Persons Day: The Indigenous Famous Five Contingent (Updated Version)
© Lynn Gehl Persons Day, October 18th, is a day when many women’s groups celebrate the efforts of The Famous Five for their role in gaining women’s rights in Canada. […]
Meet Keara Lightning, Red Pashmina Young Woman of Impact
Keara Lightning: “Indigenous scholar, activist, environmentalist, community builder, skilled writer, quiet leader, and an inclusive teacher with deep convictions and a passion for the many initiatives she takes on and […]
“6(1)(a) All the Way”: Lynn Gehl Continues Fight Against Indian Act Sex-Discrimination
By Melodie McCullough (For an update on Bill S-3 see: https://www.change.org/p/canadian-government-remove-all-of-the-sex-discrimination-in-the-indian-status-registration-provisions-of-the-indian-act-enough-is-enough/u/20879596?) After 32 years of fighting the Canadian government over sex-discrimination in the Indian Act — and an Ontario Court of […]
Valuing Discourse: Senators Discuss INAC’s “Unstated Paternity” Policy
Photo Credit: The Senate of Canada By Lynn Gehl, Ph.D. When Members of Parliament and Senators borrow, assimilate, or adopt gender-neutral language such as “unstated parentage” or “unnamed parent” when […]
Joseph Boyden and Indigenous Identity
By Lynn Gehl, Ph.D In the last few weeks and months much has been said about Joseph Boyden and Indigenous identity. Situated as I am in a section 15 Charter […]
Making a Difference in Nogojiwanong with Youth for Water
Rain gardens that filter pollutants; shoreline naturalizations; aid for at-risk species; traditional medicine food gardens; storm and ground water management with low-impact solutions –it’s all part of Youth for Water […]
Understanding Intersectionality By Lynn Gehl, PhD
Introducing Intersectionality When creating a more liberating world inclusive of all people, an intersectionality lens, or an intersectionality methodology, is required. Intersectionality theory was first articulated by Black women who were dissatisfied with the efforts and knowledge emerging from White feminism as it fails to speak to their experience. In […]
Step off the blankets
…and relearn Canada’s history. “Blankets infected with the deadly smallpox virus were given or traded to you by British military leaders. You died from small […]
UNITING FOR AKIKODJIWAN
Local Group Participates in Walk to Save Indigenous Sacred Site From Condos, Office Towers and Pavement By Melodie McCullough Algonquin Grandmothers and Elders of the Ottawa River region, and […]
FOR THE WATER
Edward George and the Nibi Onji Canoe Journey “What more must we do?” “What is the water asking of us?” ” What must we come to understand in […]
Lynn Gehl Continues 30-year Fight for First Nations Status
By Melodie McCullough So far Canada’s federal government has spent $762,827.48 and 30 years trying to make Lynn Gehl disappear. It hasn’t worked. Gehl wants First Nation Indian status, and, although she lost a […]
