Riley Yesno, Author at Yellowhead Institute

Riley Yesno

Riley Yesno (she/her) is a queer Anishinaabe scholar, writer, and public intellectual from Eabametoong First Nation. She is highly sought after for her words and analysis— called an 'Indigenous powerhouse' by the Toronto Star— she has been a contributor and commentator for some of the largest media outlets in Canada and the world, including the New York Times, BBC World News, The Globe and Mail, and CBC National News. Riley has also travelled the globe speaking at internationally renowned institutions and events, including the UN climate negotiations, the Stockholm Forum on Gender Equality, TEDx stages, and many others. Her major project right now is teaching at TMU while finishing her Ph.D. at the University of Toronto. She studies Indigenous/Canadian politics and is a Vanier Scholar.

Budget 2023: A Profound Failure to Meet Indigenous Demands

By Riley Yesno / April 6, 2023

In this brief, Riley Yesno examines the 2023 federal budget and how it measures up to Indigenous demands.

Balancing the Budget at Indigenous Peoples Expense

By Riley Yesno / May 6, 2022

THE CONSENSUS ANALYSIS of Budget 2022 seems to revolve around the term “centrist.” Mainstream Canadian media has emphasized the Trudeau Liberals’ plans to lower the national deficit while highlighting investments in policy areas like housing and dental care. But centrist can also be a euphemism for big cuts. While there are investments in areas meant to …

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Historic and Underwhelming: An Indigenous Analysis of Budget 2021

By Riley Yesno / April 26, 2021

While the Federal 2021 budget has boasted of increased investment in Indigenous communities, Riley Yesno argues that it falls short of what is neccesary to transform systems of inequity and fulfill commitments to Indigenous communities.

Riley Yesno

Budget 2023: A Profound Failure to Meet Indigenous Demands

Balancing the Budget at Indigenous Peoples Expense

Historic and Underwhelming: An Indigenous Analysis of Budget 2021

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