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LDSB’s first Indigenous Student Trustee says student voice is number one

November 23, 2020November 23, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments Canada, Indigenous rights, Indigenous Student Trustee, Interschool council, Kingston, land acknowledgement, LaSalle Secondary School, LCVI, LDBS, Limestone District School Board, national anthem, native rights, Orange shirt day, Quanah Traviss, school board trustee, student trustee, Suzanne Ruttan

Three months into an usual school year, Quanah Traviss has a lot on his plate. The Loyalist Collegiate and Vocational

Kingston residents march in solidarity with Mi’kmaq fishers

October 19, 2020October 19, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments First Nations, fishing, fishing boat, Indigenous, Indigenous rights, Kingston, Lisa Cadue, lobster, lobster fishery, lobster fishing, Marshall decision, mikmaq, mikmaw, mob, native rights, Nova Scotia, RCMP, Sophie Kiwala

A march in solidarity with fishers of the Mi’kmaw nation in Nova Scotia took place on Monday, Oct. 19, 2020,