by Sumbal Sabah | Aug 3, 2020 | Culture
The film shows ways in which Anti-Blackness is a global pandemic Screen captured from Stateless. As communities across the world contend with anti-Black racism, Canadian director Michèle Stephenson – who is of Panamanian and Haitian ancestry – bravely illuminates the...
by Sumbal Sabah | Jun 10, 2020 | Culture
The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open is a remarkable film centered on two Indigenous women Please be advised that this article deals with domestic violence against Indigenous women. This may be disturbing for some readers. After the sudden closure of...
by Sumbal Sabah | Mar 23, 2020 | Culture, Events
Despite the event’s growth, Sage Lacerte wants to see more participation from post-secondary institutions Photo via Moose Hide Campaign Facebook Warm blankets covered the laps of the Sunrise Ceremony attendees congregated for the annual Moose Hide Campaign Provincial...
by Sumbal Sabah | Feb 22, 2020 | Culture, Film
Photo sourced from Pixabay My admiration for Marie Clements’ work brought me to the Victoria Film Festival (VFF) on the night of Feb. 13 to view her film Red Snow. Prior to the event, I made sure to avoid reading film reviews and prepared to watch the screening...
by Sumbal Sabah | Jan 23, 2020 | Campus, News, Provincial
Unpacking colonial law in a tense time for Indigenous people Photo provided by UVic Questions about what it means to be Canada’s first province to pass legislation to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) brought...