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Indigenous communities must show support for Black- and POC-led movements without centering ourselves

Indigenous communities must show support for Black- and POC-led movements without centering ourselves

by Boston Laferté | Feb 25, 2021 | News Unsettled, Opinions

Movements and social media trends like “Indigenous Lives Matter” need to stop Graphic provided by the Native Students Union. In the past year, the Black Lives Matter movement has regained significant momentum and has been pushing for international change and the...
The writing of Indigenous women, non-binary, and two-spirit folks as resistance and resilience

The writing of Indigenous women, non-binary, and two-spirit folks as resistance and resilience

by Boston Laferté | Feb 22, 2021 | News Unsettled, Opinions

Graphic provided by the Native Students Union. Throughout the history of Turtle Island, Indigenous nations have been forced into conforming to European standards around sex and gender. Colonialists have imposed many systems and standards onto Indigenous nations, but...
The Students of Colour Collective will be holding four events for Black History Month

The Students of Colour Collective will be holding four events for Black History Month

by Boston Laferté | Feb 16, 2021 | Campus, News

Everybody is encouraged to attend the events and show support Photo provided. Black History month has been celebrated every February for decades. This year, the Students of Colour Collective (SOCC) is holding four events intended to educate and celebrate Black...
Not just in America: hate and white supremacy has always been just as prevalent in Canada as in the “land of the free”

Not just in America: hate and white supremacy has always been just as prevalent in Canada as in the “land of the free”

by Boston Laferté | Feb 16, 2021 | Opinions

QAnon, Soldiers of Odin, and the KKK are just a few of the conspiracy and supremacy groups operating in Canada, while the infamous Proud Boys call this country home Photo by Gayatri Malhotra via Unsplash. On Jan. 6, rioters stormed the United States Capitol building...
Indigenous communities must show support for Black- and POC-led movements without centering ourselves

My hopes for Indigenous rights and allyship in the year 2021

by Boston Laferté | Jan 14, 2021 | News Unsettled, Opinions

Graphic provided by the Native Students Union. The years of 2019/2020 felt like a regression in Indigenous rights and sovereignty. That is not to say that As we move into the year 2021 of the Gregorian calendar, here are some hopes that I have for Indigenous rights in...
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