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The Doctrine of Discovery has been rescinded by the Vatican. What happens next? HONL in the media

By jamieleighgonz / April 13, 2023 / Comments Off on The Doctrine of Discovery has been rescinded by the Vatican. What happens next? HONL in the media

Following the news of the Vatican denouncing the “Doctrine of Discovery,” The National Observer got in touch with RAVEN’s Andrea Palframan to ask: what does this mean, and what happens next? Get more info on how Home on Native Land is part of that answer here.

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Webinar & Course: Home on Native Land: HONL in the media

By jamieleighgonz / April 12, 2023 / Comments Off on Webinar & Course: Home on Native Land: HONL in the media

Our friends at the Watershed Sentinel, whom we did a Home on Native Land webinar with in December 2022, posted one sweet overview of Home on Native Land with a call to their subscribers to sign up and start learning the true history of Canada. Read it here.

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New toolkit shows, not tells, the history of Indigenous rights: HONL in the media

By jamieleighgonz / April 12, 2023 / Comments Off on New toolkit shows, not tells, the history of Indigenous rights: HONL in the media

Rabble checked in with RAVEN’s own Andrea Palframan and put together this delightful insight into our free online course. This angle really highlights how Home on Native Land has been put together in such a way that it is easily digestible even to those who are new to learning about colonialism and Indigenous sovereignty. Read it here.

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Alberta lawyers refusing mandatory Indigenous training is proof that the training is desperately needed: HONL in the media

By jamieleighgonz / April 12, 2023 / Comments Off on Alberta lawyers refusing mandatory Indigenous training is proof that the training is desperately needed: HONL in the media

Check out the HONL plug in this Ricochet article that takes a look at how some Alberta lawyers were resisting the idea of mandatory education on Indigenous cultural competency denouncing mandatory training as “political indoctrination” and “a brand of wokeness.” But don’t worry — their racist viewpoints were overruled (at least when it comes to mandatory education)! Find…

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Lawyer Jeff Nicholls on launching Indigenous law and history educational course Home on Native Land: HONL in the media

By jamieleighgonz / April 12, 2023 / Comments Off on Lawyer Jeff Nicholls on launching Indigenous law and history educational course Home on Native Land: HONL in the media

Canadian Lawyer Magazine published a piece on Home on Native Land with comments from RAVEN Board President, Jeff Nicholls and featured some key ideas from the Indigenous legal experts who were a part of Home on Native Land. Read it here.

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How to Talk to Your Racist Relatives about Indigenous Rights: Home on Native Land in the media

By jamieleighgonz / April 12, 2023 / Comments Off on How to Talk to Your Racist Relatives about Indigenous Rights: Home on Native Land in the media

RAVEN’s educational mandate — the newest arm of the organization — kicked off with roaring success this year with the launch of Home on Native Land! With over 5000 people across Canada signed up to take the course, we are shining a light on the truth about Canada’s unjust history and amplifying the voices and ways…

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Del’s Truck: a metaphoric understanding of the Doctrine of Discovery for young people

By Andrea Palframan / March 26, 2023 / Comments Off on Del’s Truck: a metaphoric understanding of the Doctrine of Discovery for young people

A Home on Native Land student contacted us the other day, pointing to the similarities between our “Doctrine of Discovery” cartoon, which uses the metaphor of the theft of a car to illustrate the illegality that underlies much of land tenure systems in Canada, and the story of Del’s Truck. This instructive tale, intended to…

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