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

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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Metis Harvesting in Alberta: Violence, Racism & Resistance

After the murders Jake Sansom and Morris Cardinal—two Metis hunters trying to get on the land to feed their families in this time of uncertainty—Conor Kerr reflects on his own experiences as a Metis hunter and some of the challenges more generally for Indigenous hunters.