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The Pope’s trip to Canada wrongly leaves out Kamloops
In late March, for the first time ever, Indigenous delegates went to Rome to share the stories of residential school survivours. After days of songs and stories, Pope Francis sat…
Indigenous Pop-Up Markets set up for spring
The Indigenous Pop-Up Market is an event that started as a means of a mother helping her son, but quickly developed into a local attraction as a popular vendor fair.
The longhouse
Why were there so many more sunny days when I was younger? It felt brighter, more joyous, and peaceful. Living in the Fraser Valley often feels miserable when the sun…
We need to keep our focus on Indigenous struggles
Although it is almost never in mainstream news anymore, the fight on Wet’suwet’en Yintah has never ended. It is still going. In early Jan. 2022, the Wet’suwet’en warned that the…
Why Chief Dan George’s ‘Lament for Confederation’ is still relevant
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…
Melina Laboucan-Massimo says institutions must make space for Indigenous knowledge
Five years after finishing her master’s degree, Melina Laboucan-Massimo was back at UVic, albeit virtually. The Indigenous governance program graduate gave a public lecture about Indigenous perspectives on climate action…
Honouring the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is just a start; true reconciliation must follow
Earlier this year, the federal government declared September 30th the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a federal statutory holiday, as a response to the 80th Call to Action in…
Repatriation and racism at the Royal BC Museum
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