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If You Can’t Beat Them… Join Them? The National Chief to “Indian Fighter” Pipeline

Recently, the law firm Fasken, known for battling against First Nations in court, announced that former AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde would be joining the firm. What does this mean for Indigenous communities who have experienced the negative effects from the firm’s poor reconciliatory record?

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Seth Arcand Image - River and trees

Balancing the Budget at Indigenous Peoples Expense

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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Photo by Stan WIlliams - Bring Our Children Home march

Residential School Graves, Canada’s “Slow” Genocide & The International Criminal Court

Content Note: The following contains information related to colonial violence and Canada’s Indian Residential School system, which may be distressing for some readers. THE MATTER OF Indian Residential Schools (IRS) came to the forefront many times in the past year. More recently, on April 1st, 2022, several Indigenous delegations went to the Vatican to hear an apology

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