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In its pain and its hope, Winnipeg is Canada’s most vital laboratory for reconciliation – The Globe and Mail

May 20, 2024

Niigaan Sinclair is a columnist for the Winnipeg Free Press and the author of Wînipêk: Visions of Canada from an Indigenous Centre.

Over one week in mid-May, Winnipeg hosted an international gathering on Indigenous literature, a city-wide trade show for Indigenous youth, a national summit on Indigenous identity, a provincial conference to discuss Indigenous education, and Manito Ahbee – one of the largest indoor powwows in North America.

At the same time, the city also officially renamed several key streets to honour Indigenous histories and languages; the federal government announced a new “Red Dress” alert system, called for by Winnipeg Centre NDP MP Leah Gazan; the Royal Winnipeg Ballet presented the world premiere of Tla’amin First Nation artist Cameron Fraser-Monroe’s T’əl: The Wild Man of the Woods.

Read More: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-in-its-pain-and-its-hope-winnipeg-is-canadas-most-vital-laboratory-for/

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