Indigenous non-profits left “hurt” after being “blindsided” by Manitoba funding announcement

Why It Matters

Indigenous-led non-profits in Manitoba work tirelessly to address the inequities and direct barriers faced by Indigenous people, who make up 18 per cent of the province’s population. Access to predictable core funding would make that work easier to accomplish.

“Peace is a verb, not a noun”: why modernizing global cooperation and aid must start with reframing language

Why It Matters

Words like decolonization are not made for the global south. If the global cooperation and aid sector fails to use language that is meaningful, inclusive and accessible to everyone, conversations on advancing the sector’s future will remain one-sided.

This Indigenous founder moved back home to Northern Ontario to help solve food insecurity — here’s how he’s doing it.

Why It Matters

With historically unprecedented inflation rates in Canada, northern communities are facing some of the most drastic increases in food prices. Initiatives seeking to boost food security in these regions need to make meaningful connections with local communities — to go beyond quick fixes and establish sustainable, long term solutions.

The Indigenous tourism industry’s growth was cut in half during the pandemic. Here’s what that means for communities’ economic and cultural resilience.

Why It Matters

Indigenous tourism organizations are preserving and sharing hundreds of unique Indigenous cultures that have been historically silenced — and are a source of economic resilience, too.

A flipped power dynamic: Philanthropists must apply to a council of aunties to fund these Indigenous groups

Why It Matters

Funders and grantmakers often wield considerable power over their fundees, determining what gets funded, when and how. The Right Relations Collaborative flips this power dynamic by putting Indigenous aunties in the driver’s seat. The model is firmly rooted in a local territory, but offers a new approach to grantmaking that could inspire a shift in funding relationships across the country.