It is not our job to educate January 13, 2022January 13, 2022 Boston Laferté Looking ahead to the new year, I think it is important for all Indigenous people to remember one thing: it is not our job to educate white people. As truth
Why there cannot be true reconciliation December 17, 2021December 17, 2021 Boston Laferté Graphic provided by the Native Students Union. There will never be true reconciliation. The Canadian government has shown time and time again that it does not care about Indigenous people and...
International students face unfair burden with MSP fee December 16, 2021December 16, 2021 Raheem Uz Zaman The B.C. government’s Medical Services Plan (MSP) premium is a major stressor for international students. Many international students, including myself, are not comfortable with the high $75 monthly premium for
Climate change is going to cost us more December 1, 2021December 2, 2021 Letters The extreme weather events, will cost taxpayers billions. In addition to Future-Proofing our infrastructure against the effects of Climate Change, which is increasing extreme weather events with new avenues of
Why Chief Dan George’s ‘Lament for Confederation’ is still relevant December 1, 2021December 2, 2021 Ren ‘Wikinanish’ Louie 55 years ago Chief Dan George gave the iconic ‘Lament for Confederation’ speech during Canada’s centennial. For Indigenous Canadians, this speech carries a great level of significance due to it
FOI bill creates barriers for student journalists December 1, 2021December 2, 2021 Martlet Staff Government accountability, freedom to information, and freedom of the press are just some of the hallmarks of a healthy and functional democracy. B.C.’s now-passed Bill 22 hampers these freedoms and
Goodbye, and thank you December 1, 2021December 2, 2021 Kate Korte The thought of leaving the Martlet always seemed like a distant possibility. I had stored a drafted goodbye letter in the back of my brain's filing cabinet, collecting dust over
NFTs are an embarrassment to the art world November 18, 2021November 18, 2021 Sie Douglas-Fish Logging into websites like Twitter, I am greeted with tweet after tweet of .jpg images. It seems every day is accompanied by the repetition of the same weird monkey and
A show or real reconciliation November 18, 2021November 18, 2021 Boston Laferté In June 2021, in response to the uncovering of 215 unmarked graves at Kamloops residential school. Pope Francis offered a thread of tweets. Now, he has agreed to come to
Letter to the Editor: Beyond Symbolic Gestures November 9, 2021November 9, 2021 Letters The Martlet accepts Letters to the Editor! Letters must be 200 words or less and cannot contain any images, videos, or links. They must be written by an individual (not...
