In the trial of Gerald Stanley, an all-white jury runs from justice
Robert Jago on what we should take away from the ‘not guilty’ verdict for the man who shot and killed Colten Boushie
Category: ISSUES+POLITICS
Why it’s misleading to label Indigenous languages as lost or dying
The sorry state of many Indigenous languages is no accident. Far from being ‘lost,’ our mother tongues have been under constant attack.
Their Country, Our Land: Why Indigenous peoples have a problem with #Canada150
Virtually from the start, Canada has defined Indigenous peoples’ very existence as the “Indian Problem.” But for us, it’s been “The Canadian Problem” we’ve had to contend with.
The Story of How Winnipeg Gets Its Water is a Case Study in Colonialism
The story of the Winnipeg Aqueduct might seem of little consequence or interest to anyone except those curious about a particular time and place. It actually represents a case study in colonialism, where the local and the global are one and the same.
Crowdfunding clean water for the source of Winnipeg’s water: Shoal Lake 40 First Nation
Update on ambitious crowdfunder in support of Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, a community whose water has quenched Winnipeg’s thirst for the past century, but are unable to drink it themselves.
