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 | 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 | Changing the name April 22, 2019April 18, 2019 Denzel Sutherland-Wilson UVic has decided to decline taking a stance of support Unist’ot’en. For me, this is a testament to the limits of reconciliation. For universities and many Canadian institutions, even the
NEWS UNSETTLED | Addressing the bigger picture April 7, 2019April 5, 2019 Kolin Sutherland-Wilson As the Firekeeper of the Native Students Union, I started writing in this column for the sole purpose of pressuring the University of Victoria to address the injustices against the
NEWS UNSETTLED | Understanding Unist’ot’en Part II March 29, 2019April 4, 2019 Kolin Sutherland-Wilson Understanding the weight and consequences of the situation on Wet’suwet’en land requires nothing less than diligent and critical research into Canada’s founding and the convictions of the settlers who justified
NEWS UNSETTLED | These lands aren’t free March 16, 2019March 18, 2019 Kolin Sutherland-Wilson and Steve Faryna The Native Students Union regular column Canadian colonialism is not merely a historic event or relic of the past. It is an ongoing process that continues to negatively impact Indigenous people....
UVic declines to take stance in support of Unist’ot’en March 3, 2019March 18, 2019 Connor Guyn Your Feb. 25 UVSS Board meeting Tweet-cap This week’s University of Victoria Students' Society (UVSS) Board meeting — held on Feb. 25 due to a snowy cancellation two weeks prior —...
NEWS UNSETTLED | Selling our relations: Indigenous profiteers February 21, 2019March 18, 2019 Steve Faryna and Kolin Sutherland-Wilson For Indigenous peoples living within Canada, there is no victory without sacrifice. While our cultures, homelands, languages, and protocols have all been trampled on and disrespected within the descent of...
