by Mariah Reddick | May 29, 2026 | Reconciliation in Practice
On May 12, 2026, the Samson Cree Nation in Maskwacis, Alberta elected 24-year-old Izaiah Swampy-Omeasoo as their new Chief — with 467 votes and a message that stopped people in their tracks: “Thank you. Let the healing begin, my people.” Izaiah did not...
by Mariah Reddick | May 29, 2026 | Reconciliation in Practice
On May 12, 2026, something quietly remarkable happened in the world of Indigenous innovation. ORIGIN's ImmersiveLink7 platform became the first Indigenous-led technology selected to scale nationally through Canada's Indigenous Innovation Initiative — reaching...
by Mariah Reddick | May 22, 2026 | Reconciliation in Practice
For many residents across northern and Indigenous communities, getting back to work is not simply a matter of updating a resume and sending it out. The barriers are real, layered, and often invisible to the programs that were designed without those communities in...
by Mariah Reddick | May 22, 2026 | Reconciliation in Practice
For a long time, the path into a stable career — especially in technology, cybersecurity, and the digital economy — looked the same for almost everyone who walked it. You needed the right education, the right connections, and the right geography. If you were from a...
by Mariah Reddick | May 22, 2026 | Reconciliation in Practice
At Maverick Gardner Pathways North, we believe the most important thing we can do — before recommending a program, pointing toward a job posting, or building any kind of plan — is to sit down, listen, and assess. That belief is not a formality. It is the foundation of...
by Mariah Reddick | May 21, 2026 | Reconciliation in Practice
If you have spent any time around IT or cybersecurity, you have probablyheard the term MSP. It comes up in job postings, in conversations about whereto start a tech career, and in discussions about how small and mid-sizedbusinesses keep their technology running. But...
