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A Record Of Solidarity In The X University Campaign

By Yellowhead Institute / December 2, 2021

In May 2021, as the resistance to X University’s name (formerly Ryerson University), began to re-emerge, Indigenous students launched a campaign calling on students, faculty, administration and the community generally, to “remove the university’s current name from our email signatures, CVs, and other professional communications and replace it with an X.” The X represented a signature under …

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Yellowhead Resources for Truth & Restitution

By Yellowhead Institute / September 30, 2021

In the last Parliament, the Federal Government passed legislation to recognize September 30 as a statutory holiday to observe and learn. Yellowhead has curated here, a list of our own related resources for learning and education on this day and beyond.

Canada and Israel: Partners in the “Settler Colonial Contract”

By Azeezah Kanji / May 21, 2021

After eleven days of violence in Palestinian territories and a ceasefire in place, Azeezah Kanji takes stock of the Canadian role in the assault, and more importantly, the links in the Settler Colonial Contract between Canada and Israel.

Introducing X University: An Open Letter to the Community from Indigenous Students

By Indigenous Students from X University / May 11, 2021

As Ryerson’s Standing Strong taskforce to “reconcile the history of Egerton Ryerson” begins to wrap up community engagement, Indigenous students at the University have written this open letter and call to action: Introducing X University.

Writing Myself into Existence: An Essay on the Erasure of Black Indigenous Identity in Canadian Education

By Etanda Arden / January 28, 2021

As various jurisdictions move towards “reconciliatory” changes in the curriculum, what gets left out? Etanda Arden makes a call for the inclusion of Black-Indigenous histories and experiences.

A How-To Guide for the Settler Colonial Present: From Canada to Palestine to Kashmir

By Azeezah Kanji / August 5, 2020

Today, on August 5th, Kashmiris mark and mourn the one-year anniversary of the “official” annihilation of their autonomy. It is one among many anniversaries marked by colonization in Kashmir and elsewhere. In this Brief, Azeezah Kanji recognizes the patterns of settler colonialism and the strategies deployed to make it invisible.

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