How B.C. ‘works with’ Indigenous Peoples July 21, 2020July 21, 2020 Boston Laferté 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...
UVic NDP students divided over Wet’suwet’en crisis March 9, 2020March 9, 2020 Kate Korte While students on the UVic NDP club’s executive committee remain confident in Horgan’s government, others have their doubts. NDP students are divided over which side to support, and some are
Panel discussion on B.C.’s DRIPA reveals the long journey from UNDRIP to Bill 41 January 23, 2020January 23, 2020 Sumbal Sabah A panel discussion at UVic’s First Peoples House on Jan. 16 brought together Indigenous speakers to discuss B.C.’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA). The conversation emphasized
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
For British Columbians feeling threatened by UNDRIP — don’t worry, there’s an escape clause! November 27, 2019November 27, 2019 Natasha Simpson Although B.C. has voted UNDRIP into law, Indigenous nations will still not have veto power over projects involving their lands People assembled across Canada to protest the RCMP's raid on Wet'suwet'en...
NEWS UNSETTLED | Starbucks: Colonizing Campus One Cup at a Time May 22, 2019May 22, 2019 Autumn Walkem Earlier this year, the encroachment of Starbucks onto the stolen lands currently occupied by UVic sparked anger into the hearts of students. Not only were these students upset that an