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This blog amplifies Indigenous voices in journalism, business, health, governance, and the arts — sharing real stories that spark change, honour culture, and reflect our realities in a good way.

Indigenous fashion show featuring models in ribbon skirts and regalia, photographed on the runway at Indigenous Fashion Arts.

Fashion, Culture, and Commerce: Indigenous Leaders Redefine the Runway joleen mitton sage paul tifw vancouver indigenous fashion week vifw Apr 21, 2025

When I took on this assignment and suddenly found myself interviewing Sage Paul, Joleen Mitton, and Melrene Saloy-EagleSpeaker for this feature, I fel...

New fern grows from old growth burnt dead log symbolizing the cycle of birth and death. Image via Unsplash.

Challenging the Status Quo. Indigenous-Led Innovation in Healthcare good medicine health inequity indigenous healthcare indigenous-led healthcare social enterprise systemic racism Apr 10, 2025

When we talk about fixing healthcare in Canada, we rarely talk about what it means to reclaim sovereignty in the process. But that’s exactly what Indi...

Carol Anne Hilton smiling with open hands, wearing a black blazer and a silver eagle necklace, against a dark background.

Introducing Indigenomics with Carol Anne Hilton carol anne hilton economic reconciliation indigenomics indigenous business indigenous women onwa she is wise thought leaders two-spirit voices women in business Apr 07, 2025

When I first met Carol Anne Hilton I was instantly struck by the clarity and ambition of her vision. Interviewing her for She is Wise, I learned sh...

A group of Indigenous drummers and singers sit in a circle on white chairs during an outdoor cultural gathering. They’re surrounded by attendees, with colourful regalia, flags, and a bright yellow umbrella in the background.

Unconscious Bias in Indigenous Engagement anti-oppression cultural awareness dei indigenous engagement indigenous inclusion reconciliation truth and reconciliation unconscious bias workplace equity Apr 07, 2025

Unconscious bias doesn’t just live in our minds, it lives in our systems, our policies, and the way we show up with (or without) intention. In this ar...

Indspire Youth Award recipient Josh Butcher in a green football jersey (#58), photographed in action under stadium lights.

Josh Butcher: Outstanding Role Model indigenous education indigenous youth indspiration magazine josh butcher métis excellence role model Apr 04, 2025

When I interviewed Josh Butcher for Indspiration Magazine, I didn’t expect to walk away so moved by one person’s drive, compassion, and clarity of ...

Indigenous woman in safety gear on-site at northern worksite. Photo credit: Cameco

Drawing on Indigenous Talent: Leadership, Retention, and Representation bouchier cameco ccib ess compass group indigenous business indigenous business report indigenous talent ocinsight reconciliation in business talent retention truth and reconciliation two-wpirit perspective Apr 04, 2025

When I wrote this article for the Canadian Council for Indigenous Business' (CCIB) Indigenous Business Report, I was still processing how the so-calle...

Portrait of Brandi Morin in red, photographed with strength and reflection.

Brandi Morin on Journalism, Justice, and Indigenous Women's Voices brandi morin environmental justice indigenous journalism mmiwg2s ocinsight onwa she is wise two-spirit voices Apr 04, 2025

When I was asked to write about Brandi Morin for Ontario Native Women's Association's (ONWA) publication She Is Wise, I already knew she was a force. ...

Sprawling tree roots as a metaphor for cultural re-rooting and Indigenous identity restoration.

Re-Rooting Identity Through Learning: How Knowledge Becomes Medicine brenda child cultural awareness cultural resurgence indigenous women kathy absolon ocinsight onwa she is wise Apr 04, 2025

When I spoke with Dr. Kathy Absolon and Dr. Brenda Child for The Ontario Native Women's Association's (ONWA) She Is Wise, what struck me wasn’t just t...

Inuk mother love. Photo credit: Tenille K. Campbell

Through an Indigenous Lens: Revitalizing Matriarchal Memory cora kavyaktok indigenous women inuit revitalization ocinsight personal reflection she is wise Apr 04, 2025

When I sat down to write about the Inuk Ancestral Line Revitalization Project for She Is Wise, I didn’t expect to be so moved by the stories of Cora K...

Photo of Mary Simon, Canada’s first Inuk Governor General.

Why Representation Matters: The Honourable Mary Simon indigenous leadership indigenous women mary simon ocinsight representation she is wise Apr 04, 2025

When I was asked to write about The Honourable Mary Simon for She Is Wise, I didn’t want to just profile her career, I wanted to sit with the deeper m...

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit May 04, 2024

This topic which may negatively impact the reader due to its subject matter. If you are affected by the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women...

What is The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation? Sep 14, 2021

September 30th, 2021 marks the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation as a statutory holiday in Canada. This day provides Canadians with an o...

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