Indigenous Issues

Interview with Barbara Clark

April 8, 2021April 7, 20212 min read The Catalyst Editorial Board

The Catalyst team met with Barbara Clark to discuss his paper “Water Sanitation Security: The Implementation of Autonomous Desalination in the Gaza Strip” in the upcoming Spring 2021 edition of Chrysalis.

Interview with Clara Sedzro

April 5, 2021April 5, 20212 min read The Catalyst Editorial Board

The Catalyst team met with Clara Sedzro to discuss her upcoming article “Navigating Feminism and Self-Determination: Indigenous Women's Movements and Indigenous Feminism in Canada and Internationally” in the upcoming Spring 2021 edition of Chrysalis.

Interview with Kai Scott

April 4, 2021April 5, 20212 min read The Catalyst Editorial Board

The Catalyst team met with Kai Scott to discuss his upcoming article “Between the Practical and the Discursive: Nation-Building in West Papua” in the upcoming Spring 2021 edition of Chrysalis.

Bill C-230: Confronting Environmental Racism in Canada

April 1, 2021April 1, 20216 min read Jemima Maycock

Environmental injustice and racial injustice tend to be recognized as separate issues, therefore Bill C-230, which puts them in conversion with one another, is crucial. However, this bill is only our starting point and there is a long ways to go.

Black Lives Matter, Justice, and Indigenous Peoples in the Canadian Correctional System

March 10, 2021March 14, 20215 min read Riyana Karim

If the Canadian government wishes to reconcile and build meaningful relations with Indigenous peoples, it must prioritize new legislation that directly challenges discrimination and systemic racism of the justice system.

How the International Community Has Failed the Uighur Minority

February 21, 2021March 4, 20217 min read Melanie Baume

According to Hu Lianhe, a Communist Party official, this ‘re-education’ campaign only targets petty criminals that are assigned to “vocational education facilities for rehabilitation and reintegration” . Yet, testimonies from individuals who have worked or been detained in the camps as well as leaked information report cases of human rights violations.

Canada’s Lost Indigenous Girls, a Nationwide Epidemic

January 13, 2021March 14, 20216 min read Riyana Karim

As the country continues to struggle with deep-seated racism and sexism against Indigenous women, it is imperative that the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women be taken more seriously.

Alessandra Munduruku: A Symbol Hope for the Indigenous Peoples of Brazil

December 9, 2020December 29, 20206 min read Ines Navarre

Above everything, the 2020 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights prize has revealed the importance of Alessandra Korap Munduruku and other Indigenous peoples’ claims and has officially marked her place as a relevant figure for human rights activism. The award may be perceived as just another step closer to the recognition of Brazilian indigenous’ rights.

Seeking Human Kindness for Unhoused Neighbours

December 1, 2020December 29, 20205 min read Jemima Maycock

The government is failing to provide sufficient support for houseless individuals, causing shelters to plummet into “constant crisis mode.” As a result, the situation is worsening because unhoused people are living in even more precarious situations than before.

Canada’s Waterless Indigenous Communities

November 25, 2020March 10, 20215 min read Riyana Karim

Currently, there are 61 Indigenous communities that remain under drinking water advisories that require people to boil water before use or to avoid consumption altogether.