Conversations on Indigenous issues should be deeper by now, but myths and stereotypes persist

Published on August 17, 2026
The second edition of Indigenous Writes: A Guide to First Nations, Métis & Inuit Issues in Canada will be released in September, marking the 10th anniversary of the original volume. Author Chelsea Vowel admits that on the strength of the five years of “difficult conversations” that followed the 2015 final report issued by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) on Indian residential schools, she “probably naively” hoped that settler and newcomer knowledge about Indigenous peoples would be further along than it is.
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First Nations Lead Kino Aski LNG – A Major Canadian Energy Project - Canadian Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events

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MONTREAL, Aug. 17, 2026 /CNW/ — Kino Aski Inc. and Marinvest Energy Canada Inc. announced today the joint development of Kino Aski LNG, a First Nations–led energy corridor and liquefied natural gas (LNG) project designed to supply Europe with competitive, low–carbon Canadian energy. The project is based on an innovative partnership model where Kino…