January 25, 2022 Newsletter

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January 25, 2022

Clearing a New Pathâ„¢ and Clearing a New Path Podcastâ„¢ are products of Radar Media, located in Dorchester, Ontario on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabe, Haudenoshownee and Neutral peoples who once used this land as their traditional beaver hunting grounds.  As a settler here I’m committed to deepening understanding of Indigenous communities and reframing responsibilities to land and community. I am grateful to Mother Earth for the opportunity for love and connection and to the spirits of the Elders and the Medicine People who still walk the Earth.

JANUARY 25, 2022

Next month is Black History Month. It's an excellent time to listen and learn about the history of Black folks in Canada and all over the world. The important thing is to continue to listen, learn and grow, not just in February, but all year.

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NEWS

On my mind this week:

1.

The Trucker Convoy

- I saw a thread in my local community Facebook page that residents were gathering to bring coffee and snacks to the truckers while they made a gas stop near here, on their way to Ottawa. Many of you may know the impetus of the protest is that cross-border truck drivers are mandated to be vaccinated. But PM Trudeau said today that 90% of those truckers affected ARE vaccinated and the

.. So then what is the protest about? You may know that a

to raise funds for this group has a goal of 4 million dollars and has almost reached it but did you know the funding campaign was started by a woman with ties to the

? The page says the donations are covering the costs of drivers’ fuel, food and shelter.

2. For the first time,

twin sisters

, Mohawk turtle clan women from Six Nations,

have won the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business Young Aboriginal Entrepreneur Award!

(Turtle Island News)

3. The isolation of living in a rural space can add on another layer of challenge for women fleeing domestic violence.

Souls Harbour Rescue Mission on the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia broke ground this week for a new affordable, supportive housing building on the ocean

.

Western University

researchers are actually

developing a national anti-violence app

to

I binged on the

Netflix series Maid

which tackles domestic violence, intergenerational trauma and the challenges women face in the systems they access for help. WARNING: Even

may be triggering to some.

4.

Next month is Black History Month

: Take the opportunity to learn.

(Canadian Encyclopedia)

Black on the Prairies

is a teachers' guide developed by CBC on their educational portal

. It was developed by

and utilizes audio, video and online formats. More resources in the coming weeks.

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