Highway of Tears

Highway of Tears

The Highway of Tears is a 724km length of the Yellowhead Highway 16 in Northern British Columbia. From 1989 to 2006, nine young women went missing or were found murdered along this highway. All but one were Indigenous. Many local First Nations believe the number to be...
TikTok as activism

TikTok as activism

The purpose of our TikTok workshop is to show youth how activism has evolved over time. For the first time in history, everyone has the ability to be seen by millions of people around the world and have their message heard. TikTok is full of videos from cute dogs to...
Young people in Advocacy

Young people in Advocacy

Welcome to the Young People in Advocacy workshop led by youth activist, ThelandKicknosway. Theland is a traditional singer, drummer, and dancer. He is a TikTok star with over 428,000followers and a youth activist who started his activism journey when he was only 9...
Strength in Circle

Strength in Circle

Jonathan Meikle and his friend Matthew Shorting were on a Winnipeg City bus inNovember of 2018, when they found themselves in a dangerous situation. A young mannamed Devon Henderson was wielding a knife and threatening passengers. Meikle andShorting were declared...
Women and The Land

Women and The Land

The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls brought forward many key issues and topics. One of these key issues is about communities with resource development projects. The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and...