Death of Joyce Echaquan

Why does reconciliation suck for Indigenous people? Post from Indigenous Watchdog

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
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That content creates tangible, concrete evidence of where reconciliation is having problems and what those problems are.

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  • That content creates tangible, concrete evidence of where reconciliation is having problems and what those problems are.
  • In the first two months of 2023, Indigenous Watchdog has documented 141 "Current Problems" in multiple jurisdictions across 15 different themes of which the top five are the same top five highlighted by Indigenous Watchdog in " Where are the successes and Failures in Reconciliation: Indigenous Watchdog 2022 Year-in Review ".
  • What that content reveals is that almost 8 years after the TRC released their Summary Report in June 2015, reconciliation is struggling.
  • 86% of the "Current Problems" documented in top seven themes took place from Ontario to BC - including the Federal government.

A second scholarship in memory of Joyce Echaquan awarded by UQAT, INRS and FRQ

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Friday, August 19, 2022
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The new Joyce Echaquan scholarship recipient is from Mistissini and is interested in the role of Cree women in family healing and well-being.

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  • The new Joyce Echaquan scholarship recipient is from Mistissini and is interested in the role of Cree women in family healing and well-being.
  • VAL-D'OR, QC, Aug. 19, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - The Universit du Qubec en Abitibi-Tmiscamingue (UQAT) , the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) and the Fonds de recherche du Qubec (FRQ) proudly awarded the second Joyce Echaquan Scholarship to Ms. Linda L. Shecapio from the Cree community of Mistissini.
  • "I am honoured to have been selected for the Joyce Echaquan Scholarship, says Ms. Shecapio.
  • Created in 2021 with the support of Joyce Echaquan's family, the scholarship is intended for an Indigenous master's level student enrolled at UQAT or INRS.