Teisha Cloos

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Canada pauses for Indigenous Veterans Day

On November 8 Canada honours First Nation, Metis and Inuit soldiers and veterans serving in the Armed Forces. Established in Manitoba in 1994, the day was formerly known as Aboriginal Veteran's Day.

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Teisha Cloos Nov 10, 2021
Pope Francis Canada bound for Indigenous Reconciliation plans

Pope Francis has agreed to visit Canada with an aim to help the reconciliation process with Canada's Indigenous peoples. The trip is in light of the shocking revelations of the Catholic church's role...

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Teisha Cloos Oct 29, 2021
Canada's minor hockey league removes Indigenous imagery from ice

Two Canadian junior hockey team logos have been removed from centre ice after deciding they didn't align with a city's human rights obligations.

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Teisha Cloos Oct 16, 2021
Statue of Indigenous woman set to replace Columbus in Mexico

Mexico City is set to swap-out a statue of Christopher Columbus in the City's main boulevard with one of an Indigenous woman. The Mayor of Mexico City Claudia Sheinbaum, said it will be replaced by a...

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Teisha Cloos Oct 15, 2021
Biden becomes first President to mark Indigenous Peoples' Day

After years of campaigning in America, President Joe Biden has issued the first-ever presidential proclamation of Indigenous Peoples' Day. The day was announced to coincide with Columbus Day on Octobe...

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Teisha Cloos Oct 13, 2021
Call to improve Māori Covid-19 vaccination rates

The Māori COVID-19 vaccination rate is sitting around two-thirds that of the general population. The Ministry of Health (MOH) report 326,097 Māori have had their first doses whilst only 181...

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Teisha Cloos Oct 6, 2021
Canadian Bishops apologise for residential school system

Catholic Bishops in Canada have officially apologised for their role in the residential school system, despite refusing to do so for years. The operated between 1831 and 1996 and removed around 150,00...

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Teisha Cloos Sep 30, 2021
Canadian Sports Hall of Fame digitises Indigenous heroes

Please note: This story contains reference to someone who has died. Last week the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame announced the release of the Indigenous Sport Heroes Education Experience that will highl...

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Teisha Cloos Aug 16, 2021
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