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September 27, 2021 — The first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Day is finally here, on September 30, after decades of advocacy from Survivors, communities and organizations like ours. Some will also know the day as “Orange Shirt Day” and we love that this day has a community-created name! It's a deeply moving story, the day and the organization was created by Survivors...
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September 7, 2021 — Animikii is proud to announce Diane Roussin’s appointment to the Board of Directors and is proud to enact our new Board Equity policy Animikii is proud to welcome our first independent community board member, Diane Roussin. Diane is a leader and social innovator. She is currently the Project Director of the Winnipeg Boldness Project, and has a long track record...
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June 28, 2021 — Each year the BC Achievement Foundation brings together leading Indigenous entrepreneurs and businesses from across the province to gather in a celebration of excellence and success with the Indigenous Business Awards (IBA). By recognizing the importance of these individuals, companies, and organizations, the IBA aims to nourish future growth in the Indigenous community through amplifying the voice of Indigenous Peoples...
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June 18, 2021 — When our designer Tom Spetter was thinking about what image we might post to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day, he was inspired by the story of Raven bringing Sun back to Earth. The woman on the rock represents not only Indigenous women and youth but also intergenerational power and renewal, contemplating and rising above the ghosted image of Qu'Appelle Indian Industrial...
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May 24, 2021 — Most countries in the world provide “statutory holidays”. These legislated holidays are based on nationalistic, cultural, and religious criteria as determined by each country (and areas within countries). While some holidays may hold special significance to certain groups of people, other groups may not identify with the significance or even understand the significance of the holiday. Some of us see statutory...
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April 21, 2021 — We all know that Earth Day isn’t just about turning off lights and recycling, right? Just in case we don’t here’s a bunch of resources. Let’s start with this one-pager from Mihskakwan James Harper for the Yellowhead Institute which briefly outlines the connections between climate change, epidemics, reconciliation, and economic resilience. Actually, while on the subject, maybe we should just...
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April 13, 2021 — The team at Animikii first met Elaine during a virtual retreat, where she presented the importance of knowing one’s self and the effects and impacts of vicarious trauma, particularly in the workplace. On April 11-12, 2021, Thunderbirds Jen Polack and Robyn Ward attended Elaine Alec’s workshop called “Cultivating Safe Spaces”. In this workshop, they learned about ways to promote safe...
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March 18, 2021 — Animikii's Jeff Ward had the distinct honour of being the Keynote Speaker at Simon Fraser University's (SFU) Faculty of Communication, Art, and Technology (FCAT) Undergraduate Conference (UGC). FCAT UCG is a celebration and exploration of the diverse range of student work produced at SFU, where students came together to present 63 projects. An additional 230 faculty, staff, students, friends, alumni, and community members joined this...
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March 4, 2021 — Calling all our wonderful followers on Lekwungen lands, did you know Animikii is part of a pretty impressive community of B Corps right here on Vancouver Island? If this is news to you, you should check out 3 of our favourite local B Corps to celebrate the first week of #BCorpMonth! Elate Cosmetics "At Elate, we encourage creating opportunities for...
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February 24, 2021 — Everyone has a right to exist, every day, as their most authentic self. Animikii is speaking out against bullying, homophobia, Two Spirit (2S) & LGBTQIA+ discrimination, racism, and hatred, in schools, tech, businesses, public service, and every other area of professional life. On days like today, we like to remind ourselves to be kind to each other and celebrate our differences....
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February 16, 2021 — February is a time to lift up and honour Black voices, a time to acknowledge painful shared histories and a time to celebrate the stories all around us. Indigenous, Black, and Afro-Indigenous people are working in solidarity around the world to take meaningful actions and imagine better futures. New history books are being written, ceremonies lost to colonization are being...
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February 15, 2021 — Today is Louis Riel Day (and Family Day) and we figured we'd continue on our tradition of, instead of forcing you to listen to us, we'd redirect you to some amazing resources developed by our partners and allies across Turtle Island. "My people will sleep for one hundred years, but when they awake, it will be the artists who give...
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