Why “something else” needs to be taken more seriously November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 Boston Laferte Though the category “something else” on CNN might be portrayed as a simple and innocent mistake, one that can be changed at will after outrage,
Confrontations at 1492 Land Back Lane bring some glaring colonial hypocrisy into light November 5, 2020November 5, 2020 Boston Laferte Despite all these rights embedded within Canadian law regarding land and treaties the OPP and Foxgate, the company building the housing developments, keep referring to the defenders as “lawless”.
The healthcare system’s treatment of Indigenous people needs to change October 22, 2020October 22, 2020 Boston Laferte Something that has been clear about healthcare in Canada for a long time is that it is, among many other services and institutions, an extremely unsafe place for Indigenous peoples.
Mi’kmaq fishers are facing violence for practicing treaty rights October 5, 2020October 5, 2020 Boston Laferte The hostilities faced by the Mi’kmaq have reached levels far beyond a gathering of concerned fishers.One of the ways Nova Scotian fishers have foun
To stop the spread in Indigenous communities, Canada needs to respect Indigenous sovereignty over the land September 24, 2020September 29, 2020 Boston Laferte the Canadian government has sat by and allowed for industry, the police, tourists and white supremacist protestors to run rampant on Indigenous territories.
John A. MacDonald was a start September 10, 2020September 10, 2020 Boston Laferte Photo of James Cook with red paint downtown, Photo by Kate Korte. On Saturday, August 29th, a group of activists in Kanien’kehá:ka territory gathered to demand the defunding of police. As...
How B.C. ‘works with’ Indigenous Peoples July 21, 2020July 21, 2020 Boston Laferte Members of the Native Students Union. Photo by Belle White, Contributing Photographer. June 21st is National Indigenous Peoples Day (NIPD). On this day, Indigenous people celebrate our Indigeneity, our cultures, and...
How COVID-19 has emboldened colonial governments May 18, 2020May 18, 2020 Boston Lafferty Members of the Native Students Union. Photo by Belle White, Contributing Photographer. COVID-19 has greatly impacted the entire world in almost every aspect of society. If one is not deemed an...
NEWS UNSETTLED | The Duplicity of the Media, and Where to Turn March 4, 2020March 4, 2020 Boston Lafferty "The spread of false information on Wet’suwet’en and solidarity actions has resulted in Indigenous people being put in the line of hatred and danger. It has stoked the fire of
NEWS UNSETTLED | Reconciliation is dead February 19, 2020March 4, 2020 Boston Lafferty "No matter the form each action has taken, there has been a common declaration among them: Reconciliation is dead. This is in response to the actions, or lack thereof, by
