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Visiting Lake Superior's lonely caribou

Sep 27, 2024 | thenarwhal.ca | Julia-Simone Rutgers |Mike De Souza |Carl Meyer |Gabrielle McMann

When she got on the boat in Marathon, Ont., reporter Emma McIntosh didn’t know what she was in for. Its name, White Knuckles, should have been a warning sign. “Hah, that’s funny,” she thought to herself, certain she was usually pretty good on boats. Then, it unmoored into the waters of Lake Superior. The boat weathered rough waves, dodging whitecaps — and Emma found herself, well, white-knuckling it. “I was quickly humbled,” she told me, laughing.
In the powwow circle, Indigenous people celebrate history, culture and resilience

Sep 25, 2024 | thenarwhal.ca | Brandi Morin |Gabrielle McMann

Get the inside scoop on The Narwhal’s environment and climate reporting by signing up for our free newsletter. The voices of the singers and the rhythmic beat of the drum fill the powwow arena, as the children dance in the sun on this August afternoon. Looking around the crowded wooden bleachers, I see a smile resting on most faces. All of us are sharing in a moment of pure joy, as we watch the next generation of knowledge holders dance with pride around the circle.
Indigenous families fight to reclaim status, land rights

Sep 24, 2024 | thenarwhal.ca | Ainslie Cruickshank |Gabrielle McMann

In 1876, Canada adopted the Indian Act. The legislation established which Indigenous people were legally recognized through the Indian status system and implemented colonial structures like the reserve system, which restricted First Nations people to lands “reserved” for them to live on, a fraction of their ancestral territories. The Indian Act still dictates much of Indigenous people’s lives, including many land rights.
Indigenous-owned online department store wants to do more than sell T-shirts

Jun 27, 2024 | theglobeandmail.com | Gabrielle McMann

Open this photo in gallery:Chelsee Pettit, founder of aaniin, with other team members, working in their former office space. Aaniin is entirely Indigenous owned and run, and it aims to boost the Indigenous economy.Supplied by aaniinPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountChelsee Pettit came up with the idea to build a national Indigenous-owned clothing brand while walking in downtown Toronto on a Sunday afternoon.