Opinions

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

Movements and social media trends like “Indigenous Lives Matter” need to stop In the past year, the Black Lives Matter movement has regained significant momentum and has been pushing for…

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

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,…

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

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 On…

UVic’s divestment shouldn’t come as a surprise

UVic’s divestment of $80 million from the Working Capital Fund was a welcome surprise for many. One year into their ten-year responsible investment policy, the board of governors announced a…

Queering the Pub

Pubs and bars are great places to meet and harbour communities. But for many in the LGBTQ+ community, some venues can feel intimidating and unwelcoming, or be outrightly so. Here…

Indigenous homelessness is more complex than the colonialist definition of homelessness

Hostile architecture in this city further complicates the issue I went for a walk later one evening in December, after the encampment structures were torn down and removed from Centennial…

On the myth of the untouched wilderness and recognizing Indigenous sovereignty

The myth of the untouched wilderness has always excluded and ostracized Indigenous peoples and our relationships to place. In order to uphold the values of sustainability, it is the responsibility…

Ashamed to be Métis

Born as a reaction to the climate of fear that many Métis families lived under, the Proud to be Métis movement aims to bring Métis people out of the woodwork…

My hopes for Indigenous rights and allyship in the year 2021

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,…