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Discussingย Indigenous Cultures with Filmmaker, Dr. Michael Doxtaterย ย
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In the upcoming episode of Cordโs very own film podcast, Cord En Scรจne, we had a great opportunity to talk to Indigenous academic filmmaker, professor, and writer Dr. Michael Doxtater. Dr. Doxtater comes from the Six Nations of the Grand River territory, 100 kilometers south of Toronto, Canada. A descendant of Mohawk leader Joseph Brant, Michael comes from the Mohawk turtle-clan family of Satekariwate.…
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Understanding the History of Indigenous food culture with Advocate and Educatorย Destiny Moserย
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On Nov. 12, 2025, the Laurier Library EDI Committee hosted “Artistic Forms of Storytelling,” an event held in partnership with the Office of Indigenous Initiatives and the Robert Langen Art Gallery, with additional support from Faculty Relations. During the panel, guest speaker Destiny Moser, an Indigenous Food Advocate and Educator, highlighted a critical systemic issue regarding Indigenous food histories. …
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A Warm Artist Reception at the Robert Langen Art Gallery ย
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Jason Baergโs Nรฎkรขnitisaham แแณแแแดแฆแแผ S/he Sends it Ahead: Celebrating Resilience and Connection Through Mรฉtis Perspective. On September 2, 2025, the Robert Langen Art Gallery (RLAG) opened Nรฎkรขnitisaham แแณแแแดแฆแแผ S/he Sends it Ahead by renowned Mรฉtis visual artist Jason Baerg. Curated by University Art Curator, Suzanne Luke, the exhibition intertwines the natural, celestial, and human realms,…
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Jody Wilson-Raybould to speak at Laurierโs tenth annual Indigenous Education Week
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The Office of Indigenous Initiatives is hosting its tenth annual Indigenous Education Week virtually at Laurier, from Oct. 26 to 30.ย โItโs a chance for the public and the Laurier community to engage in speakers and topics related to Indigenous people,โ Melissa Ireland, director and senior advisor of Indigenous Initiatives said. With this yearโs theme,…
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Laurier celebrates ninth annual Indigenous Education Week
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Mar. 2 marked the beginning of Wilfrid Laurier Universityโs ninth annual Indigenous Education Week, a time devoted to recognizing the many contributions that Indigenous people bring to education and sharing Indigenous knowledge. โI want people to know that it is a chance and an opportunity to engage in connections and relationships with the Indigenous community…
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Morrisseyโs breaks vow to boycott Canada until seal hunting is banned
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After his 13 year vow to never tour Canada again, The Smithโs former frontman Morrissey has scheduled a tour across the country, starting in April. Steven Patrick Morrissey, known primarily as Morrissey, vowed to never perform in or buy products from Canada back in 2006, right around the time Stephen Harper was elected into office.…
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Indigenous ceremony and community protests held on campus in response to LSOI event
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The familiar campus controversy surrounding Lindsay Shepherd and the polarizing debate around freedom of expression was present once again this evening on Wilfrid Laurier Universityโs Waterloo campus. The controversy stems from another event in the โUnpopular Opinion Speaker Seriesโ hosted by Shepherd and her new club, Laurier Society for Open Inquiry (LSOI) โ an unofficial…
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UW’s Indigenous Student Association aims to emancipate from Federation
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The University of Waterloo (UW) Indigenous Students Association (ISA) released a statement earlier this week expressing their intent to separate from UW’s Federation of Students and create their own Indigenous Student Union. The statement comes in correspondence to action taken by the University of Saskatchewan’s Indigenous Students’ Council who took similar steps by creating their…
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Celebrating Canada’s 150 from an Indigenous perspective
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This year, Canada is going full throttle to celebrate its 150th birthday. On July 1, 1867, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia entered into Confederation, which is why Canadaโs anniversary is celebrated annually on July 1. To commemorate the milestone, the federal and provincial governments have implemented various signature initiative and grant programs in…
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Salt Baby missed the mark
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On one of the stops on their nationwide tour, the play Salt Baby made a stop at The Registry Theatre in Kitchener, this past weekend. It follows the journey of an Indigenous woman and her struggle to identify her ethnicity. She debates having her DNA tested, but is afraid of the result. Meanwhile, she experiences…
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