Indigenous peoples did nothing wrong to the government of Canada: Ken Coates in the Toronto Star
Then-AFN Chief Phil Fontaine responds to the official apology for more than a century of abuse and cultural loss involving ...
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The Right to Say Yes on Resource Projects: Ken Coates for Inside Policy
If reconciliation means anything, it must mean that Indigenous peoples have the power not just to say “no,” but to ...
The Transition from Symbolism to Action: Ken Coates for Inside Policy
Office of the Prime Minister of Canada / Flickr Let Canada’s first National Day of Truth and Reconciliation be the ...
Out of the residential schools, into the prison and foster care systems: Melissa Mbarki in the National Post
It's hard to reconcile the injustices faced by Indigenous communities in the past when the effects of that trauma are ...
Let me tell you a story about residential schools: Melissa Mbarki in the Toronto Sun
Survivors of these schools have endured so much trauma. My story is one small piece to their puzzle. For those ...
Lifting up the lives of Indigenous peoples in need: Blaine Favel for Inside Policy
Let us take a moment in today to pray for those lost souls who never came home to their moms ...
Trudeau, Canada, fail to understand depth of First Nations fresh water problems: Melissa Mbarki in the Toronto Star
For decades, Ottawa has oversimplified Indigenous issues, often reducing complex infrastructure, political and legal issues to simple statements, writes Melissa ...
By stifling pipelines, Trudeau is stifling opportunity for Indigenous people: Melissa Mbarki in the National Post
Increasing Indigenous participation in energy development would have been an easy way to improve the standard of living of many ...
Indigenous issues fade in the election, but can a consensus emerge? Ken Coates for Inside Policy
Given the national uproar over residential schools just a few weeks ago, it’s disappointing to many that Indigenous issues have ...
How Did We Make Reconciliation About White Folks? Ken Coates for Inside Policy
Office of the Prime Minister of Canada / Flickr Despite years of discrimination and prejudice, Indigenous peoples in Canada seek ...
Enough with the empty apologies – Canada must move forward in partnership with Indigenous peoples: MLI Commentary by Ken Coates
OTTAWA, ON (August 24, 2021): Tragic headlines about residential schools have finally caused many Canadians to pay attention to the ...
Indigenous leaders have shown remarkable grace in the wake of horrifying discoveries: Ken Coates in the Globe and Mail
Office of the Prime Minister / Flickr The grace of the leaders and communities is an object lesson for Canadians ...
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