It's Treaties Recognition Week from November 2nd to 8th, 2025. Treaties were signed between Frist Nations and the colonial government, and were presented to First Nations peoples as mutually beneficial agreements. These treaties were signed by First Nations through coercion. They were told these treaties would allow them to keep their land rights, keep their rights for hunting and fishing, keep their rights for ceremony and traditions, and that natural resources would be shared between Indigenous peoples and colonizers. This was not the case. The government lied and often used language barriers to their advantage to add parts to the treaties that First Nations were not aware of. We are all treaty people- the land, as well as governance over it, belongs to the Indigenous peoples of Canada, however settlers have a duty to uphold treaty rights, relationships, and responsibilities. We must all do our part to ensure Indigenous peoples remain the rightful stewards of this land, and that we all fight for Indigenous sovereignty and do our part to protect the natural environment and it's resources. (fb)

This year, Transgender Parent Day falls on November 2nd - a day to honour transgender parents on their own day outside of Mothers and Fathers day, as well as a day to honour supportive parents of transgender children. Thank you to the parents who are accepting of their children's identities and doing all they can to support them. Thank you to the transgender parents who are doing a fantastic job raising accepting children, all while potentially navigating their own gender identity and dealing with discrimination and harm from others. We want to share the words of Rowan Jette Knox (rowanjetteknox.com): "Trans Parent Day is an important step in recognizing that both trans people and life outside the binary are normal parts of parenting. Celebrating the act of parenting, rather than specific roles, highlights the actions parents take rather than their gender. No matter who we are, the goal is to love our children unconditionally and support them in being the best version of themselves." (fb)