In this Brief, Omar Elsharkawy examines the social, environmental, and political costs of hosting the World Cup, from its impacts on Indigenous communities to football’s entanglement with colonialism, capitalism, and exclusion, while highlighting how Indigenous and grassroots football movements are reclaiming the game as a tool for resistance, healing, and decolonization.
In this co-authored Brief, Serena Mendizabal, Aubrey-Anne Laliberte-Pewapisconias, Bushra Asghar, Farron Rickerby-Nishi, and Doug Hamilton-Evans examine the federal government’s proposed Youth Climate Corps pilot and what it would take for the program to support Indigenous-led climate solutions. They argue that the Corps could create meaningful employment opportunities for Indigenous youth and strengthen community resilience – but, only if it is grounded in Indigenous sovereignty, governance, and knowledge systems, and designed to support existing Indigenous-led work rather than impose new solutions.
The Youth Climate Corps and the Indigenous Green Jobs Revolution Read More »
From the RCMP’s “Native Extremism Program” to modern intelligence units, Canada has a dedicated history of surveilling Indigenous peoples – targeting communities for asserting their existence and laws. In this Brief, Riley Yesno argues for the need to envision resistance and resilience outside settler frameworks, emphasizing that survival and self-determination require confronting ongoing colonial surveillance
I-Spy Colonialism: Canada’s History and Ongoing Surveillance of Indigenous People Read More »