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Michaela McGuire - Jaad Gudgihljiwah

Michaela McGuire (Jaad Gudgihljiwah) is a Vanier scholar and PhD Candidate in the School of Criminology at Simon Fraser University. She is a citizen of the Haida Nation. Her research interests include state crime and injustice, Haida justice, racism against Indigenous peoples, decolonization, resurgence, Haida identity, Indigenous rights and self-determination, Indigenous women and corrections. Michaela lives and works in her home community of Skidegate, Haida Gwaii with her husband and dog.

Two Weeks, Six Dead: Police Violence, Indigenous Dehumanization & Canadian Indifference

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The dehumanization of Indigenous peoples is reflected in the indifference of Canadians today – so much so that our deaths become merely passing bylines. Over a two-week period (August 29 – September 9, 2024), police have killed six Indigenous people.  The details of the cases range.  In two separate instances, Tammy Bateman and an unnamed …

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Resource Development and Indigenous Rights in Northern B.C.: A New Divide and Conquer

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As the Land Back Movement in Canada grows, political officials have worked to co-opt and distort the aims of Indigenous people from restitution towards “economic reconciliation.” Meanwhile, the duty to consult and the principle of free, prior and informed consent have also been channelled into the discourse of economic partnerships with industry, which is most …

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Haida Gwaii Forest Image by Cory Schadt

Let’s Talk about Indigenous Mental Health: Trauma, Suicide & Settler Colonialism

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ON A DAY designated for talking about mental health, let’s talk about the mental health crisis Indigenous people face resulting from colonialism. While the term itself has been adopted by federal officials, it often seems an effort to manipulate meaning. When “colonialism” or even “genocide” are interpreted in abstract and sanitized ways, it becomes easy …

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