The mission of Kinal Antzetik, a PWRDF partner working in the Mexican states of Guerrero, Oaxaca, and Chiapas, is to improve the lives of Indigenous …
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Primate and National Indigenous Bishop Respond to Attawapiskat Emergency
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Canadians have responded in shock and outrage at the situation facing the residents of Attawapiskat, Ontario. Hundreds of residents do not have adequate housing—many are …
Girl Power Wolf Spirit
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Corinne Fox is a social worker in Thunder Bay. She is also the Director of Intergovernmental Network for the Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN). She works …
Transforming the Destruction of Addiction into Hope and Happiness
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Zou Zou came to Thailand in 2008 at the age of 25. He arrived in Thailand after spending some years working in a restaurant in …
Interview with Raquel Vasquez
I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Raquel Vasquez, a Mayan woman from Guatemala, and hear from her the story of the work …
Camp… not just for kids anymore!
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”Live the Change you want to see in the World” was the theme of Justice Camp 2010. 80 “campers” gathered at McMaster University to worship, …
Indigenous Youth helping Indigenous Youth
June 21 Story: Indigenous Youth helping Indigenous Youth Who will know better than young people of the 49 First Nations communities in Ontario that make up the …
Enlace Online Courses for Indigenous Women
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June 19 Story: Enlace Online Courses for Indigenous Women For more than a decade, PWRDF has accompanied indigenous women by providing a grant to the Continental …
History and the Land
June 17 Story: History and the Land An indigenous person’s sense of identity, culture, and self is often very closely tied to the land. Organizations like …