U of M Native Studies Masters student Joe Dipple discusses co-presentation at the #UMNATV Colloquium by Larry Morrissette and Lawrence Deane, co-authors of “Indians Wear Red: Colonialism, Resistance, and Aboriginal Street Gangs.” (2nd in series)
At first blush, the north-end streets of Winnipeg seem worlds away from the southern outskirts of São Paulo, Brazil. But recent reads from two different sources have me pondering their similarities — and the possible lessons the one region could have for the other. (I encourage readers to consult the full text of both sources, […]
Just came across this CTV story about a Canadian Forces reservist, Captain Steve Bowen, who is serving in Kandahar, Afghanistan. According to the article, “Despite the differences in geography, Bowen says he sees parallels between how Winnipeg street gangs and the Taliban operate.” Now I understand that the gang situation in Winnipeg is quite serious […]
If you’re going to stay current, sometimes you have to re-invent your brand, and we Indians are no exception. Luckily, we have people lining up to do it for us. We begin with the apparently oh-so-nascent Indigenous Resistance Army — IRA, for short — which, according to a recent speech by the chair of Defence […]
