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More than a holiday: Preparing for June 21 and September 30 with purpose

It can be easy to mix up June 21 and September 30, but they aren’t interchangeable. Both are important Indigenous observances that go beyond a day off, and each comes with its own purpose and meaning. Here is a simple guide to what each day is for – and how CUPE members can show up in a good way and carry that commitment into the rest of the year.

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Indigenous, Black, and racialized CUPE women and non-binary members: are you ready for WILD?!

Applications are now open for the first ever national Women in Leadership Development training, a feminist leadership and skills-building union education program designed for Indigenous, Black, and racialized women and non-binary members of CUPE.

World Water Day

On World Water Day, CUPE continues to work in solidarity with Indigenous communities facing water injustice, and to fight water privatization.

Opening doors to Indigenous representation in our unions

Ensuring that Indigenous members are included in union decision-making spaces is an important step on the path of reconciliation. One concrete way CUPE locals can do this is by creating an Indigenous workers’ representative position on their executive board.

Recognizing Algonquin territory through art and reconciliation

It was with great humility that CUPE’s National Executive Board members unveiled a new piece by artist Claude Latour in the lobby of CUPE’s national office in Ottawa on September 9. The artwork honours the traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg Nation, where CUPE’s national office is located.

Indigenous land acknowledgement for CUPE National Office

The CUPE National Office is located on the traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg Nation.

Mary Guptill: Moving Indigenous people forward

When Mary Guptill was invited to check out the new CUPE Atlantic Maritimes Indigenous Council in 2021, she hesitated at first. But she was willing to give it a try. Get to know Mary in this story, one in a series profiling members of the National Indigenous Council and the National Racial Justice Committee.

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National Indigenous Peoples Day

On June 21, we acknowledge the ongoing, fierce advocacy of our Indigenous members and Indigenous communities across the country. CUPE acknowledges that it is more important than ever to respect the rights of Indigenous peoples to their unceded territories, as well as to preserve and protect their cultures and languages.

Jason Schrader: Embracing the life he’s reclaimed

Jason Schrader wakes up joyful every day, embracing the life he’s reclaimed by connecting with his identity as an Indigenous person. Get to know Jason in this story, one in a series profiling members of the National Indigenous Council and the National Racial Justice Committee.

Lynn Serhan: We are survivors

When Lynn Serhan tells her coworkers and family kisâkihitin, which is Cree for “I love you,” it’s an act of resistance and hope. Learn why in this story, part of our series profiling members of the National Indigenous Council and National Racial Justice Committee.