NEWS UNSETTLED | The word “genocide” is not up for debate November 14, 2019November 14, 2019 Skye Lacroix "I find myself extremely frustrated that the use of the word “genocide” to describe the violence and oppression that Indigenous Peoples in so-called North America have experienced and continue to
NEWS UNSETTLED | Don’t (just) vote October 30, 2019November 14, 2019 Joshua Ngenda "With the election safely behind us and the populist pressure to "do your civic duty" now relaxed until the next election cycle, I'd like to challenge a bit of the
NEWS UNSETTLED | Gotta knock a little harder October 18, 2019October 18, 2019 Native Students Union It is not a matter of individual interests — it is a matter of ensuring our future as humanity. We need to recognize and support the efforts of those who
NEWS UNSETTLED | Wildfire September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 Native Students Union "A recent genetic study of Skeena Sockeye salmon scales revealed that in the past 100 years, their population has decreased by over 75 per cent. This is no surprise to
NEWS UNSETTLED | What next? August 12, 2019August 12, 2019 Native Students Union What does it take to turn colonial apathy into human empathy? We share the same planet, the same air, the same water, the same moon, and the same sun. We
NEWS UNSETTLED| You should’ve treaty-ed me better July 10, 2019August 7, 2019 Autumn Walkem This July, I did not celebrate Canada 152. Canada remains a false country, because this is unceded Indigenous land, and because we are unceded Indigenous peoples. What I would like
NEWS UNSETTLED | No more excuses June 13, 2019July 10, 2019 Autumn Walkem It seems that Canadians feel it’s an “exaggeration” to use the word genocide when referring to the mass murder of Indigenous peoples. As the beneficiaries of resource extraction and land
NEWS UNSETTLED | Starbucks: Colonizing Campus One Cup at a Time May 22, 2019May 22, 2019 Autumn Walkem Earlier this year, the encroachment of Starbucks onto the stolen lands currently occupied by UVic sparked anger into the hearts of students. Not only were these students upset that an
