Even though I thought I already had a good understanding of our collective history from university studies, Indigenous friends, living and working with First Nations, life experiences and relationships, my …
Indigenous Perspectives Society’s Button Blanket Project began today with an outpouring of community support not held back by the rainy weather. “We are honoured to host the button …
You are invited to the opening ceremony of Indigenous Perspectives Society’s Button Blanket Project, a 10-week creative journey of Reconciliation sponsored by the Anglican Church to bring community …
Recently I spent the afternoon at a wonderful event at the Victoria Native Friendship Centre, Stories of Indigenous Social Innovation, where four speakers shared what they are doing to address …
If it weren’t for my foster sisters I may not have been born. My parents moved to Canada with my older brother in 1974 and by 1975, they had settled …
I have worn an indigenous costume. It wasn’t for Halloween, it was for a summer festival and I wore it to be playful about my believed American Indian ancestry, although …
To understand another we first have to understand ourselves, and to do that we need to reflect on our history. Cultural Perspective can be defined as: “Cultural perspective refers to …
A new group of participants take the journey through Indigenous Perspectives Society’s Cultural Perspectives Training today to learn about the legacy of colonization, residential schools, and effects of inter-generational …
We all have a sense of the enormity of our world’s challenges. The news informs us each day of our social inequalities, our superfluous violence, and our rapidly changing climate. …
In a world that celebrates knowledge and expertise, we invest a lot of time and money in learning to increase our sense of knowing. Knowledge is powerful. We are told …
