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The documentary series “Decolonizing History” enters its second season, diving once again into the little-known history of Quebec and Canada through 11 impactful videos per season. This series, hosted by Vanessa Destiné, Maïté Labrecque-Saganash, Youssef Shoufan and...

Mikana and the Quebec Interuniversity Network are proud to present their booklet for the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. This booklet contains two interview pieces given by two members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community: Jeremy Dutcher and...

The document entitled “The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP)” sets out the fundamental rights of Indigenous Peoples around the world. Developed in collaboration with the Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la...

As part of a Wapikoni mobile stopover in Montreal in 2015, Widia Larivière and Mélanie Lumsden made a short film to talk about prejudice in a humorous, heartfelt way. Together with two pairs of sisters, Swaneige and Nahka Bertrand and Melissa and Bérénice Mollen...

The “You don’t look Indigenous” and other prejudices booklet, published in March 2018 by Mikana, aims to raise awareness and educate the public about the history, cultures and contemporary realities of the Indigenous peoples of Quebec and Canada. It was written in...

Riposte Reportages, in partnership with Collège Ahuntsic and Mikana, has developed a series of three video reports to explore the concept of indigenization and its implications for our institutions. In the first capsule, Widia Larivière, cofounder of Mikana, clarifies...

In June 2022, Mikana felt the need to create a small guide to terminologies in an indigenous context, with the aim of providing a basic tool to support the educational workshops. This guide is designed to encourage the integration of relevant terms into common...

The Decolonial Toolbox is the result of a multi-year collaboration between Concordia University’s Office of Community Engagement, Mikana and the Montreal Indigenous Community NETWORK. The first tool in the Decolonial Toolbox offers the public an educational pathway on...

From January 2021 to June 2022, Mikana worked in collaboration with the City of Montreal’s Service de la Culture to help them create and redefine their programs and initiatives for Indigenous creators. This project led to the creation of a community of practice within...