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Tag: Indigenous rights

Canadian Activists They Don’t Mention In Textbooks: 2SLGBTQIA+ & Indigenous Edition

Posted on November 1, 2021October 20, 2021 by Alexis Zygan

While attending high school, I learned about Terry Fox’s stride across stolen land to raise money for cancer research, but when it came to acquiring knowledge about queer and Indigenous changemakers, I was on my own. These people’s stories are part of our history and their impact lives on today through activists, abolitionists and those brave enough to mobilize their rage to work towards dismantling the structures of oppression.

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Violent RCMP Arrests of Indigneous Land Defenders Continue at Wedzin Kwa

Posted on October 25, 2021December 7, 2021 by Alisha Samnani

Tensions escalate on Wet’suwet’en territory over Coastal Gas pipeline Alisha Samnani // Editor-in-Chief Multiple arrests aren’t stopping Wet’suwet’en land and water defenders as they continue to occupy a pipeline worksite…

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Mistrust of Vaccinations

Posted on February 3, 2021September 19, 2021 by Tristin Greyeyes

A Nehiyaw Perspective Tristin Greyeyes // ContributorJaime Blankinship // Illustrator To understand why some Indigenous people hesitate to take the COVID-19 vaccine, you must understand the longstanding historical and ongoing…

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The Wet’suwet’en Fight Belongs to Everyone

Posted on April 1, 2020September 19, 2021 by Maia Lomelino

CapU Indigenous students emphasize action over words when advocating for Indigenous causes Maia Lomelino // Contributor As the Canadian government continues conversations started on Feb. 27 with Wet’suwet’en peoples, Indigenous…

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UN Indigenous Rights Declaration is Implemented in British Columbia

Posted on January 4, 2020September 19, 2021 by Sheila Arellano

The federal law requires that Canadian laws are consistent with the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples  Sheila Arellano // News Editor  British Columbia has become the first province to…

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The Mammoth threat against the Amazon Rainforest

Posted on January 22, 2019January 21, 2019 by David Meneghel
Brazillian President Jair Bolsonaro has put the World Heritage site up for sale David Meneghel, Contributor Illustration by Robyn Beyleveldt Immediately after taking office as Brazil's president, Jair Bolsonaro transferred...
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