Tag: indigenous
Bridge installation honours the lives of MMIWG2S
Across Canada, Indigenous women and girls continue to face disproportionate levels of violence. To highlight this human rights crisis and raise awareness around the...
Lori Campbell: Proud to be a Warrior
Lori Campbell knows what it means to walk the wire, she has what it takes to fight her way through hardship, and she understands...
Students call out UW on its state of equity
Students and equity services, seeking justice for UW’s treatment of BIPOC, united in support of student-led social media campaign ‘Equity4WHO’.
On July 7, Equity4WHO released...
KW theatre raising money for Indigenous causes
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, ’MT Space’ faced performance cancellations, and many of their usual operations came to a halt. Nevertheless, the...
Anti-racism courses won’t be mandatory at UW despite 8,000 signature petition
Over 8,000 students have now signed a petition titled, “Addition of Anti-Racism course to mandatory degree requirement for all faculties.”
This petition was created...
What Mexican land defenders told us at a bar on a...
One of the most eye opening experiences during my trip to Mexico was a community talk at a local bar.
To immerse ourselves into the...
Strong and Resilient Indigenous Women and Two-Spirit people
As Women’s History Month continues through the month of March, I find myself noticing the lack of Indigenous representation in the media (outside of...
UW professors stand with the Wet’suwet’en Nation
Eighty professors and students from UW have signed a statement of solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en Nation of British Columbia, along with 5908 individuals from...
Just some fire Native memes
They’re relatable, they’re healing, and they’re hilarious: this week I am writing to you about the incredible world of Native memes.
Why? I am...
ISA Pressure Day
Following the recent protests all over Canada against the Coastal Gas Link running through Indigenous land, the Indigenous Student Association of UW held an...