From one institution to another, the colonial system upholds Anonda Canadien (Dehcho Dene, she/her) // Arts and Culture Editor Conrad George (he/him) // Illustrator The first colonial institution I attended…
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What Does Truth and Reconciliation Mean to Me?
How have I contributed to Truth and Reconciliation? Directly impacted me and the history of how it has affected me, my family and our people? Sam Damm (she/her) // Contributor…
Truth and Reconciliation: Landback
What is landback? Told from an Indigenous perspective of the holistic and cultural approach to the heavily debated topic of ‘Landback’. Anonda Canadien (Dehcho Dene, she/her) // Arts and Culture…
Cycling for Suicide Prevention
Anishinaabe cyclist rides across Turtle Island to raise awareness of Tataskweyak Cree Nation mental health crisis Alisha Samnani // Editor-in-Chief C. Palomar Rubisco // Illustrator If you’re experiencing emotional distress…
Violent RCMP Arrests of Indigneous Land Defenders Continue at Wedzin Kwa
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…
Parents Subjected to Birth Alerts Represented in New Class Action
Vancouver-based firm CFM files class action against Government of B.C.’s MCFD for parents subjected to “illegal and unconstitutional” birth alerts in the province Alisha Samnani (she/her) // Editor-in-Chief Ethan Woronko…
The Pains and Gains of Massy Books
How a small Vancouver independent bookstore weathered the storm of a global pandemic Wen Zhai // Contributor A lot of corporations, big and small, shuttered in 2020 due to COVID-19….
Trickster Was More Than Just Another TV Show
Why the premature end of the show Trickster shouldn’t have happened Emma Mendez // ContributorWhess Harman // Illustrator Based on a book series by Haisla and Heiltsuk author Eden Robinson,…
Mistrust of Vaccinations
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…