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Fostering Reconciliation & Building Trust with Indigenous Communities

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Inspirit Foundation was recently highlighted in PANL Perspectives, as part of the Shifting Power in Philanthropy series.   Run by faculty of Carleton University’s Master of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership program, PANL Perspectives publishes evidence-based research, reports, and stories—and offers insights that inform professional practice, public policy, and deeper conversations about philanthropy and the nonprofit sector in Canada.  For this series, several Canadian foundations—both public and private, signatories to The … Continued

In Conversation: Karyn Pugliese, APTN

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Published June 24, 2019 | By Inspirit Foundation Our CEO Sadia Zaman recently sat down with Karyn Pugliese, Executive Director of News and Current Affairs at Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN), to discuss reconciliation, journalism and the power of narrative.     This interview has been edited for length and clarity.  

Q&A: Jason Ryle

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Published June 21, 2019 | By Inspirit Foundation Jason Ryle has been part of imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival for over fifteen years. In March, the organization released On Screen Protocols & Pathways —a resource for anyone who wants to create content related to Indigenous communities in Canada. Inspirit was a funder of the document, and also … Continued

Restoring the Sacred Bond Community Launch

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The Southern First Nations Network of Care (SFNNC) and Wiijii’idiwag Ikwewag invites you to a sacred feast and ceremony to honour and bless it’s new initiative, Restoring the Sacred Bond. This initiative is aimed at reducing the number of Indigenous infants in government care in Manitoba. This historic launch will take place on June 17th, on … Continued

New venture capital fund helps Indigenous businesses scale

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A new Indigenous-led venture capital fund will provide capital and support to Indigenous social enterprises across the country. “We’re an Indigenous intermediary working with Indigenous businesses, bridging the space between non-Indigenous private capital and the Indigenous businesses,” says Jeffrey Cyr, a managing partner at Raven Indigenous Capital Partners. Mr. Cyr and managing partner Paul Lacerte … Continued

Q&A: Tasha Hubbard

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Published April 25, 2019 | By Inspirit Foundation | “I made a film I didn’t want to make,” Tasha Hubbard says of her latest work, nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up. Premiering as the opening film at this year’s Hot Docs Film Festival, the documentary follows Colten Boushie’s family’s quest for justice following his murder in … Continued

Q&A: Denzel Sutherland-Wilson

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Published April 23, 2019 | By Inspirit Foundation | For decades, McGill University’s sports team name has been an antiquated and derogatory term referring to Indigenous peoples. On April 12, 2019, the university announced that it would no longer be using that name; a new one is expected to be announced by the beginning of the 2020 … Continued

Q&A with: Walking With Our Sisters Toronto

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Walking With Our Sisters (WWOS) is much more than an art exhibit that raises awareness about missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, trans and two-spirit people. It is also a ceremony centered on supporting families and communities who have experienced loss. WWOS is a commemorative art installation of approximately 2000 pairs of moccasin vamps (the … Continued