by Kolin Sutherland-Wilson | Apr 7, 2019 | Op-eds, Opinions
Photo by Belle White, Photo Editor. Across the salt, a swordsman by the name of Miyamoto Musashi once wrote, “from one thing, know ten thousand things.” Everything that happens on Turtle Island is connected and when events such as the raid on Gidumt’en take...
by Kolin Sutherland-Wilson | Mar 29, 2019 | Op-eds, Opinions
Photo by Belle White, Photo Editor. With so few words, there is no possible way to convey the truth of what is happening at Unist’ot’en. Thankfully, there already exists a constant source of valuable information regarding these matters. Like most sovereign peoples,...
by Kolin Sutherland-Wilson | Mar 16, 2019 | Opinions
The Native Students Union regular column Canadian colonialism is not merely a historic event or relic of the past. It is an ongoing process that continues to negatively impact Indigenous people. Modern colonialism is in many ways no less abusive than historic...
by Kolin Sutherland-Wilson | Feb 21, 2019 | Opinions
For Indigenous peoples living within Canada, there is no victory without sacrifice. While our cultures, homelands, languages, and protocols have all been trampled on and disrespected within the descent of colonialism, our desire to live true to ourselves has never...
by Kolin Sutherland-Wilson | Feb 10, 2019 | Opinions
In the wild west of Aboriginal law, Canada shoots first and asks questions later. For several hundreds of years, the Crown has disregarded Indigenous sovereignty in order to access land resources. From beaver to bitumen, colonial forces have wielded their military...