Category Archives: Indigenous affairs

Mt. A. conference discusses Indigenous treaty rights and the legacy of Donald Marshall Jr.

Posted on April 17, 2023 by brucewark

Nearly 25 years after the Supreme Court upheld the Indigenous treaty right to fish for a moderate livelihood, many contentious issues remain to be settled, including the definition of moderate livelihood. That was one clear message from a two-day conference … Continue reading →

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Sackville councillors hear about new Indigenous Reserve and commercial development near Aulac

Posted on December 13, 2018 by brucewark

The Town of Sackville has been asked to welcome a new neighbour after learning that the Fort Folly First Nation near Dorchester is requesting the creation of an Indigenous Reserve on the former CBC transmitter property near Aulac. Councillors were … Continue reading →

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Mt. A. prof’s new book takes aim at Canadian complicity in colonialism and dispossession

Posted on October 25, 2018 by brucewark

Many Canadians see Bombardier Inc. as a Quebec company that gave us fun outdoor machines such as Ski-Doo snowmobiles, Sea-Doo watercraft and muscular all-terrain vehicles. But a new book by a Mount Allison University professor paints a darker picture of … Continue reading →

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Emotions run high as Mt. A students step up protest against university ties to fossil fuels

Posted on March 22, 2017 by brucewark

The upper floor of the Mount Allison administration building rang with songs, chants and laughter today after more than 50 students moved in seeking a face-to-face meeting with university president Robert Campbell. A couple of hours later the students got … Continue reading →

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Buffy biographer on the real world of the spirit

Posted on April 12, 2016 by brucewark

The author of the 2012 biography, Buffy Saint-Marie: It’s My Way, says the Cree singer-songwriter, artist, educator and social activist seemed happy to help him with his book. “She said she thought I was a good researcher,” Blair Stonechild adds, “and I … Continue reading →

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Indigenous studies professor calls for language justice in Canadian schools

Posted on March 17, 2016 by brucewark

Andrea Bear Nicholas says Canadian governments should stop pushing First Nations students out of school by forcing them to study in English or French. The retired Chair of Studies of Aboriginal Cultures of Atlantic Canada at St. Thomas University in … Continue reading →

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Mt. A. pledges strong focus on indigenous issues next year

Posted on March 16, 2016 by brucewark

The President of Mount Allison has announced that 2016/17 will be a year of “indigenization” at the university with an emphasis on events, speakers and themes that reflect indigenous culture, education and history. “We’re going to direct everything we can, … Continue reading →

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