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
NEWS UNSETTLED | We do not negotiate with Indians: B.C.’s Approach to Wet’suwet’en Relations January 22, 2020February 6, 2020 Native Students Union If we look at history, the “rule of law” is not always just. In the weeks following B.C.’s implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
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
