In 2019, an engagement process took place to discuss restoration of the place name of Dagin Giids Llnagaay, briefly known as Queen Charlotte Municipal Village. In this brief, McGuire analyzes and responds to the onslaught of racism present throughout the public engagement and its consequences.
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 »
The “well-being index” has been a bumpy ride for Indigenous peoples, since the decision on what and how to measure has led to misleading results and poor policy. Ethan Guthro outlines the challenges, and possibilities for indigenizing the metric.
Measuring Indigenous Well-Being: What is Indigenous Services Missing? Read More »
As Laurentian cuts faculty, staff and entire degree programs, what about research at the university? In this brief, members of the LU Indigenous community raise current and future concerns of research collaborations with Indigenous partners.
Insolvency, Indigenous Research & the Uncertain Future of Laurentian University Read More »
As the third wave of COVID-19 emerges, Indigenous folks who find themselves unhoused are now being threatened with violence to clear encampments, with no promise of safe, permanent housing. Toronto Indigenous Harm Reduction raised a teepee on March 27, 2010 as a space for healing, community and ceremony in Allen Gardens, a gathering place for many houseless Indigenous people in the city.
Toronto Indigenous Harm Reduction in Solidarity with Indigenous Encampment Residents Read More »
As multiple crisis in Indigenous healthcare mount around the country, the federal government has announced development of Indigenous healthcare legislation. But considering Canada’s previous record here, what can we expect?
The Failure of Federal Indigenous Healthcare Policy in Canada Read More »
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