her by her grandmother. That shirt was taken from her that first day. Orange Shirt Day commemorates the residential […]
FNT2T is committed to the work of Aboriginal rights and Treaty rights advocacy. A key component to understanding treaties is understanding the many First Nations legal cases that have impacted the interpretation and the expression of Aboriginal rights and Treaty rights. This includes Inherent rights and Aboriginal title. Many First Nations and Indigenous activists have […]
Good Day! The National Film Board is offering a free viewing of the documentary, nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up, by Indigenous filmmaker Tasha Hubbard. The film is about the death of young Cree man, Colten Boushie. National Film Board describes the film: “On August 9, 2016, a young Cree man named Colten Boushie died from […]
Good Day! We hope that everyone is staying safe and well. September 30th is Orange Shirt Day which is an annual event that commemorates the residential schools experience. More specifically, it is a day that was started to honour the legacy of the St. Joseph Mission (SJM) Residential School in Williams Lake, B.C. Orange Shirt Day […]
Boozhoo. We hope that everyone is well and staying safe in these unprecedented times of living with COVID-19. September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day. Mental health and well-being is very important for all. The Medicine Wheel is often used by many First Nations to demonstrate the importance of balancing overall health for individuals and […]
Good Day! We hope that everyone is staying safe and well. These are unprecedented times as we learn to live with COVID-19. Some believe that the pandemic will remain until 2022. First Nations peoples know that their ancestors experienced pandemics which was devastating for many populations and Nations. Our ancestors were strong. They used their […]
Good Day! We hope that everyone is staying safe and well. Recently, FNT2T Life Long Learning has been looking at the protection of First Nations (Indigenous) traditional knowledge (TK) and intellectual property (IP). This is important because many First Nations have experienced the appropriation of traditional knowledge and intellectual property throughout time; often, they are […]
Good Day! We hope that everyone is safe and well. FNT2T Life Long Learning has been working on ways that young people can learn the history of Treaty 2. Life Long Learning Keeper, Donna Beyer, has been drafting learning booklets for early years to begin and/or continue their learning around treaties, First Nations’ history, and […]
This week FNT2T Life Long Learning spent time reflecting on the atmosphere and setting of treaty negotiations. It can be difficult to ascertain the tone between First Nations leaders and government officials during those negotiations, but by conducting close readings of treaty records and literature we can work to discern the views of First Nations […]
