Words that empower: The transformation of Indigenous language dictionaries

A travelling exhibition on dictionaries and Indigenous languages, created by student curators at the Canadian Language Museum, traces the varied functions that dictionaries have played over 400 years. This interactive show also offers resources for the enrichment of Indigenous languages. The Canadian Language Museum at the Glendon Gallery Last fall, the Canadian Language Museum at […]

Landmark dental care study in Indigenous population shows failures in system

A new study led by a Canada Graduate Scholar at York U reveals that more than one quarter of Indigenous people go to the dentist only for emergencies. This underscores the pressing need for the Federal government to better tailor programs for this population. Dental health is linked to a person’s overall health status. Existing […]

Unpacking politics of Higher Ed info hubs for Indigenous and international students

A researcher looks at service delivery, in three Ontario universities, to Indigenous and international students. He concludes that the Higher Education institutions are making certain assumptions about these student populations – a finding that will be of interest to all universities and colleges.

Canada’s residential-school history includes state-sanctioned violence

A York U researcher challenges the image of residential schools as well-intentioned but misguided institutions. She illustrates, instead, that state-sanctioned violence was etched into the system’s foundational logic and operations from the very start.

Q&A with researcher on fantasy video game to help Inuit youth build resilience

Prof speaks with Brainstorm about her CIHR-funded project that engages Inuit youth to adapt a Maori-focused role-playing game to their own context in Canada’s North. The impact of this Indigenous-York U collaboration could be profound.

Law professor considers real ‘win’ of high-stakes Métis court case

In an articulate commentary, Professor Signa A. Daum Shanks ruminates on the modern plight of Indigenous peoples and the rule of law, in light of a key 2016 court case about Métis status. Although the ruling is considered a ‘win,’ it raises more questions than answers.

Q&A with Michael Greyeyes on his dance-opera as a vehicle for healing Canada

York Theatre Prof talks about his deepest examination to date into the trauma of the residential school experience: Bearing, which premiered last spring. He hopes this highly collaborative production will help the nation move forward, together.

Indigenous Environmental Justice Project offers unparalleled resource

York U Professor and Canada Research Chair undertakes remarkable project that provides new and unique place for dialogue on Indigenous environmental justice.

Indigenous storytelling workshop has a profound impact on students

Early October, theatre students Kathryn Geertsema and Frank Chung were among a group of 19 students participating in a three-day intensive workshop focused on Indigenous storytelling with Aboriginal elders Muriel Miguel, Penny Couchie and Imelda Villalon. Theatre students Frank Chung (left) with Kathryn Geertsema Funded through a grant from the Office of the Vice-Provost Academic that […]

Policy-relevant lessons emerge from Indigenous models of leadership

York Environmentalist examines how a group of Indigenous youth leaders embraced leadership in the context of HIV prevention.