Indigenous Education Resources for Students

Have you ever wondered what reconciliation is, and what it means for Indigenous people? This video breaks down the truth about Canada’s history of residential schools, the TRC’s 94 calls to action and how we all can be part of the journey to reconciliation.

Shelby Lisk, TVO's journalist covering Indigenous issues, discusses the unique challenges facing Indigenous people in Canadian journalism.

During the last federal election, Justin Trudeau promised to eliminate boil-water advisories on First Nation reserves within five years. Many Canadians were surprised to learn that there hasn't been drinkable water on the reserves for decades.

Since 1876, the Indian Act has structured the relationship between Canada and Indigenous Peoples with profound repercussions. And though the act is well known, its detailed contents may not be. Bob Joseph explains the things we may not know about the Indian Act

Media Smarts focuses on many issues that are specific or unique to Aboriginal people in Canada, including the underreporting of crimes against Aboriginal people by news media and the unique challenges faced by Aboriginal people seeking to produce content for their own communities.

Idle No More is not the first movement to inspire public debate about the Indian Act. The Agenda examines the key concerns coming out of the Idle No More movement and how to go about amending or scrapping the Indian Act altogether in an effort to improve the lives of First Nations in Canada.

Canada is the most multi-cultural nation in the world, but our government has a dark history of mistreating and oppressing the First Nations people that leads back to the beginning of sovereignty. It is the direct cause for the health crisis First Nations are experiencing today.

First Nations reserves across Canada struggle to access clean drinking water from their taps. We explain why this problem has persisted and what the Trudeau government is doing about it.