Verne Ross
"Times are changing."
Verne Ross is from the Cote First Nation in Saskatchewan. He belongs to the Buffalo clan.
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Residential Schools
Holistic Healthcare
Andrew Judge
"Everybody in Canada comes from that history ..."
Andrew Judge was born and raised in London, Ontario; he is a non-status member of Thessalon First Nation.
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Work in Community
Janine Manning
"In obtaining the master's tools, I can break down his house."
Janine Manning is an Anishinaabe woman from Neyaashiinigmiing (Chippewas of Nawash Unceded Territory First Nation).
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Multiculturalism
Allyship
Lynda Kitchikeesic
"Indians don't do police."
Lynda is Ojibwa and the Director of the Centre for Traditional Knowledge in Ottawa for over 4 years, operating out of the Museum of Nature.
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Discrimination
Policing
Katherine Hensel
"Everybody's got a sense of fairness."
Katherine is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law, teaching a course on Aboriginal Peoples and Canadian Criminal Justice. Katherine is Secwepemc (Shuswap).
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Treaties & Land Rights
Child Welfare
Giles Benaway
"Being what you want to be and having independence."
Giles (Mitikomis) Benaway (Anishinaabe/Tsagli/Métis) is of Odawa/Potawatomi, Cherokee, British, and Anglo Métis descent.
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Work in Community
Rodeo
Verne Ross
Holistic Healthcare
Andrew Judge
Work in Community
Janine Manning
Multiculturalism
Allyship
Lynda Kitchikeesic
Discrimination
Policing
Katherine Hensel
Treaties & Land Rights
Child Welfare
Giles Benaway
Work in Community
Rodeo
Who Made It
Ian McDonald Wylie / team lead, TD fellow Giles Benaway / content director Rajiv Sinclair / production director Karen Harnisch / video editing John Orazem / web development Jacquie Jeanes / illustration designer This was created as a part of the TD Fellowship at the Canadian Civil Liberties Association. The CCLA was constituted to promote respect for and observance of fundamental human rights and civil liberties in Canada.What is This
Smog Signals is an online media project featuring the voices of Aboriginal people. The focus is on their experiences of justice in Canada. The project takes a look at the ideas that have driven movements such as Idle No More. The outcome is a portrait of the work within the Aboriginal community to shape their relationship with Canadian society and end a legacy of discrimination.