Indigenous peoples
New book chapter highlights Indigenous women in sport
She feels that this type of sporting league offers an important opportunity for Indigenous athletes. “So often, we’re forced into mainstream sport, and that does come with a lot of racism."
UVic student helping to build Haida Gwaii renewable energy plan
Returning to Haida Gwaii each summer, McEvoy told the Martlet that the roots of the trauma and harm in the community become more apparent — yet recent steps towards reconciliation…
How B.C. ‘works with’ Indigenous Peoples
June 21st is National Indigenous Peoples Day (NIPD). On this day, Indigenous people celebrate our Indigeneity, our cultures, and our languages. Although it is a holiday instated by the Canadian…
On the front lines: Healthcare students deal with unique challenges during COVID-19
From new nurses being plunged into the respiratory wing fresh out of university to student pharmacists juggling personal wellbeing with professional obligations to public health, healthcare-workers-in-training are dealing with unprecedented…
Wet’suwet’en Matriarchal Coalition funded by B.C., Coastal GasLink to “divide and conquer”
The Wet’suwet’en Matriarchal Coalition (WMC) was funded by B.C. and Coastal GasLink to carry out workshops promoting the economic benefits of LNG. They hoped to create a new governing structure…
Settlers must go home, initiate Back-to-Europe movement
In response to the ongoing conflict between provincial authorities and the Wet’suwet’en people, we must find a way to end the effects of North America’s settler invasion. Thus, I present…
NEWS UNSETTLED | The Duplicity of the Media, and Where to Turn
"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…
