In this Brief, Ashley Kyne and Justin Piché challenge the “Indigenization” of prisons – often framed as collaborative initiatives with Indigenous communities – arguing that these efforts reproduce colonial space through carceral policies to create ‘culturally meaningful spaces’ that misrepresent Indigenous histories, worldviews, and lived realities, normalizing confinement .
At a time when the mass criminalization of Indigenous people is widely recognized as a national crisis, can the IJS offer change? Kanatase Horn explores the evolution of the IJS and the elements that may set it apart from previous attempts.
The Indigenous Justice Strategy: “Progressive and Transformative Reform”? Read More »
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
Two Weeks, Six Dead: Police Violence, Indigenous Dehumanization & Canadian Indifference Read More »
In response to recent violence, Michaela McGuire challenges the city’s approach and points to an alternative model of harm reduction.
Violence on Violence: The Racism-Policing Loop in Prince George, B.C. Read More »
Following the murder of Kristian Ayoungman, Robert Houle and Dallas Hunt analyze disturbing trends in violence against Indigenous people by the hands of settler Canadians, and the seeming impossibilities of justice.
Murdered by “Bad Luck”: Indigenous Life and Death in Canada Read More »