national day of truth and reconciliation

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Indigenous athletes of past and present

Peak Web October 2, 2024

By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer Ethan Bear — Hockey In 2020, Bear became the first NHL player to wear a jersey with Cree syllabics on the nameplate. Bear, who is from the Ochapowace Nation in Kisiskâciwan (Saskatchewan), was playing for the Edmonton Oilers at the time, and later went on to play 61 games for the Vancouver Canucks in the 2022–23 season. Bear scored three goals during this time, with a memorable one coming in a January 15, 2023 win against the Carolina Hurricanes. This came mere minutes after the public learned of the passing of Algonquin Canucks legend, Gino…

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Marek Tyler’s exploration of nêhiyaw identity

Peak Web October 2, 2024

By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of residential schools.  On September 9, nêhiyaw (Plains Cree) and Scottish/Irish musician Marek Tyler released his self-titled album, ASKO. Tyler graduated from SFU with a masters of business administration, and is a…

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Senate Report — October 4, 2021

News October 23, 2021

By: Charlene Aviles, Staff Writer  Reports on National Day of Truth and Reconciliation and First Peoples’ Gathering House Johnson reflected on SFU’s programming for National Day of Truth and Reconciliation and recognized reconciliation is an ongoing process. “At these events,…

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