Tanya Talaga

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Canada must stand against residential-school denialism

Canada must stand against residential-school denialism

After the orange T-shirts worn by Canadians to reflect and remember Indian residential schools (IRS) are washed and put away...

The task of rescuing the Assembly of First Nations begins now

The task of rescuing the Assembly of First Nations begins now

If you’re a fan of the high drama of politics, and you’ve never been to an Assembly of First Nations...

How have we grown numb to the suicide of Indigenous children?

How have we grown numb to the suicide of Indigenous children?

In another world, the death of 11-year-old Elaina Cecilia Nancy Beardy would have shaken Canada’s smug belief that this country...

Those who pretend to be Indigenous only distract from the things that really matter

Those who pretend to be Indigenous only distract from the things that really matter

Growing up, I never felt Native enough. My father was Polish-Canadian and my mother was raised on the traditional territory...

A high school in Northern Ontario reveals the long shadow of residential schools

A high school in Northern Ontario reveals the long shadow of residential schools

Just off the side of a long dirt road, Norma Kejick, the executive director of the Northern Nishnawbe Education Council...